Author Archives: wdiaz

I visited the temple during an event celebrating Narasimha, the deity with the face of a lion. There was very loud music and chanting with enough incense burning that the air around the ballroom floor was hazy. A large shrine … Continue reading →

My freshman seminar experience is something that I’ll look back on at the end of my college career and have good feelings about.  The classes we had were helpful and informative, and it really did help to get information and … Continue reading →

On October 25, 2009 I participated in my second Alzheimers Walk in Riverside Park with some of my classmates in our Learning Community.  The first year that I participated (which was last year) I was working as a volunteer to … Continue reading →

On November 19th i attended a workshop in the vertical campus that centered around issues of depression and suicide amongst college students. The workshop itself consisted of a half-hour long video that centered around this subject, and then a discussion … Continue reading →

On November 17th i attended the art gallery that  collected the pieces (specifically paintings) made by mercedes matter.  She used shapes very often in her paintings, specifically many triangles of varying shapes and sizes.  The majority of her works were … Continue reading →

On November 5th, i attended the impression management workshop in the vertical campus.  This workshop talked about how your first impression can have a lasting impact when it comes to people you meet, such as people hiring for jobs that … Continue reading →

This past seminar session, we had a speaker from the center for academic advisement come and speak to the class.  He talked to us about the tier I, tier II, and tier III classes we have to take, and prerequisites … Continue reading →

On September 22nd I attended the workshop entitled Changing America, which was mainly about newly-appointed supreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor.  The event was put on by the History department, and three History professors gave speeches on their views and opinions … Continue reading →

I attended the Fresh Start workshop for freshmen at the center for academic advisement on September 17th.  When I arrived, it was very crowded and difficult to move throughout the offices.  When i finally got to the room, it was … Continue reading →