LC 14

Now that we have almost finished our first semester at Baruch, i think i have seen enough to know what to expect on the road ahead. Baruch exceeded my expectations when i first entered this school because i was thinking it’ll just be like high school where we just go to class and then just hang out. However, in Baruch, everyone is part of the community and is taking part as a student and as a friend who is willing to help you out when you need it. I regret that at the end i was not able to change my habit and still procrastinated a lot. Perhaps next semester i will need to find a new way to issue this problem so i can meet the deadlines on time instead of cramming everything the night before. anyway, looking forward to the next semester at Baruch and expecting to experience something brand new.

The Rubin Museum was unlike any other museum i been to. One particular piece that i liked was the Yantra Mandala, it was  considered a ” focus for devotion” in many temple or sacred space. The mandala was created with a lot of geometric triangles. I found this really interesting because with just these triangles put together, they can represent to the people, as gods or goddesses. The museum itself seems very fancy, there was a cafe on the lower floor and some music playing by some people. I would definitely come back some other time with a friend and finish browsing rest of the museum i didn’t see.

Registration workshop.

That lady was really um….intimidating. But what she was saying was actually helpful. I actually considered a lot of the information she gave us when i was trying to choose my classes. But, i felt like our one-on-one appointment with Analucia helped more. She (you) showed us what to do on the computer and what registration would look like. Before our meeting, i had no idea how to work degreeworks. She (you) helped me pick all the courses I want/should take. Everything was helpful though. And even though i never used/looked at that paper that the workshop lady was telling us we had to write down, I still stored some information up in my noggin to be used later when doing the actual registration process. It kinda scared me though when she was saying that we have to really think about our major cause we don’t want to be stuck in a job that we hate 40 hours a week, 5 days a week, for the rest of our lives. Scary thought. I’m actually scared now. great. well yeah.

On to the Rubin Museum!!!

Obviously the best museum ever. The people were nice and knew we were from baruch. So they were just like “ohhh yeah come on in!” something to that extent. It was a fun walk over there too. The area is really nice and sunny and nice buildings and nice plants and just everything you could possibly think of that’s nice, its there. When we got to the museum we went straight to the Buddha floor. It was probably my Asian-ness guiding me over there. We looked at a map of the Himalayas that was nice. and it had this cool weird-shaped light. We tried taking pictures of the sculptures and what not until the security guard yelled at us. I think we were being pretty loud cause i think that place had pretty good acoustics. When I was standing at the top of the stairs, I heard someone (WILL) burp through a closed door…I heard it pretty clearly too. But all in all, it was a fun experience.

MID-Semesterrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

So far this semester has been interesting. It’s been a lot of new experience, a lot of fun, and a lot of hard work. I don’t think i’ve ever worked so hard in my life. Not kidding. Right now, i’ve been feeling kinda overwhelmed with all the work that we’ve been getting. But somebody said that after thanksgiving break, that’s when the real stress comes. I’m probably going to shoot myself but we’ll see. Registration was a freaking pain. My schedule sucks but I’m gonna start checking to see if anyone switches out of the classes I originally wanted. I’m a little scared for next semester just cause i know its gonna be harder and im not gonna have any friends -__- But at least i’ll have the memory of our LC =) lol No but at least a lot of people from our LC are in BUS 1000 together! woo! I’m not sure if Baruch has really changed me. Actually no it definitely has. Ive become much more of a nerd. Like I said, I worked super hard this semester. I guess that’s a good thing? In any case, I’ve worked hard and I’ve been getting good grades. So i’m proud of that. Other than that, I’m not sure if it changed me. I like the people I’ve met here though. The people in our block, the people in the filipino club that I feel like I’m gonna be good friends with for the next four years. I hope this whole Baruch thing will be a good experience when I look back on it when Im like 70. So i guess I’ll try to make everything go well here.

PS Analucia you never sent me any emails about jobs in the offices at Baruch and information about the 5-year program

:)BYE!

