Reflection

Now that my first semester of college is coming to an end I feel a bit relieved yet not satisfied with my progress.

I began the semester hoping that I would be able to achieve a decent GPA but I have let myself down. Although I was able to go through the first semester and pass all my courses, there were many things that made me feel as though I could have done better. Instead of spending more time on the computer I should have spent more time studying. Instead of choosing to not do my work I should have put more effort into doing it.

One of the major problem I had was time management. I lost track of time and I was unable to get all my work done on time. Now that I am able to sign up for classes on my own and setting up my own schedule, I feel that I will be more successful in keeping track of my time during the second semester.

 

 

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3rd workshop

I was in the Job search strategies held by the STARR. The instructors gave lectures about how undergraduate and graduated students to find suitable jobs under the current circumstances. This workshop shocked me a lot, I found myself too optimistic to get employments, I haven’t realized what the harshness is, and I learned much from the workshop.

They lectured the topics with using slides, it made the sources and data more reliable to me. The most interesting topic for me was that the ways to get employments inUnited States, the instructors gave out couple suggestions based on the terrible circumstances right now. First they advised us to know clear about our strongest points, but never to limit our job opportunities must to be relevant to our majors in college. For example, investment banks maybe recruit some people with BS or BA degree, there is no policy says that banker must be a BBA person. Additional, in cases that we do not find appropriate jobs in NYC, never ever limit ourselves, we can make long term sights to expanse, like states out of NYS, even other countries.

I found these suggestions so helpful and awaked me, I have never thought about to leave NYC for better employments, I do not mean I love this place, I just don’t feel like to live in another strange place ever. But now I have to rethink on this issue, going out for more chances is obviously more popular recently, even though I will leave our families and friends behind, I will still choose to get a better opportunity, and people will support me to do so.

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college experience final on me returing back to nothing

It is boring that each of you always complains of the difficulty of getting a good GPA in college. For me, I am disappointed at my peers in this college rather than myself. I went to Forest Hills high, where I still find some smart kids, and they are not as gross and shallow as some of you. I know it will be too rude towards you to point out his or her name so I will refrain from tell on him or her to others. I know it is hypocritical of me to complain of your bad English grammar but one you will feel ashamed of it. I know it is arrogant to say Baruch College is beneath me, although I am used to be promising and much be expected of. In the high school, I commit a biggest sin in selling myself to the devil for some knowledge. It seems to me that no of you at least this freshman seminar is familiar with the fable of the musician Faust. But I basically did the same thing and now I am the damned. In the college, we need to find something, by which we can be dazed. Bur let us be chaste, never to seduce damsels, for I was punished. we must have true affection to them by getting favor with them. By the way Baruch College makes me humble, less prejudiced against the poor somehow but strengthens my determination to be again the poor.

I am of the Junker. I was supportive of a lost cause, which cost me my life, only to find myself lost everything. But this history that by birth I was a Junker cannot be erased forever. Believing in class division, I on behalf of the good bygone bourgeois will never tolerate admit and accept any proletarian. With the land of Prussian beinf stained with the pure, crimson blood of the Junker, I will resuscitate for sure.

Für Frieden Freiheit Und Demokratie Nie Wieder Faschismus Millionen Tote Mahnen

For peace, freedom and democracy never again fascism millions of dead remind [us]

I was trained to a soldier in a way wisdom is solely my weapon and grades with honor is only my reward. I lost the war, which is horrific and gruel, as much as, the defeat will haunt me down to death.

Old soldiers never die; they just fade away Douglas MacArthur

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workshop 4th (make up for the second one) Sidney Mishkin Gallery

Soobin certainly visited Sidney Mishkin Gallery and write pretty positive about Milt Hinton’s art, namely, his photographs. But I somehow want to downplay the values of them in that I find them too down-to-earth and not aesthetically beautiful. George Eliot once art says should be realistic, serving also the common and those who in the dark. I favor the dangerous but seductive ideas proposed by Oscar Wilde that holds art is useless and maybe immoral. Hinton photo are realistic and maybe even morally right but not beautiful in a way  they mostly depict the struggles of music artists , uplift us but lack the very sense of beauty. In addition, they are also not so colorful  (I know I should blame this for the lack of technology advancement at that time) that they rarely linger on in my memory. But when I juxtapose them with the photos of a young Jodie Foster, I must confess to the fact that what is idealistic and perfect endure in my mind longer than what is some ugly but realistic. While she is not as pretty as she used to be, her young and glamorous beauty as an object to be observed like a nymph does give a strong impression on me and others , solely for she was beautiful. The contents of a photo are much more important than the technique it is taken in determining the value of it. I do not want to be provocative to photographers. But in light of the fact photo do not need as much photographers as objects, especially in the Age of Technology those days ; I favor the ostensive beauty of the photos of a young Jodie Foster

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3rd workshop

“3rd Workshop” – Resources that Baruch College provide to help freshmen survive

* Because I was unable to attend the 3rd workshop, I was given the opportunity to write a blog post about a topic that is relate to freshmen students so this post is irrelevant to the 3rd workshop.

