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I found the academic advisement to be very helpful because it clarified what classes are required to take. It laid out the course requirements very clearly and I was able to understand it completely. It taught me where to find what classes I need to take on the website. This made me feel a little calmer about registering for my classes since I was a bit confused. The person who presented all this information was very articulate in presenting and made all the information easy to understand. This was one workshop that definitely had a lasting impression on me because it will help me in my future semesters here with registering for classes.

I found the SCDC Workshop to be very helpful and informative. I felt that Dr. Ellen Stein and Lisa O’Connor kept the students awake and interested especially so early in the morning. This workshop helped me to improve my resume by providing me with very important tips and techniques. It taught me what information should be included in a resume and what things should be left out. I’m glad they gave us a handout so we always have that to refer back to when writing our own resume. I especially found all of the interview tips to be very successful. I have never been on a “real” job interview myself so I liked that they went through pretty much every aspect of an interview from what questions to and not to ask to what is the proper attire for going on an interview. The power point provided us with a lot of information especially information about the website such as where to find other workshops that will help us to prepare for the future. Overall , I felt like I could definitely benefit from this workshop and it made me want to look into other workshops as well.

Going into this workshop, I did not have a very good attitude about it. I just assumed it was going to be boring just listening to a panel talk. Each panelist took a turn talking a little bit about their lives and I was not very interested in it. However, I was interested in listening to Charles L. Ni because I felt like I could relate to him after reading his book. He was very open to any questions being asked and loved getting involved with the students. You can tell he loved getting involved because he wanted to stand up and walk around and be more interactive with the audience. I felt like the rest of the panel should’ve gotten more people involved like Mr. Li did because most of the students weren’t even paying attention and were just going about their own business. I feel like most students felt as if it was a waste of time. Although I found Charles Li very interesting, I did not find the rest of the discussion to be very enriching and I definitely feel like it could’ve been conducted differently so that it would’ve appealed more to the students.

As many of you may be able to tell, I’m kind of on the shy side. So even coming up here and doing this monologue is a big step for me. Growing up I was the quiet one. I was even shy around my close friends and family. You could find me attached to my mom’s side. I would never feel comfortable around new people that I met and always kept to myself. I wasn’t very outgoing and would always be afraid to try new things. I envy people that it seemed to come natural to them to be outgoing and talkative. In elementary school, I would never volunteer in class because I always feared being embarrassed. I actually hate public speaking. I just never wanted to speak up or be in the spotlight. To try to overcome my shyness I’ve joined dance classes and joined many clubs in high school that forced me to break out of my shell. My shyness has definitely improved over the years but I feel like it can definitely improve a lot more. I feel like college and joining this learning community will definitely allow me to break out of my shell even more. Coming to class every day, it’s comforting to see the same faces and I feel that this has helped me to more easily adapt to college. I feel comfortable being around the same people every day.
I went to a small, all-girls catholic high school in Westchester that wasn’t very diverse and where everyone knew each other no matter what grade you were in. I knew college was going to be very different and that I would be in for a big surprise. So coming here I knew I had to be outgoing and overcome my shyness and I definitely feel like that’s already happening. There are so many opportunities here and I plan to take advantage of them. I’m still seen as the shy one today but I know that it will definitely get better over the years.

Hey! Where do I begin? Well, my name is Stefania Miro, my birthday is October 16th and I’m 17 years old. I live in Yonkers, N.Y. and always have. People call me shy, which I am until you get to know me. I’m very friendly and I always want to help people. My family is loud and Italian and I love every minute of it. One of my hobbies is taking dance classes which I’ve been taking for the past 12 years. I also just love being around my friends and family and have a good time.

One of my top concerns about starting college was not being able to handle the workload. I’m nervous that I won’t be able to manage my time at all and not being able to get any of my work done. I was also worried that the professors would be extremely strict and mean but all of my professors are really laid back. I was also concerned that it would take me quite a while to get used to being a college student.

Baruch is the complete opposite of my high school. I went to Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale, N.Y. Maria Regina is a small all girls Catholic high school that consisted of only about 500 girls meanwhile Baruch consists of about 30 times that amount. Baruch is also much more diverse than my high school and I love that. In my high school everyone knew each other no matter what grade you were in and here at Baruch this is very different. In high school we were spoon fed by our teachers and you can tell that is not the case in college. I know I have a lot more responsibility here to keep up on my work. The workload is a lot more than what I had in high school but I feel that I will get used to it eventually.

I think my first year at Baruch will change me into a more outgoing person. All these activities dealing with public speaking will help me break out of my shell. I’m hoping I can become a more responsible and hardworking person here. I’m looking forward to spending the next 4 years here and seeing how I will change as a person.