I attended the club fair which was a little hectic. There was way too many people there, walking around was like taking little steps to get to other tables in which the clubs were trying to recruit you. I am a prospect for the Alpha Phi Delta Fraternity so i was looking for them, they were not there but i did get to go around seeing any club that interested me. The DJ was terrible and kept stopping the music all i have to say about that. This was a fun experience in which I got to see what Baruch’s social part was about.
Ethics
I attended the ethics workshop and it was an interesting learning experience. The instructor gave us scenarios in which people had to make choices depending on the background. one of the examples was a man who was trying to get a cure for cancer whom which a doctor of his town claimed to have found one. The man’s wife was dying of cancer and the doctor was selling the cure for $2000, it costs the doctor $500 to make. The man couldn’t afford the cure and offered $1000 but the doctor didn’t accept it. A lot of people made the decision of stealing the cure but leaving the $1000 on the doctors shop. So basically making the choice and how it will affect us is what i learned from this.
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How well do we know each other?
Well, the Fall semester seems to be heading into full swing. At this point, I assume that many of you are still transitioning into college life. Some of you may love it, some may hate it, and some of you may be just trying to get through the day. As Freshmans, being in a block gives you the oppurtunity to get to know one another more personally, something that rarely ever happens in individual lecture classes and even smaller class room settings. Since we are still in the beginning of the semester, now would be the perfect time for all of you to get to know one another. Who know’s, many of you may find that you have the same interests and ambitions.
Below I’ve listed some questions that will help all of you learn more about one another. In the interest of actually learning something, please write a sentence elaborating on your answer for each question, unless otherwise instructed.
(1) What are your favorite hobbies or activities?
(2) What sports do you like most?
(3) Who do you admire?
(4) What’s your favorite genre(s) of music? (Artists, Bands)
(5) What is most memorable about your high school years?
(6) What three words describe you best?
(7) What TV show(s) do you like to watch?
(8) What is your biggest accomplishment?
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The Club Fair
For the second workshop, I attended the Club Fair on Thursday September 24 in the gymnasium. This workshop was about clubs recruiting students, or students joining a club of their choice. Like the Freshman Reception, this workshop was nearly packed. I had to push my way through a little to a find a club that I’m interested in. However, I didn’t find the club that I was interested about signing up for, the NABA (NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK ACCOUNTANTS), but I still signed up for other clubs. Hopefully, I be able to find more information on it.
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The Freshmen Reception Workshop
I went to the freshman reception workshop on Thursday on September 17 right after one of my classes. As soon as I got to the 5th floor I see people lining up in the hallway. I receive a folder that contained lists of certain minors and majors that are offered . Since the room was getting overcrowded with nearly every freshman, the advisor quickly explained the context of the papers inside. After that, an advisor started signing the books. Unfortunately for me, I forgot my student handbook. Since the room was so packed, I could barely get out of the room. I just hope when they asked for my SSN in the front was another form of proof that I attended the workshop..
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Club Fair
On September 24th I went to the Club Fair, a student life workshop. All the clubs at Baruch filled the the main gym and had information about what they do, when they meet and the events they host. Since I had heard we had over 100 clubs, I went to the fair to find out what they were. There are tons for all different majors, nationalities and causes. I definitely would recommend finding a club to get involved with. I feel lucky to have made such close friends with people I have class with but I’m also learning that at Baruch, the only way to meet people and make more friendships it to get involved in the school.
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Sonia Sotomayor
On September 22nd I attended a community-global awareness workshop on our newest Supreme Court Judge, Sonia Sotomayor. I went because my teacher mentioned it in class and I figured it would count as a workshop. There were three professors speaking and one of them was my history teacher, Julie Des Jardin. I didn’t expect it to be as interesting as it was. I ended up learning a lot about Stotmayor’s upbringing in the Bronx and about her life before the Supreme Court. The professors spoke about how the media covers a woman in the Supreme Court as opposed to the way it covers men, and how race can be a large factor for job seekers. I would recommend this workshop because it wasn’t as boring as a regular lecture, the speakers kept my interest, and if you’re like me and don’t follow politics, you really learn about Sotomayor and the media.
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Freshman Reception
On September 17th I went to the Freshman Reception in the Center for Academic Advisement. Since I got a postcard in the mail I decided to go, and when I got to the room, there was a line stretching across the fifth floor. By the time my friends and I got in, there were no information folders left, so we just listened to an advisor talking about requirements and possible majors and minors. If it wasn’t so crowded it probably would have been a better experience, but attendance was way higher than expected. It was pretty chaotic so most people were just getting their passports signed and leaving. I did however, learn about picking a minor.
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Freshman Reception
Well, what is there to say? The title, itself, is already defining. It was a reception that welcomes freshmen. However, it might have not been so welcoming as some may have thought it to be. Everyone was packed together from the elevators to the escalators on the 3rd floor. You might wonder why they would relinquish their liberty to just walk away. Well everyone was suppressing that urge because of an autograph. Yes, I said autograph. There was one woman signing planners. As long as you got that signature, it meant you attended a workshop. What did we learn? Na-da. But thanks to that, I was able to eat my lunch right after. Who would want to sit through boring speeches about being a freshman? Although, the overall process was fast for me, I think Baruch should consider one aspect. Those signatures are in DEMAND! Adding a few more people to the task force wouldn’t be a monstrous request, right, Baruch?