Section BUW1A

I attended the Managing Relationships workshop on October 8th. this workshop was run quite well if i say so myself. they had two powerpoint presentations running on each side of the room. the major idea behind this whole presentation was to learn how to manage the relationships one has between their family friends and even romantic which i wasn’t expecting. they asked us to pair off into groups of three and talk about how we manage our time between the work we receive through our college classes and the time we spend on our friends family and romantic friends. the operators of the workshop wanted us to meet new people and talk with new acquaintances throughout the room. this workshop helped me create a more understandable time table for my life and even helped me improve my relationships with the people i know.

I attended the Changing Nature Race, Power, and Ethnicity in the era of Obama and Sotomayor which consisted of various club spokespeople  that discussed how both Obama and Sotomayor are changing the face of America. Also they emphasizing on how the minority population are shifting from whites to other immigrant groups such as Hispanic. They then started to show graphs and maps to show the shift on how the United States is changing. And one of the causes according to the spokespeople is Obama and Sotomayor. They have changed the way the world has is seeing the US. Before the world hated us for having white Christian presidents and now our relationships have changed to something better. Then the spokespeople  began to talk how the issue of racism still affects the world. I agree that racism can never die, it will always exist. Then people in the audience began to ask questions about economically the minority has shifted. Sadly to say this but it seems that the rich are still becoming rich while the poor are becoming more poor. But to me it seemed like this workshop was a motivational speech given to give spirit to those groups of minority. Obama has inspired many to do so. And so hopefully we all can be the change.

On thursday October 15th I went to the SACC- Everything you need to know to pass math workshop. i was really interested in this workshop because this year in math has been very unlike me i have usually excelled but with my teacher i haven’t been doing as well and i figured maybe this workshop can let me in on some tips to help me in the Baruch style of math and help me also with some study tips because in math in my opinion its either you understand it or you don’t. The speaker was a woman who tutors in the  SACC.  She was extremely  informative and gave tips that seemed to be pretty useful.  She told us that to do better in math we might need to do a number of things some would be to keep neat notes, so that you can understand what you wrote when you look back to study, don’t miss class, make study buddies, utilize SACC and tutoring when you do not understand the material, have a good attitude about math, and do all the homework’s. a final note would be to use the tutoring center in Baruch its free and is very well respected.

This workshop was definitely a very convincing and inspirational to me. It taught somethings and revealed somethings that I never known about myself. The workshop consisited of two men from Verizon who were out to give out a power point presentation about how to succedd in the business. They talked about how to network yourself and how to create your own image. First one must have the passion to be successful. Afterward make yourself gain experience through school and through clubs and internships. This is building the resume or a portfolio. Besides this, the spokespeople would talk about how to sell yourself to a company, but at a decent level. They talk about the 30 second elevator speech and what should be in it. Also they talked about how to communicate. I was surprised to hear that body language and eye contact are more important than the words you use in conversation. Image is important in the business world as well. No matter how much you hate it, people are judging you by the looks. So in an interview dress sharp and look professional. I asked a question to a spokesperson, and the question was, when it is OK to be blunt in an interview. He responded that its not ok to be brutally honest, but if you mix your passion with the real reason (money) on why you want a job then say it.

On November 11th i visited the Mishkin gallery on 22nd and lexington. it was my first visit to the art gallery and i was thoroughly impressed. it was a very nice setup and i enjoyed it completely. it was great to be able to explore and learn more about the buildings and places of interest around Baruch and is going to be useful incase i ever want to take a friend to see beautiful artwork. my tour began a little late about five minutes after one and didn’t last particularly long. they were able to show and explain many pieces art that i would not have known anything about had i just gone there myself. on piece i took a particular liking too was the Mercedes portrait because of its technique, i personally like abstract art very much and i use it when i paint, i love how Van Gogh used it and i have tried to replicate many of his works.

This post may be more offensive towards Baruch than I’d like it to be, but the workshop, and probably this whole section of Baruch, seemed pointless. If there was any section of Baruch that is under appreciated, or rather misplaced, it’s the Arts section. The Mishkin Gallery is in the back of the Field’s building, where no student would so much as trip upon this place.

As for the gallery tour itself, most of it was photography at unusual angles and how many of these pictures have double meanings. Some of the artist’s profiles were interesting, but the pieces certainly weren’t as inspiring as some of the pieces at the Metropolitan, and it just seems to run of the mill to genuinely be interesting.

On October 29th I attended the Basic Interviewing Techniques Workshop in VC- 1-107. this workshop held you learn very important points for when you go to interview for that job you really want. they showed us how to make that great first impression just by wearing the correct clothes and coming in strong and confident. they explained to us not to be fidgety and just relax and answer their questions in the most educated and meaningful ways. it also showed us how to come up with a personal pitch as though we ourselves were a one man company and the interviewer was deciding wether or not to invest in our company. also they explained how it would be important to research the company prior to our interview and have important background information to talk about during the interview  to prove your interest in the company and how much you would like to become a part of their prestigious firm. This workshop is going to prove to become very important to me in my near future when i go on interviews for internships and have to edge my way in among plenty of other hopeful applicants.

This event was definitely a chaotic workshop. There was people everywhere, fighting to get a spot on the computer. The student club was very useful for those who needed to find clubs that suited their needs. There were hundred of stations situated all the over the gym but honestly speaking I was only in one. But before I mention that, I would like to mention the ones that i found to somewhat interesting. The economics and business club is something I might do in the future since; one: my friends are in the that club, two: wall street is an ideal place I would like to work someday because it where my passion lies. Then as time went by, I saw there was a club for everything. There was a club for cooks, there was a club for community service, there was a club for computer people, there was a club for possible lawyers. So in essence there was a club for everyone which is great for a diverse student body like Baruch. Nevertheless I had to see my real passion which is track. There is no track but Baruch has a Cross Country team. But I am injured so I couldn’t join, but the coach was kind enough to recruit me for next year. So definitely that was a plus for me .

This meeting was basically a tutorial on how one should handle college life, which can have issues and conflicts and aspirations, and how to handle those things. The workshop consisted of a powerpoint presentation, which delivered guidelines and tips on how college life can be productive and how one can make it productive. They talked about how time management is crucial to a successful academic life. Also they talked about how building friendships can lead to to new beginnings and start off new life for one. Also we had to talk to random people in the room to learn about each other and such. I talked to Hao, a person who recently immigrated from China. I also talked to a few females who told me how they disliked and liked Baruch. That was both the awkard part and also the most fun. However I admit i slept sometimes during the presentation but who didn’t. But the key to me is not to leave school right after you’re done with class. Do something! I learned that in high school but it was nice to hear it again.

Annual Students Services Fair was an elaborate and useful meeting workshop I been so far. I rather found it useful because I talked to an group about writing. They would actually revise your essay and grade it and give you tips on what would it better. Furthermore the assignment was to go to 10 stations and find out a little bit of each group. I did and i also found another useful group. Apparently there was a problem with the medical office in Baruch. Just so happen that they were to help you out. I went there, told them my problem and viola everything was fixed. I also found about the Latin club which I might join next semester since I’m hispanic. The perk and the end of the meeting was the goody bag they gave at the end. Very usefull