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Visiting the Rubin Museum was a unique and interesting experience.  It informed me about the culture of the Himalayas.  Seeing various samples of Himalayan art made me form a better understanding of the Buddhist and Hindu culture.  Two pieces of art stood out to me the most.  The first was the Tibetan Shrine Room.  It was absolutely gorgeous and allowed me to appreciate Tibetan’s religious culture better than if I just read about it. The sculptures of various deities in Himalayan culture were very interesting as well because as I read the description I was able to compare these deities to religious figures that are significant to my religion as a Catholic.

The career workshop was overall pretty informative.  Knowing more about how to out together a resume well and how to conduct yourself appropriately during an interview is very relevant to us and was very helpful.  Although the presentation was informative, the speaker was not impressive.  She didn’t even introduce herself so I don’t know her name.  She was very corny and tried to make too many jokes and just came across as slightly ditzy and unprepared.  I will however take the information I learned from the presentation and use it to my advantage.  As I start to apply for jobs, it is crucial that I use the tips that I learned from this workshop to help myself look better on paper for the companies that I send my resumes to, and it’s crucial that I use the tips that I learned about the interview process so that I can make a good first impression on the interviewer

I wish I had some positive things to say about the panel discussion considering I was looking forward to it, but I don’t.  I could barely understand what any of the panelist were saying.  I recognized one lady from the panel that was, I believe, present at the convocation in august.  From what I heard, she pretty much saying the same things about her background that she had mentioned during convocation.  I was pretty excited that Charles Li was going to be there considering I really enjoyed his book, but then I could barely understand what he was saying.  The panel was a nice idea and a good effort to expand our knowledge on the Chinese culture however it definitely did not meet my expectations.

The best word to describe me would probably be versatile.  I’m simple yet complex, gifted yet flawed.  I’m an understanding person, sweet natured, kind-hearted, and sensitive; however with the good comes the bad.  I’m stubborn, like to have the last word in an argument, and a bad habit of mine is that I’m the worst, however, one of the most skilled procrastinators you’ll ever meet.

My fears and quirks vary from the most silly to the serious.  I’m a very jumpy person, easily scared, always feel like I’m anxious, and am very fidgety.  I could see someone coming and for some reason still get scared if they try to scare me from behind.  I don’t get it.  If there is a bug anywhere in the room you’ll know it because you’ll probably here me freak out if it’s near me, or at least point it out to everyone in the room.  I try to block out the idea of failure in my mind.  It’s not a comforting feeling that I may not accomplish what I want.  Another fear is not living my life to the fullest and achieving what I want.

I’d like to learn how to manage my time better and definitely manage my money better.  These two things are essential to getting a great internship which will help me get my first real job, make good money for that future apartment in the city that I know I’m going to be living in.

I want to make the best out of my Baruch experience and take advantage of all the resources that this school supplies its students with.  These goals are pretty common: getting good money, living somewhere you’ve always wanted to, whether it be a big house or nice apartment in the city like me.  However another goal of mine is to meet me people that will make me grow as an individual, and make me a better person.  After all, life is all about the people you meet that make it worth living.

Throughout your life, the things you experience and the choices you make, shape you into the person you are.  As time goes on, you learn more about yourself, and during my experience at Baruch for the next four years, I am looking forward to pushing my limits and exploring different things so I can come closer to finding out exactly who I am and what is my niche.

I’d like to think of myself as a kind, understanding, and optimistic person.  I love dogs, sports, and I would be lost without music. I was born in Bogota, Colombia, and was adopted at 6 months, and was raised in the BX my whole life.  The fact that I’m adopted only made me curious about the fact that I have a whole other family out there that I know nothing about.  I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to Colombia to contact my birth parents but who knows where life will take me..

My freshman experience at Baruch will tell me a lot of things.  How late can my body handle staying up till as I write a paper?  How much fun can I have on weekends without being crammed with work and super stressed on a Sunday night?  For how long can I convince myself that I’m organized, meanwhile I’m losing things left and right and don’t  use my planner as often as I should?  So I have three concerns: 1. Will I reach my academic goal of receiving a GPA of at least 3.5?  2. Will I learn how to manage my time better?  And 3. Will I learn how to organize myself so that I wont forget things?

I have to realize that college is completely different from high school.  Teachers are not going to remind you what your homework is or that you have a quiz tomorrow.  You have much more freedom, but must learn how to use that freedom wisely.  My first year at college will hopefully make me into a more responsible person (in regards to managing my time and money).  I think that my freshman year will open my eyes to the fact that I have entered the real world.  Life is not always going to be fun and games.  We have to be responsible young adults and take advantage of all the resources we have at Baruch to become the person we want to be and really find out, who you think you are.