I am really enjoying my time here at Baruch. Because we are in a learning community, it feels like middle school again where we are all in the same class and getting along with each other so easily. My grades have improved a lot, which was due to the incentive that I had gotten from my lousy grades early in the semester. I attended a lot of meetings and conventions throughout this month, which I felt were very informative and helpful. I found it to be much more productive than just wandering around in the city like I usually do on my breaks. I also got to meet a lot of people through those events, which is always good. I’m really looking forward to the next 3 and a half years at Baruch. I hope to still stay close to all my current class mates because they have really made my college experience so much better!

The Rubin museum was really nice. And it was free! At first I thought that it was going to be a boring trip, but it turned out to be pretty interesting actually. I learned about many cultures and what art was to them. The guy didn’t let me take pictures with flash, and it was really dark, so that was a bummer. I really liked the Buddha shrine that they had up. It reminded me of my own culture. I also found the Tibetan exhibits to be pretty fascinating, in that they were like a mix of Chinese and Indian art. The environment was also very calm and relaxing, since the lighting was so dim. The designs that they had throughout the museum were very nice as well. And their bathrooms were pretty clean!

I enjoyed some of the work at the Rubin Museum.  I had been there before when I was in high school, but I really didn’t get any of the art.  This time around, I spent more time trying to understand what was around me.  I found the Tibetan shrine room really interesting, because that was where all of the art that was shown in the museum was shown altogether in one room.  Looking at all of the different art was harder when they were all around the museum, but seeing it all in the room (though a little bit scary) was interesting in one piece.  I also enjoyed looking at the Atta Kim photos especially the long exposure with Times Square and New Delhi, because those places are usually full of people, but with those pictures it seemed as if no one was there.  To see those normally busy streets appear to be empty, was really different and interesting to look at.

I had alot of expectations and worries going into baruch. One of those would obviously be a professional environment in which i am able to add to my collection of knowledge. Its good that that was a expectation that was fulfilled. also expected the work and pressure to be difficult but it left me pleasantly surprised, i wasn’t having much trouble. Overall my expectations were met and even exceeded, especially in the professional learning environment, which im not used to since my highschool wasn’t very good.

it went very well, overall A’s in every class, i should be able to hit the 3.5 mark easily this semester

there would be nothing i would willingly change, this has been a good semester

i have not changed at all from a semester in Baruch College. I came in the same and im finishing the same, i really dont see the point of constantly asking this question.

My first semester here was alright, I suppose. I wouldn’t go running around screaming that I had a fantastic time though. I actually did not have any expectations coming into Baruch college, only that it would be a huge change from highschool. The first semester went pretty well. Although, I didn’t do as well as I thought I would (especially in calculus). If I could redo my first semester, I’d probably not slack off as much as I did, and definitely start the papers when they’re given, instead of procrastinating and leaving everything for last minute like I am now. Honestly, I don’t think that I’ve changed at all. I’m still the same dorky girl that I was when I started college.

The Registration Workshop was really informative on what classes I should take and where to go if I need assistance. Since I had to register the next day, I paid careful attention to what she was saying. I’m pretty sure of which classes I’m going to be taking in the Fall Semester of 2011.  I also figured out what the prerequisites for some courses are, and how many credits I need for the degree I’m pursuing.

The Rubin Museum was actually very nice. I did not expect that at all or else I would have gone there when I could have spent more time. One thing that I like was the section with Buddha. The term ‘buddha’ means ‘awakened’ or ‘enlightened.’ I liked that because I read the book Siddhartha in 9^th grade and I really liked it. When I saw the Buddha on the wall I thought about what it would take to wake me up and make me start trying harder in school. I need some sort of motivation; something to drive me. I also like the fact that Serena did not know where Tibet was and she was so excited when she found out that it was right near China. I’m really interested with photography so when I saw the photos of Times Square, I just stared at it for a while, trying to picture how it could have looked different from what it is today. I think I’ll visit the museum again because I really liked it.

Dark.

My first semester at Baruch College started out really well. It’s definitely what I expected and maybe a little more. I think I did alright with my grades for this semester. I could have done better if I put in some more work instead of slacking off. If I had to do it differently I wouldn’t do all my homework and papers the night before. I said that when I started but it didn’t stick in my head. So I don’t think I’ve really changed much. I’m still procrastinating as much as ever and I need some motivation!