Category: Workshops

Just a reminder for everyone to bring their planners and essays (alternative for missing workshops) to FRO tomorrow.

If you don’t, there will be… severe consequences.

For this week, there are many workshops for Academic Enrichment and Career Exploration. I have put up this website with all the workshops listed as a comment last month but I’m not sure if any of you got it.

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/studentaffairs/StudentLife/fro/FRO_workshops.pdf

The dates may change as Wook as mentioned. But so far, they are correct. Hope this will help those who haven’t completed their workshops yet! =]

Today, I went to a workshop that explained how to make our own major. I liked it. I want to make one now. I think these workshops help us to adapt to the school and get more information about the school and how we have many options in everything.

yeayuh. and i heard we can write anything on this.

so

peace

out.

😀

Today we had an opportunity to visit the Mishkin Gallery during our English class. The gallery was very small, but there were some pretty interesting photographs. I especially enjoyed looking at the works of Marilyn Bridges and a particular piece with the Stonehenge. But overall, I guess I basically liked all the photographs dealing with landscapes and nature.

The Community/Global Awareness seminar about Judge Sonia Sotomayor was both very enlightening and interesting.  Being both Puerto Rican and from Co-op City in the Bronx, as Sotomayor is, I felt that her life and accomplishments took on an added significance in my life.

The presentation helped me to better understand the challenges she has had to endure in life, the importance of the time period during which she received her education, the significance of her appointment and presence on the Supreme Court, and her possible future court rulings.

One of the most substantial points I took from the presentation was something that may have crossed my mind before, but it never really emanated to me such a strong desire for change (or improvement).  Yes, Sotomayor’s accomplishments should be seen as something special and noteworthy to not only Latinos, in particular, but also to the country as a whole.  However, her appointment (along with President Obama’s election) also sheds light on how such few positions of power are held by minorities, particularly Latinos and Africa-Americans, today.

 

 

 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

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.

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.

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.