Honestly, I can’t say I knew much about Sonia Sotomayor other than the fact that she was part of the Supreme Court. The workshop on Sonia Sotomayor was enlightening. The three speakers talked about various topics, such as Sonia Sotomayor’s life prior to being nominated, women being in positions of power, growing up in underprivileged backgrounds and more. I found it odd when it was suggested that women in ‘masculine’ fields tend to take on a more feminine role. It is perplexing that females must submit to a ‘feminine’ role in order to justify their reason for being in a position of power. Nonetheless, it was interesting to hear the varied opinions that these speakers held, as well as the questions the audience wanted to ask. Unfortunately there weren’t enough seats to accomidate everyone who came which resulted in some people resorting to sitting on the floor.
saransh i suggest that you write about the workshops not as comments to other people’s blogs, but rather as a blog itself. I have heard many complaints and opposition to your action, all mostly from stephanie herself. I’m just the messenger. Nice experience though!
Very informative skhanna, but wrong workshop.
The event held on September 17th for freshmens turned out to be chaotic. However, I did get an opportunity to sit down and speak to one of the academic advisors, Lancia. We went over the folder I had recived which included the requirements to enter Zicklin school of business as well as an application to declare a minor. I learned that eight required courses are needed to be complete in order to be eligible for the Zicklin School of Business with an overall GPA of 2.5. Lancia explained some pre-requisite courses for certain classes as they are crucial to be enrolled in. It was indeed an educational experience, as now I am aware of what is needed to be completed in terms of requirements for my academic success. Due to an unexpected amount of students who showed up, the event became unorganized and each session had to be cut short but I have no complaints as I did get to speak to one of the advisors.