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I recently attended the workshop entitled “Small Talk II” where we were given tips on how to start, end and most importantly maintain a conversation. We didn’t spend much time discussing the actual tips, instead we were set to put the tips (that were written on the handout) in action. In the workshop we got time to meet new people and had no other option other than to interact with those who were there; placing us out of our comfort zone. The workshop didn’t really teach me anything I wasn’t already aware of, but it reinforced the idea that going out of your way to talk to someone you don’t know isn’t that bad after all.

Due to attending the workshop titled “between two worlds” because it was mandatory for freshman seminar, I learned alot about Israel. Many people take pride in their countries and every year there is a festival to support Israel. There is usually a film shown and one year a film was put on that portrayed Israel in a negative way. There is no perfect country so i feel it was fine to show a film how israel messed up. However many people were outraged because the film showed how Israel’s machinery ran over a girl named Rachel. I think people should know everything that goes on in a country, positive or negative.

Hello professor,

My name is Sylvia  Kyungrim Lee in your Music 1001 class, and I have difficulty understanding on what part of the text book you want me to study for each one the test. It will be very helpful if you would email me back exactly on which chapters the upcoming test is going to be on.

Thank you,

Sylvia Kyungrim Lee

My name is Sylvia Kyungrim Lee and I am one of the quietest Asian girls in the class. I moved into the United States after graduating elementary school in Korea and had to attend 6^th grade twice as the school system was very different for these two countries. Even though I am very talkative and loud with my Korean friends, I don’t like to speak out loud in front of others in English so much. But I don’t have problem understanding English, so people should talk to me more J

Three main concerns as a freshman at Baruch College are my job, GPA and boyfriend. Since I have been working in Roosevelt Field Mall since my senior year in high school, it is really hard for me to just quit on it, even though it is located very far away from where I am living right now. I am attending a college as a full student during weekdays, and work as a part-timer during weekends, which gives me no time to take rest for myself. Since I am always busy with both the school work and the job, I don’t get much time to meet up with my boyfriend whom I have been dating for about two years now. I am always tired and stressed because of everything that keeps me busy these days, and just wish to have a full day off for myself.

Baruch experiences can be different from my high school experiences as I get to choose which classes I wish to take rather than to take mandatory classes to graduate school. As I started to decide the major that I want to study for the rest of my life, colleges seem to open up good chances for me to experience them beforehand. It is great to know and to talk to other students who are studying for the similar major and exchange good information in more significant ways compared to what I knew in high school.

I think my first year at college is going to change me, and has already changed me, in much significant ways that now I am away from my parents. Even though I thought I was all grown up since I was in 6^th grade, my first year in college taught me that there are much more to learn and to experience out there in this world. I have always depended a lot on my parents in doing anything, including making excuses for quitting jobs, or not going to school, but the word “parents” don’t seem to help anymore in making any of the excuses in my life. Few months in college, away from my parents, had really affected me to grow independently and made me realize how young and weak I really was in the previous years.

So…… I bought a puppy just a few days ago with my boyfriend and it’s a Chihuahua. He has really short legs and long back compared to the regular Chihuahuas, but he got a cute face, so I guess that’s fine. It is 5 months old now, and it’s so funny how he has the same birthday with my younger brother. Anyways, his previous owner told me that he knows how to do some tricks but… there is absolutely nothing he knows how to do but just to shiver whenever anyone is near him. It seems like he has a big grudge on this world, mostly on any human-beings, that it took us about two days to have him not shiver and bark whenever we were near. Even though I spent a lot of time playing with him, because he lives at my boyfriend’s house, he seems to only accepted my boyfriend as his owner which makes me lonely sometimes.

Good afternoon, professor.
I am in your 11:15 class on Mondays and wednesdays, and I was having trouble figuring out which reading assignments will be included in the upcoming test. I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide a list.

Thank you,
Inbar Bertisch

The first job I ever had was a life changing experience for me. In the summer of 2009, I worked at a nursing home / rehabilitation center. At first I wasn’t thrilled about the job but since it was close to my house I decided to take it. I expected it to be a boring and annoying job considering I would have to deal with the elderly all day. Before working at this job, I had this notion of how the elderly were just grumpy and mean to everyone but after working at the nursing home my perspective completely changed.
My job at the nursing home was to keep the elderly company by talking to them, playing games with them, running errands with them and much more. My first day on the job, I remember baking with them and I had an amazing time. Everyone was really friendly and talkative. It was unexpected for me to enjoy myself so much especially when I went into the job with such a negative impression of what working there would be like.
Everyday we would do something different with the elderly which made my experience even better. I especially enjoyed talking one on one with them because I got a chance to know them personally. I met people who were World War II veterans, Vietnam War veterans and models. I learned so much from them through their stories and personal life experiences and lessons that they’ve shared with me. They had so much advice to give and so many stories to tell that there wasn’t a day that I was bored when I worked.
The best part about working was I never saw it as work because I had so much fun. Work was actually a place where I could relax and not have a care in the world. From working at a nursing home, I’ve come to appreciate the elderly a lot more.

HI, professor Dee
I missed the midterm exam due to an illness.Can you give me some suggestions to make it up. Thanks
Kevin Lou

Dear Professor _______,

I am having trouble with the homework that you have assigned for us due on Wednesday. I’m having a little difficulty relating what you have taught us in class to the assignment. May I please hand in the assignment later after I clarify any possible misunderstanding that I might have with you?

Christopher Wong

Political Science, VC 3160, Monday/Wednesday

I am Svyatoslav Balaban but everyone calls me Slav. I am a normal college kid, nothing out of the ordinary. I love playing soccer and basketball, listening to rap and hip pop, and sleep on my free time. I am a hard working individual, quiet, and smart; I stutter occasionally but this is what defines me and I don’t mind. I am a unique person and you’ll never find anyone else like me, trust me. College so far hasn’t been a breeze and there are a couple of worries. First I’m afraid of failing English because I already got two C+’s and I really can’t understand poetry. When the poet says it there’s a sunset I think the night is starting and not that love is ending. I am also afraid of failing calculus because I do not understand anything the teacher is saying or going over, math is definitely not my best subject anymore. My other concern is picking bad classes for next semester so I have to start thinking about that soon. What I feel will make Baruch better then High School is participating in school. My senior year I just came to school and left after my day was done, didn’t want to spend too much time in school, hoping next semester of being a bit more outgoing with all the clubs and activities. I feel that my first year of college will change me because it will make me more organized and will make me do homework on free time rather then last minute because what I’m doing now isn’t working out too well for me.