The transitioning from high school and college is drastic. As an ex- high school student, he or she expects to be pampered because he or she is a freshman. Freshmen are considered “babies”. Unfortunately, once you enter college, the meaning of freshmen changes. Being a freshman means taking the first step to adulthood. Baruch helps freshmen survive college. There is a writing center that offers students help in editing their papers. Freshmen are always welcome to receive help. The Student Academic Consulting Center (SACC) offers tutorial services for freshmen who are in need of help. Next to Baruch’s vertical campus, there is the library. The library has 4 floors that consist of study rooms. The study rooms are available for study groups. There are rows of computer on the sixth floor of the library building. Baruch offers a lot of resources for freshmen to take advantage of so they could have a smoother year.

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Community Service – Lupus Walk

Lupus Walk

Lupus Walk

How did your community service work help the community?

  • I believe that with one extra walker involved, it encourages the community to walk as well.

What were your initial reactions upon hearing that you would be engaging in a community service project?

  • I was excited. I enjoy participating in community service. I was expecting to visit nursing homes.

How did it make you feel to give your time and energy to others?

  • It felt satisfying because I had a chance to get involved in the bigger picture.

What did you learn about yourself, the people around you, and the service site?

  • The walk was long but I persisted and continued to walk. I learned that when there is common cause a group of people can band together. The volunteers that encouraged people to continue were sincere and motivated.

What stands out as the best and/or most trying experiences that occurred while engaging in your community service project? What did you learn from these experiences?

  • I was able to meet people from different organizations. I met people from the “Dora Explorer Organizations”. I learned that people of any age and organization are willing to come together to make a difference.

How did engaging in this project relate to your education and the larger issues in society?

  • The society had placed technology as the problem solver. Although technology is advancing, there are problems that technology cannot resolve.

How did your community service experience relate to the “Leadership and Service” session?

  • During the walk, I cooperated with my group. We planned out what our “mission” were and succeed.

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  • Community service encourages me to help the community.

How has your community service experience impacted you personally? What is the most important thing you learned about yourself throughout this experience?

  • During the walk, I learned that my stamina had improved. I was able to walk for miles.

Were you satisfied with your experience overall? Why or why not?

  • I was satisfied because I felt that I had contributed time and effort to society.

Do you see yourself staying involved in the community during your college and adult years? Why or why not?

  • I could imagine myself staying involved in the community because it is a gratifying job.

Sum up your service-learning experience in a one- or two-sentence headline.

  • The experience was gratifying. It is an event worth attending.

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My community service

I was in a walk for breast cancer that took place in Prospect Park at Brooklyn. It was my first time to join such a big gathering. I did not know  how much amount of money it had raised for those breast cancer patients, I did not know it helped or not actually, I was just glad to give a hand to those patients.

I am a person who doesn’t like contributing to society, first I got the request to engage a community service project, I was thinking to treat it as one of my school assignment. My group member scheduled everything before notifying me, at that moment I was thankful for his help.

The walk was extremely long, to me… It was about four miles, fortunately I finished the entire distance with my group, which many people gave up at the meantime. We spend almost three hours, sweaty, tired, thirsty and hungry. The only award for us was a bottle of water. I have heard some other voluntary walks held couple years ago, people who finished the entire distance would be provided cupcake or donuts. I understand the circumstance in United States at this moment, and the organization held this kind of walk was recommendable, and also people who voluntarily to join this walk were so great. Most of them did not have a community service project, but they came without any complains.

This project inspired me to rethink myself. I should no longer be selfish, our society needs love, we have to give out love one another. Next time I join community service, I will never treat that only as my school assignment, but to do that with passion and love.

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3rd workshop

I was late to register for the writing resume workshop. But I still went to learn about it. It took place in Baruch College. The instructors handed out a booklet about resumes. It talked about different types of resumes. Since I never wrote a resume before, this information was very helpful. They had different examples of resumes that were also helpful to me. I never knew there was so much information needed in a resume. The instructor also said that having a professional email is important because the employer will not take you seriously. For example, [email protected] is definitely not a professional email. The words section in the resume booklet was the most interesting thing that attracted me. “There were words that we could use in our resume depending on our experiences, and our majors. We use the word “help” a lot. Instead of that, we could use aid, facilitate, provide, and support. It sounds more interesting that way.” This quote made me realize that I use help word a lot instead of other words. This workshop was very helpful and interesting.

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community service

I went to the Breast cancer walk event. It took place in Central Park on Sunday November 16th. There were so many people participating in this event. It showed how much people care and support the people with the breast cancer. Many people were wearing pink to show their participation. It seemed so beautiful how so many people walking in pink. I was glad that I have attended this event because it made me see and care for the issues in society. I never cared about the community services before. I never cared to attend one. I learned that it is important to show the community that there are people who care about certain issues. Now, I see myself staying involved in the community during my college and adult years. It was a great experience and I loved it.

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blog 3

Now it is almost the end of my first term in college. In the beginning everything was new to me and I had to get used to them. Everything was fine except the classes. I made new friends and experienced new things. But the classes I had some difficulties with the classes I took. They weren’t that easy as I thought.

What I would do differently during my first semester if I could do it all again is the lateness. I was always late to my classes. That caused me to miss some important things in classes. I also did all my work at the last moment. I would like to do that differently too. I didn’t get satisfied grades on any of my work that I did at the last moment.

The one thing that changed me is that I worked hard. To be honest I never worked hard in any of my classes in high school. I was fine without working hard. But it was different for college. I actually had to study for my tests. It all showed whether I studied or not on my test grade.

I am actually satisfied with my first term in college. I am looking forward to my next term in Baruch. I want to experience more new things and excited about it. Even though the classes might be hard I am ready to face them.

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