Career Workshop

Learning from the career workshop was pretty helpful, I learned tips that are applicable to the interview process.  Although I knew some of the information already, it is always helpful to hear from different people, because they have different things to say.  I did learn a lot about cover letters and thank you notes, something I hadn’t explored in the past but something I will definitely keep in mind for the future.

STARR!

Whenever I’m online, I usually read a few articles about trending things. Many times I’d find myself reading about careers and resumes. This workshop compiled a lot of what I read and presented it much more clearly to me. I’m definitely going to be using what I learnt (for once in my life). One thing that caught my attention was that resumes had to be one page long. On an article that I read last week (http://financiallyfit.yahoo.com/finance/article-110835-6816-1-7-ways-your-resume-dates-you?ywaad=ad0035&nc), it said unless you’re a newcomer then you shouldn’t stress out about making your resume one page long. But seeing that we are newcomers I guess it doesn’t really apply to us and one page is where I’m probably going to be at…If I can find enough stuff to fill a page…

Learning from Charles Li

Hearing Charles Li speak in person was a different experience, and even though I didn’t catch every word he said it was helpful to hear what he was actually thinking about his book, and how the other guests on the panel spoke about similar experiences.  It was interesting to read the book and learn about the choices he made during his childhood, and hearing him speak put a face to the book, and (even though it sounds cheesy) it’s a little easier to imagine someone’s experience when you hear them speak in person.

After my experience reading “The Bitter Sea” and hearing from the author, I feel the next four years of college as well as my life after college will be partially influenced by what I learned, making me think more consciously about my own identity.

Charles N Li

It was really hard to pay attention to someone who I couldn’t hear properly. One of the things I did hear was about making the best of what life throws at you. Things aren’t always going to go as planned so its important to make the best of what you have and to continue striving for better. Our experiences and how we learn from them play a big part in how we develop as we grow older. Charles Li found his identity after a tough life and I’m still trying to find my identity.

Workshop

The workshop was pretty helpful. I learned a decent amount about resumes and interviews, even though they sped through everything quite quickly. The day after, I went to get my resume fixed up, since I realized there was a lot wrong with it. The girl that helped me with my resume made a lot of corrections on it, which I was very happy about. I pretty much have to redo the whole thing, which I don’t mind, but it adds to the workload that I already have. Anyways, I’m glad there are so many services Baruch provides for ignorant college students like us.

Exploring my Career

The day we went to get information about careers, interviews, and advice, i thought it was very informative. However, a lot of the other blocks were being really rude and immature and it made me really annoyed. I couldnt pay that much attention to the information but i believe i understood most of it. The other students made many pointless jokes and it made me feel like i did not want to be there. The actual information was good though. I thought it was nice when they told us what to do for our resume’s and cover letters. I liked the advice for interviews and the sample resume’s were a bonus.

Charles Li

Honestly, I barely understood what this guy was saying. I’m sure it was something informative though, since he is such a brilliant guy. The people there were talking about their childhoods and growing up, just like Charles Li did in his book, “The Bitter Sea”. There were actually some interesting stories that they told. The one that really stood out to me was the one the president made. He talked about the tsunami in India, where a dog saved this woman’s life by running away from her. Apparently, the dog sensed the danger of the tidal wave, which I found very fascinating. I wonder if my dog can do cool stuff like that. Anyways, I enjoyed all their speeches very much and had a wonderful time there.

Charles Li and his Bitter Sea (OH SNAP it rhymes)

The day we went to see Charles Li speak, i thought it was actually really fun. I read his book and i thought it was spectacular because it some parts related to my life. When i saw him speak that day, i thought it was like seeing someone famous. I wanted to go up to the stage and shake his hand just because i thought he was so cool. The questions that people asked him were also really good ones. When he answered them, i thought his answers were very interesting. he was also very down to earth and i like that a lot.

STARR workshop

I actually found this workshop extremely useful. I feel like it gave everyone a better understanding of what needs to be done to get a job. The slide show was very informative, and just when I was trying to figure out how we were supposed to remember all the useful information being thrown at us, we received the sample resumes and other stuff on paper. I’m definitely going to save those papers for the future. The STARR center seems pretty legit. I learned a lot from the workshop and see myself going in and asking for help if I need it at some point in the future.

Charles Li

I thought the speech was pretty interesting. I feel like a lot of the workshops at Baruch are about finding yourself. Charles Li’s speech was also about finding oneself. He talked about his experiences and how he found his inner identity. He mentioned that as you grow older you go through many experiences, which get you closer and closer to finding out who you really are. The college experience has definitely had an effect on me. I find myself finding out more and more about myself each and every day. I hope to gain a deeper understanding of who I really am throughout my years at Baruch.

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