A Doll’s House

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Wendy

1. A Doll’s House

2. Arts at Baruch

3. November 5, 2009, 2:35-3:45

4. At this worshop, we were to hear and watch a couple of people read “A Doll’s House” in the Engleman Theater.

5. I really had no choice to go to this workshop because it was during my English class. However, I did think this workshop would be entertaining.

6. The reading of this play definitely met and passed my expectations. I did not think that the people reading it would read with such emotions and act some things out. I remember that I was kind of falling asleep at the beginning but in a matter of two minutes I was wide awake. One of the women there was able to show the appropriate emotions for the part. Of course they were chosen to read the play but I just did not expect much for, what I thought would be, a simple reading of “A Doll’s House.”

7. I have no suggestions at all for this workshop. I would definitely recommend this event to other students, because it was great.

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Club Fair

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Wendy

1. Club Fair

2. Student Life

3. September 24, 2009 , 12.30-2.30

4. This workshop was done in the gym. Each club, here at Baruch, had a table with representatives to get students to get interested and involved.

5. I chose this workshop because I thought it was a good idea for me to get to see what clubs are offered. I know that on the school website there is a list of clubs with descriptions, but it is not the same if you have a member talking to you about the club.

6. The Club Fair did meet my expectations. The workshop was not boring and I really got to see a wide range of different clubs offered at Baruch. I did join a couple, but I am not very active in these clubs. I plan to be more active in the following semesters here at Baruch.

7. The only thing that I suggest is that the members/representatives at each of the clubs to be a little more organized or plan ahead. There were a couple of clubs that had a sign at the table but nothing and no one was there. If one of the members can get there early to set up for the Club Fair, I think there might have been other clubs that I would have joined.

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Freshman Reception

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Wendy

1. Freshmen Reception 2009
2. Academic Enrichment
3.  Thursday, September 17, 12:30 P.M – 2:30 P.M
4. This workshop was supposed to explain to us the requirements to get into each of the schools here in Baruch and what is needed to declare a minor.
5. The reason I decided to choose this workshop was because it was one of the first required workshops, and almost all the freshman chose this workshop as well. On the flyer it also said that there was going to be a raffle =D
6. This workshop definitely failed to meet my expectations. I did not learn one thing at all. The only thing I got that was useful was the folder handed out. It was not a good workshop at all. It was not organized at all. And there was no raffle =(
7. I learned nothing from attending this worshop. Well, maybe one thing. It must be hard to organize an event for more than one thousand freshman. What I would suggest is that maybe more planning should be done for an event for so many people.

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Blood Drive

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Wendy

1. Blood Drive

2. Community/Global Awareness

3. October 6, 2009, 2:30; NVC 1-107

4. How  can I describe a blood drive? People go to the blood drive to donate blood. First, I had to get signed in and fill out a couple of papers. Then I had to wait in line to get tested to see if I was healthy enough to donate. I was! =) Then after being tested, I waited in another line to get called in to donate blood. That took about twenty minutes or so. It was not bad at all. Finally, I went to a table where there were snacks and drinks to have after donating blood. I had some cookies and water and then I had to rush to class.

5. I had donated blood two times before and I really like the feeling of being able to help save a life. That is the only reason I chose to do this. But I did not know that this counted toward the workshop requirement for Freshman Seminar. So I guess I was two times as happy that I got to do two things: save a life and have one of the workshop requirements completed!

6. I did not have any expectations for this workshop. So the blood drive did not meet or fail anything.

7. The only thing that I wondered about the blood drive was why we had to make appointments to donate blood. I went to the room to donate blood, I had to wait a really long time, and by the time I was out I was already late to my class. The woman who signed my planner told me that  I should not run or anything, but I was already late for my class. I really don’t think there is any point in making appointments. Whoever wants to go to donate blood should just go when they know that they have an hour to an hour and half free.

