Author: MICHAEL CHAN

Wow its just about over. I feel like this passed by so fast. Its only november but its the end of my first semester here at baruch. I think its kinda crazy. I walked in here only a few months ago but i feel like i really belong and am already a part of the community here. The teachers are cool and easy to get along with and learn from while the other students are fun to hang out with and i learn a lot from them too. When they said it was a huge change from high school to college they were right, but it was a good change. College is definitely different but i enjoy it a lot. I can’t wait to see how my time here goes but if its anything like how its been then i think its gonna be great. Except maybe the workload. My procrastination got a little better and i handle the work a bit better than how i started but i think i can still get better. The people here are nice and the clubs are fun. Its a nice chance to learn from people who know the ropes and can teach us tricks. Its also nice to share an interest with so many other people. My biggest concern now is how well i did over the course of this semester. I really hope i did well in my classes and get some good grades. I know i tried and i guess ill see how i really did. I hope that even after this semester ends we LC 20 kids stick together. I met some great friends and i hope to spend more time with them and really get the most outta this college experience. Because ready or not college life will go on and get even more intense so i hope to rise to the challenge.

This was my last needed workshop. I really liked the panel discussion. I thought the author of the book was a lot funner then i thought he’d be and it was a very active event and i actually liked learning more about the book i read. I liked how in depth Charles went into the book about the parts he lefted out. THe chance for students to ask him questions was pretty cool, i just wished i had thought of a good question to ask him. I really liked just sitting with my LC and hearing their thoughts about what was going on while we listened. THe most intriguing though was getting expert opinions on the varied subjects they were talking about. I thought it was an honor to be able to hear such great minds elaborate and give such detailed thought about everything they talked about from cultural ideas to philosophical conundrums. It seemed like such a mature event, it was something that i didnt really look foward too and thought would be a bit plain and boring but i really enjoyed it. IT let me learn a little something about my self that i really didnt know.

Today I went to a career exploration workshop.It was a group of about twenty other students and a STARR representatitive. It was surprisingly relaxed and fun. It was a networking class so the teacher really stressed us talking to each other and try to break out of our shells. There was an entire powerpoint presentation but also activites for us to do and even worksheets.

This was interesting as a second workshop since it was so different from the first. The museum exhibit seemed a bit mundane while this class semmed a little bit out there. The most memorable was an exercise were the group was throwing thread around to show our connections. Another worthwhile event was also learning how to exchange business cards. It was a lot more formal and important than I thought it was.

The workshop ended as a lecture. The presenter showed us a powerpoint with many points like interviewing and even a professional social network called LinkedIn. I plan to also use this resource to see my connections and see if i can build more. I’ve learned the importance of social networking in the business world and I think I really enjoyed this workshop. It was a fun experience and now im looking forward to the third and last one.

My name is Michael, people call me Mike. I’d like to start off talking about how I feel about college and people. The college experience is nice, very free and relaxed. I like however thing kind of goes at your own pace so there’s not much pressure except the testing part which seems like its extra pressure in college. There’s a lot to do here so many events, and activities that I didn’t even see half of.  The people are great though it’s obvious since we are in LC 20, but overall the staff and other students seem cool. A bit about myself that I would like to share is my fears and some likes. I really fear and have an extreme dislike of clowns. There are quite a few reasons that I like to point out for other people. Point 1 is the fact that no one on earth needs that much make up. It’s scary and the only purpose it can possibly serve is to avoid people from recognizing them. If a clown killed someone, you have no way of describing them without sounding ridiculous, yeah it was the guy with a white face, blue circle around his eyes, he had rainbow hair, and a red puffy nose. It’s just wrong. Reason 2 is that no one laughs that much without being a little crazy. Clowns always have the scariest laughs. On to my likes which is anything with a little action. If there’s some kind of rush in it like winning or fighting I find it fascinating.  It’s the reason why I like playing cards. I also like anything challenging that gives a sense of accomplishment like puzzles. A personal weakness of mine is my procrastination. I do things last seconds, but I get them done. It’s something I’m working on with very little luck. I guess lastly I’ll tell you all, my personal model. It’s a Chinese proverb when roughly translated is “When the ship nears the bridge, it’ll automatically go straight.” It means that things will happen if it has to happen. So I kind of kick back relax and just let things run its course. It doesn’t mean I’m completely unmotivated or just let life past me, but I enjoy life as it goes and just follow along on the ride. Some things can’t be changed, but it doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy them.