On October 13th, I attended the Student Services Fair. Representatives from all the Student Services were present at the fair and they were there to answer any questions that freshmen students may have. We were required to visit ten stations at the fair to get a signature on our passports, so I visited ten stations and asked them any questions that I had. I was particularly interested in the Study Abroad program and TEAM Baruch. The main question I had concerning the study abroad program was whether I needed to know the native language of the country where I will be living, and the representative told me that I did not need to know the native language, but I might be required to take a language class. If I were to go for a winter session then it would be of no use for me to take a language course, since the entire stay would only be for three weeks. But if I went for an entire semester, then I would probably be required to take a course. I was really hoping to find out more about TEAM Baruch, but there was no representative at the station while I was there, so I went to the Student Life office to find out. They gave me a brief description and instructions on how to apply.
While I was at the fair I found out about the STARR Career Development Center and all the services they offer. The Center helps students with internships, resumes, and offers career related workshops. I was not particularly interested in their services for now, but I know that I will definitely use their help in the future. The fair was pretty okay. The only thing was that it got crowded after a while and it was harder to get to the representatives with so many people crowding around the tables.