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UNICEF

Posted on November 17, 2009 by mfong
  1. UNICEF fundraiser/bake sale
  2. Community/Global Awareness
  3. November 17, 12:25-2:30
  4. Today another partner and I collected donations for UNICEF in our VC building.  We were also trying to sell cupcake lollipops, 50 cents each or three for a dollar.
  5. This was not the first ever fundraiser I participated in.  Even though I have done it before, I still do not like collecting donations.  I liked this time better though because I was not alone in asking for donations.  I would prefer not to do the job of collecting donations again, but I will not want to stop participating in fundraisers for that reason.  Next time I may do some baking or take over at the bake sale stand.
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UNICEF Fundraiser

Posted on November 17, 2009 by sakter
  1. UNICEF fundraiser/bake sale
  2. Community/Global Awareness
  3. November 17, 12:25-2:30
  4. For this fundraiser, I made fliers. I used quotes and information from the Unicef website, along with my own photography. I tried to apply an emotional appeal to encourage people to donate. I also helped out on the table from 1:15 to 2:20, past the time requirement, but i enjoyed doing so. The cake and brownies sold really fast. Some people didnt buy anything but they donated, so that was very nice of them. I donated too!
  5. I have participated in fundraisers before, mostly in high school. The experience was the same. The hardest part as always is to get people to stop walking by and actually stop to purchase something. What i did notice is that when people hang around the table it seems to attract other people. So the next time i do a fundraiser, which i will do, i will make my friends hang aroud the table. I enjoyed the fact that it was for a good cause and especially for children, whom i love! I will do it again, because it feels good to know that you helped someone or made some kind of a difference. I will take away from this experience that college students love brownies and chocolate cake, people attract more people, and you’re not allowed to be loud at a bakesale. But i think that defeats the whole purpose. If you cant be loud, how will you attract people to the table?
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Freshman Reception 2009

Posted on November 17, 2009 by khuang

1) Freshmen Reception 2009
2) Academic Enrichment
3) Thursday, September 17, 12:30 P.M – 2:30 P.M
4) The workshop informed us of the requirements we need to get into each school and of the necessity for a minor.
5) I think that this workshop was mainly to give a sense of what college is demanding of the freshman students. In particular, a sense of what Baruch is demanding of us.
6) I chose this workshop because every other freshman I know chose it as well. It didn’t really take me out of my comfort zone because it was very cramped in the room, which made things a bit awkward.
7) It failed to meet my expectations because I really didn’t learn anything at all. The folder that was handed to me was the only piece of information I was delivered. I don’t recommend it because it was neither comfortable nor organized.

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Managing Relations in College

Posted on November 17, 2009 by khuang

1) Managing Relations in College
2) Personal Enrichment
3) Thursday October 8, 2009 / 12:45 pm — 2:00 pm
4) This workshop was held in attempt to help freshman students with their management of relationships in their life. College is a new experience for freshmen, so it is understandable that freshmen will have more difficulty in maintaining healthy relations with the ones around them than they did in high school.
5) I chose this workshop simply because I had to fulfill it. I was in my comfort zone because I’m open to meeting new people, and through the workshop I was able to.
6) I did not have expectations of this workshop, but I definitely would recommend it to other students. It was a good way to meet people and it did not take a lot of time.
7) In high school, I never had a problem with keeping in touch with friends and communicating with people I care about. Now that I’m in college, for some reason, it has become more difficult to manage my relationships. I got a few tips from some people I met at this workshop on balancing the relationships in my life.

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“A Doll’s House”

Posted on November 17, 2009 by khuang

1) Reading of “A Doll’s House”
2) Arts at Baruch
3) 11/5/09 2:35 – 3:45
4) This workshop was the reading of the play “A Doll’s House,” and its purpose was to entertain and educate. It also might have been for students to gain interest in arts at Baruch.
5) I chose this workshop because my English teacher wanted us to go. I was pretty much in my comfort zone, because I was basically watching a movie. The seats were comfortable, and the actors and actresses liked what they were doing.
6) I didn’t have expectations of this workshop because I was not exactly sure what it would be like. I would recommend this workshop because it was entertaining and educational enough to make me think.
7) I feel that I learned quite a bit about people. This was not surprising because the everyday scenarios can teach you a lot about a person, or people in general. After watching the play, I was a bit more curious about the nature of people. I guess that’s what I took away with me.

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Dream Job

Posted on November 17, 2009 by Ilana

Although I do go to a mainly business school, my dream job would not be business.  I believe that if I had a choice, and I was financially secure, I would just do what I do now.  That is, I would be a full time ballroom dance teacher.  Right now, I only teach sixteen hours a week.  I enjoy teaching kids how to dance because I reallynd put my eart into them and really get them to achieve high success.  I have had students for whom I choreographed showed with lifts and tricks, while they are only 10 years old!  When I watch them dance a show that I put together, I feel like a proud mama because that is when I truly see all my hard work pay off.  That feeling is the best feeling in the whole world for me.

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