Month: September 2009

General Study Tips–Academic Enrichment

On Tuesday I went to a General Study Tips workshop. I was a bit late and there were only three other students in that workshop. The professor went over some English reading and writing tips such as: active reading, annotations, reading out loud to catch errors and how to effectively write an essay. One main thing that we should do is write an outline and plan ahead long before the paper is due. The professor also added that it is important to add our own thoughts to the essay as that is what the professors truly want.

So basically it made sense and it was some useful advice.

CLUBS? FOOD?

So is anyone joining a club, or found one interesting? I’m really looking for a club to join, during school hours.I need to kill off that lunch break. Speaking of lunch, sometimes eating lunch outside gets too boring.. I’ve been everywhere around and I even went all the way to Chinatown. What places do you guys usually eat at? What do you do during the lunch break?

Club Fair-Student Life

I went to the club fair to see what clubs there were at Baruch. I saw the apple club, Wall Street Club, Finance And economics Society, Golden Key, Sigma Alpha Delta and the Archery Club. I joined the ones that I mentioned and I hope it will turn out pretty fun. I participated in this event because I am a freshman and I need to see what this school is able to offer me at a college level. It turned out as I expected. I didn’t expect that much and I didn’t expect anything less. There was a few clubs that sounded interesting and I signed up. I believe every freshman should go to a Club fair to see what you can do outside of school work. Life is not always about school and I stand by that. There wasn’t much that surprised me other than the delicious cupcakes I got from joining a club. What I could take away from this experience?  I feel that this was more of a networking event and meeting people it certainly helped me connect to the school a lot more.

Lamest Workshop Ever

I went to that “mandatory” workshop last week and it was the most disorganized event I have ever been to. The whole floor was packed and when I finally did get in there was only ONE lady who could sign your agenda. She was getting mobbed by the crowd and I didn’t even get a cookie.

Career Fair Sept. 25

a pile of career fair brochures

 

a pile of career fair brochures

 

 The Career Fair was a convention where several organizations ranging from the IRS to Geico were offering Internships and job opportunities.  If you are a freshman you are out of luck because they are looking for juniors and seniors who are more experienced and quicker to graduate. It still is, however, a great opportunity to practice your communication and small talking skills. The fair was also useful for researching the various job opportunities for a business/liberal arts major as well as keeping track of what degree is needed for what. Just be sure to wear professional attire (suit/pants).  Expect to receive little trinkets such target tote bags, protein bars, and a pile of brochures.—Alan Wu

Archery Club

I signed up for Archery Club last Thursday during Club Fair. It meets on Saturday and Sunday in the evening in the old building, 6th floor. I went on Saturday and they taught me a lot of things. For example, what kind of equipment you need, how to face the target, how to hold the bow and how to pull, etc. I had a lot of fun. Although I didn’t shoot it exactly into the middle.. I think I did a pretty good job as a beginner.. =]

Club Fair – Student Life

At the Baruch Club Fair at the Main Gym on Thursday, there were tons of clubs and people everywhere. I expected there to be more clubs, but I did find some pretty interesting groups such as F.U.S.I.O.N., Japan Club, Archery Club, Billiards and Bowling and a ballroom dancing club of some sort. The Japan Club displays were very attractive because there was a sign that said “MUST WATCH ANIME!” The club was also doing a  raffle for a very cute prize and a contest for a chance to win a free trip to Japan in 2010. As I continued looking for more interesting clubs, I found one called “Handball Maniacs,” which allows club members to join tournaments and to win trophies. As the current members gave me the last handball on the table, they explained that members are not required to play and may watch and learn the concept of the game instead. Although the gym was packed with people everywhere, it was an enriching event worth participating in, to get involved in school.

Club Fair–Student Life

Today, I went to the Baruch Club Fair. There were rows of tables down at the Main Gym, and attached to those tables were the names of various clubs. There were a lot of people and it was somewhat difficult to see what the clubs were, but overall, I managed to see what they were all about. There were a lot less clubs than I expected, but I managed to sign up for two clubs, and I met someone new.
BTW For one of the clubs (I can’t remember which one) that I went to, you had to sign up for membership online, and you had to pay for the membership. So be sure to ask them specific questions about signing up for the clubs.

Freshman Reception in the Center for Academic Advisement

Last thursday, the 17th, i attended the freshman reception in room 5-125. There was a whole crowd there, but i managed to get in pretty quickly. We had to sign up in the front for records and a woman handed out a folder of useful papers. We were then escorted to a table in a room and a mentor came and talked to us about the required courses for various majors. We had chances to ask questions and they were somewhat answered.

It was all good but there was way too many people cramped in.

Freshman Reception Workshop–Student Life

On Thursday, I attended the Freshman Reception workshop. When I went, they weren’t handing out any folders or documents. But my friend had a copy, and I was able to see what it was all about.
Basically it was all about the majors and minors that Baruch offered. If you look into the school’s website and the school’s bulletin, you would see that it contains all of the information (maybe even more) about the majors and minors that Baruch offers. 
But, if you’re curious, it wouldn’t hurt to get a copy of the documents and look it over.

–Sherry Y.