KM 3B

Sadly, due to my work schedule, I was unable to attend the panel with The Bitter Sea author Charles Li. i wish i had been there though. I found the book very interesting and would have liked to asked a few questions. I found it particularly striking that Li describes his time in the slum as the happiest of his life. i would like to see how hes progressed from the scared child who cried when his nanny was taken away from him, to the educated Americanized man he has undoubtedly become.

In a word, surprising. Freshman year has turned out to be quite different than I expected. Though, in some ways it still feels a lot like high school (I guess that’s just what happens when you commute to school), there are a lot of things that I didn’t realize. First, I didn’t realize it would be so difficult to adjust to living on my own. With no one there to make sure I woke up on time, it was rather difficult making it to class at 7:50 AM.

I also didn’t realize that being in a block would be helpful. At first, I was extremely annoyed that I would have to see the same people in every class (no offence guys). It just reminded me too much of high school. But having people there who know what your experiencing in each class (and can help you with homework) is a life saver.

Probably the most important thing that I learned this term is that I like Baruch. I entered with every intention of transferring as soon as I could, but now I’m really not so sure.

I can’t believe that it is almost the end of the semester already! It feels like just last week when I first entered Baruch. This whole experience has taught me so much. Time management should definitely be on my top five priorities list! It is so easy to fall behind in such fast paced curriculum, I really wish that I prepared myself more for the workload. I’m glad I went through this experience though, because it taught me to better understand the workings of college and a small taste of adult life. All in all, I definitely enjoyed my first semester, I met many new and amazing people. I wrote more papers in one week than I did in a month in high school. It’s different and very new, I hope I enjoy college even more later on.

My first semester at Baruch College has been pleasant and somewhat stressful. I enjoyed meeting new classmates and wonderful professors. I didn’t expect that college would be challenging for me but it certainly is. The work and school at the same time is very difficult, especially when my goal is to get As in all my classes. If I had an opportunity to do the first semester all over again, I would probably study little harder. However, I still have three and a half years at Baruch college so I will try to manage my time better during those years. I am definitely changed person Since I started Baruch. I have much more responsibilities  now and I take them seriously. If one semester changed me so much, then I can’t imagine how much influence Baruch College will have on my during next three and a half years.

I like museums. Even though I am not going to museums as often as I like because of my busy schedule, I was glad that this visit was mandatory so I had to make time for it. It was very interesting to see exhibitions of Eastern art. I was raised in a country where religion is one of the leading force. In Georgia 98 percent of population is Orthodox Christians, so it was interesting for me to see religious paintings of other religion, even though I didn’t know much about it. I am planning to go back and explore museum farther.

i was pleasantly surprised to my trip to the Rubin museum. I, perhaps ignorantly, assumed that i would be uninterested in Asian art. however, when I visited it, I found the works beautiful. Particularly the religious depictions of Gods and their accompanying animals. Not being religious myself, I never really though of the importance of such religious icons. But when I saw the details and workmanship that went into making even the smallest figure, i was amazed. I came to realize how important these ideas were to people, and why they devoted such attention to their art. I have a new found appreciation for such things, and wish I had the luxury of time, to explore the museum more.

Aaian art has always appealed to my eyes simply because of its exquisite designs and artwork. The way pictures are drawn are amazing, especially when so many colors are incorporated in the pictures.
Coming from an asian family, I have seen a lot of my own culture that the Rubin Museum of Art contained. The most interesting part about the asian art is when paintings show ancient times when empires were present. Clothing was very different and very unique during those times as they are displayed in some of the work.
I actually enjoyed my visit to the Rubin Museum of Art and I would probably suggest others to visit as well.

Being somewhat of a museum buff (weird, I know) I was looking forward to my visit to the Rubin Museum of Art. I expected it to be much like the Met, with artifacts and art, but it was actually different. Although it was pretty crowded being “Free Admission” Friday, I still managed to see many if not all the museum has to offer. Best of all, it’s focus on the Himalayas, which is a relatively obscure region, almost guaranteed that I would learn something new. One thing I learned was the in the Embodying the Holy exhibit, where I found religious pieces linking Buddhism and my religion, Eastern Orthodox Christianity. I was surprised by how many similarities existed between the two religions; it sparked my curiosity to find out more, which is something few museums do.

Despite me already working, the Career Workshop was still a good experience. There is always a chance to learn something new, and I never turn that chance down. I’m glad I didn’t, I actually learned some things that I didn’t know, such as the etiquette of writing a thank you letter, and the opportunities that Baruch provides for its students, and all the features of the STARR search. College is all about preparing for your dream career, and it’s nice to know that Baruch provides a center that has it’s entire focus on that, to kick off your career.

Although, I have to admit, my modeling segment close to the end was pretty fun too.

It was peaceful at first. I remember coming home in the middle of the day, content at first that I had absolutely nothing to do. Homework wasn’t tedious or difficult, classes were short and ended early in the day. The job search wasn’t going well, and I wasn’t in any extra-curricular programs, so I had a lot of free time on my hands.

I miss those times.

Call me crazy, but I didn’t like having all that free time. It made me feel unproductive. Since I wasn’t able to get a job, I decided to see what Baruch can offer me. At first, I followed my passion, auditioning for a play, and then joining the movie makers club. Still, for some strange reason, it wasn’t enough for me.

Then I joined a fraternity.

I never thought myself to be the fraternity type, but I don’t turn down a chance at something new, or a chance to make so many connections. Once my pledge process began, I didn’t have a problem with free time anymore, because I just didn’t have any. Then something miraculous happened: I got a job. Normally, I would stop and consider what to drop, surely no one can expect to be a full time student, a pledge, and work 30 hours a week and survive. I did, for some reason, at the cost of doing not so well in these three aspects of my life, and surely at the cost of my health. My first semester in college was one of the most difficult and demanding periods of my life, all because I thought I was able to juggle it all. In the end, after crossing into the fraternity, after getting a good place at work, I still had to focus a lot of my missed attention to my number one priority, my studies.

Heed the warning: one step at a time. I learned that doing too much at one time on the notion of not having enough time later, only makes your lifespan shorter. Although I may have had a rough first semester, I trust my second would be a little lighter.