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Mishkin

The Mishkin museum was very interesting. It had many types of abstract and geometrical art pieces. Most of the pieces reminded me of Pablo Picasso’s artwork. I recommend anyone with a taste for abstract art to go their, they’ll enjoy it.

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Starr Career Development Center Workshop

I worried about my career all the time. I always asked myself what career path I should choose. But now that have finally chosen and am in college I wondered how to get started. That’s what I learned at this career development workshop. There they taught us what to do from beginning to end from writing the resume to the interview. These were very helpful information and some of things that they mentioned I did not even know we had to do or be aware of. I was a little afraid of how to approach the subject of my career because I felt that I did not know anything and that made me feel embarrassed. Now that I have some information I won’t feel like a fool and can ask specific questions when I go visit the Starr Career Development Center.

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Identity: Journey & Transformation

             Arriving at the workshop I immediately thought that this was going to be boring. I thought that I would be half asleep during the event. Looking at the sheet of paper with the list of events convinced me further that I was going to be bored out of my mind. The event began with a professor introducing the panel. The speaker Stan Altman started speaking and I zoned out, thinking of other things beside what he was saying. Then Charles Li started talking and I was more interested what he had to say because I read his book. I was able to relate to him in his novel and I wanted to see what kind of person he is in real life. I was a little unsure what to expect, but after listening to him for a while I noticed that he was just human. I did not realize that I glorified him because of the experiences that he went through. He was completely different from what I expected him to be. I learned not judge before I listened or got to know what others had to say. Now I felt guilty for not listening to the Stan Altman. Right there and then I promised myself that I would listen to the others even if I found it unbearable. That was the best thing I did! Listening to these people I learned of the many important works that they did all over the world. I learned from them that it does not matter what background a person comes from, you can do anything you set your mind to. Everyone in the panel followed their life’s passion and doing this made them very happy. Their happiness allowed them to work their hardest in their chosen field. Seeing them I am hopeful that I will follow my passion and work really to do my very best at my chosen profession.

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Monologue:Syeda Nessa

         My name is Syeda. I believe myself to be a logical person. I never do anything on impulse. I think twice before I do anything. You know the saying “follow your heart”; well it doesn’t apply to me. I think with my head. At times thinking with my head works, and maybe that’s why I have never smoked, drank or done any kind of drug, however at other times it’s just frustrating.  Sometimes I wish I could be an impulsive person, but it’s not happening anytime soon.  Also I am afraid of virtually everything and anything, especially insects. As an intellectual person I know insects are helpful to the ecological equilibrium, but it doesn’t stop me from thinking why they have to exist, they are just so creepy. 

          The most important thing in my life is my family. They help me through everything and are always there for me. Although they are bit crazy (and who’s family isn’t), but I can always count on them for support and to take care of me. For example whenever I get sick even if it’s a headache they hover over and ask me if I want to eat anything. My family believes firmly that any ailment can be solved with food. At the time I feel as if they are smothering me, but later I realize they do that because they care about me.

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Who Am I?

Who am I? Not only is it important to know who I believe myself to be, but to know those small little things that make me different from everyone else. Without the knowledge of myself I would be lost in a world were you can be left behind if you are still figuring things out. Let’s start with the things that I know about myself already and I am positive there is more to learn about myself in the future. My name is Syeda Nessa. I am seventeen years old and I am a typical college student with just some few quirky characteristics. I am always a very helpful person. I have a hard time saying no to people when they need help. I guess you can say that I am generous with my time. I love learning new things and soak up bits and pieces of information like a sponge. I hate not knowing something and if I don’t know something I have to look it up. My favorite hobbies include cooking, reading, and eating chocolate. I am a chocoholic and can eat tons of chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I like my rest but after a while I get stir crazy if I am not doing something. I been always described as an even tempered person except for the times my temper flares, other then that I am a really friendly and can even get along with my enemy. I am a natural worrier and I am really concerned about my freshman year in college.

So far integrating into the college life has been difficult. I am troubled about the amount of work that is given by the professor. I am also anxious about my ability to be able to complete the work efficiently. I am not so sure if my intellectual skills are up to college level. I am afraid that I am going to fail my classes during my first semester at Baruch, if I don’t study day and night. Mostly I am concerned that I am not up to the standard of a college student. My uneasiness lies in the fact that my high school experience will not be enough to continue my education.

So far my experience at Baruch shows that high school and college are two completely different entities. I know that Baruch will be able to give me further knowledge and education in the field that I am interested in. I believe Baruch can give me the experience needed for me to be a worldlier and open minded person and that starts during the first year.

I am absolutely sure that my first year at Baruch will change me forever. I will know this year, whether I am college material or not. I will know if I am capable of handling working under pressure and stress. This year at Baruch will further enhance my knowledge of me and in finding out what career path is right for me. Baruch will transform me from a teenage student to a capable adult.

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