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Workshop # 6 – Volunteer Work

Since I was unable to do the Light the Night and UNICEF projects to fulfill my Global-Community Awareness requirement, I was able to volunteer an entire afternoon to student-teach/assist a third-grade class at Fillmore Academy in Brooklyn (P.S. 207). I … Continue reading

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Workshop #5 – Art Gallery

On December 1st, I attended the art workshop for the Mercedes Matter showcase at the Baruch building on 22nd Street. I was looking forward to seeing pieces from various different artists, and was consequently disappointed when the lady there began … Continue reading

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Workshop #4: Suicide Prevention

Today, November 19, I attended a workshop at the counseling center concerning suicide prevention. Madhavi and I tried to make it to the one at 1:00 but, unfortunately, we were told that it was completely full and that they’d be … Continue reading

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Career Exploration – Workshop #3

The Career Exploration workshop was definitely one of the most crowded and strange workshops of them all. The concept of it was nice – have booth stations concerning specific aspects/programs of Baruch all around a room with people who are experts in that specific category … Continue reading

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Club Fair – Workshop #2

So, the Club Fair was a definite improvement from the Academic Enrichment workshop I attended a few days before. On September 24, 2009, Kali, Madhavi and I waited in line to enter the gym where the fair was taking place. … Continue reading

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Academic Enrichment – Workshop #1

First blog! So, our first workshop was on September 17, 2009 and it fell under the category of ‘Academic Enrichment’. If I remember correctly, we were supposed to receive information on school policy, how to choose our classes for next semester … Continue reading

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