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My favorite enrichment workshop was the one about journalism. This class introduced me to the many aspects of journalism. I learned that our information is based on the sources we use. Since we live in an age of information and computing. Information can now be easily accessed through a push of a button. Although this is a good thing for our age. Information from these sources can be either false or misunderstood. This not only hurts credibility of the source but the employees’ jobs are in jeopardy as well.  One example is the newsmagazine called Inside Edition. The newsmagazine introduced us to a story about this woman named Desries Jennings  who had  a disorder called dystonia. She claimed that cause of the illness was by receiving  a seasonal  flu shot.  This caued her dramatic spasms and slurred speech.Although this her story seems believable, it is in essence fake. When Inside Edition  found her walking normally cameras found her walking normally, playing with her dogs, going shopping, even getting behind the wheel of a car and driving, it destroyed their own credibility to operate in journalism

Another aspect of journalism was the notion of misusing information to serve one’s own purpose. The culprit that commited this heinous crime time and time again was Fox News. The newschannel one day shown clips of protests against washington. The problem with these clips is that they are mismatched with ones from the past. This shows dishonesty and awful journalism in their part. In order to be better journalists we must consider our source when making a  story and check it. If we do that then our story is credible and recoghnizable.

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My first impressions on the first months in baruch college have been comfortable and enjoyable. These have been reflected in the many classes I took this semester. Although there have been times where I have felt of being alone, there was always someone there by my side to help me up. This semester has been very remarkable and interesting in many ways.                                                                                    When I first entered ethics class on August I felt overjoyed to learn a discipline that people can finally use on their daily lives. Ethics is the study of the concepts of right and wrong. During the semester we learned three theories of deontology, consequentialism, and virtue theory. These theories become the classifications for many issues such as abortion, affirmative action, animal rights, and euthanasia. One of the most interesting theories is Kantian ethics in which it states that people should be treated as an ends, not a means.                                                                                                                                                                                   Another impression is how hard the math classes are. When I enrolled in Math 2207 or known as Applied Calculus, I underestimated the severity of the class. As the class continued, the concepts became very difficult to grasp and very difficult to apply. Without any tutor, class participation, and time, I decided to drop the class and take it next semester. Although this became an obstacle for me, I decided that I will never give up and try even better by giving my full one hundred percent toward the class. All I know is if I pass I pass, but If I fail I fail. Nothing will can change who I am.                                                    Freshman seminar in these three months has been nothing but real fun and enjoyment. The seminar has helped me to pursue my goals in Baruch and try to strive for my own success. Another quality of the class is the free writing part in which I write what is going in my mind on paper. This helped me to confront my problems and find better solutions to them. A fun part of free writing was the monologues. Some monologues were funny, and others were very enriching and deep. The most enriching and inspiring was Jacob Lee’s monologue called “A typical Morning”. His monologue was so poignant that it was featured on the school newspaper and on the literary publication. An accomplishment that is truly amazing for one man.                                                                                                                            Like ethics, American government is another fascinating class this semester. We explored concepts such as federalism, interest groups, civil liberties, and bureaucracies. During the class, we also questioned long held on slavery, the presidency, and the origins of the United States. But the most important contribution from the class was view on the power to vote. As Americans view this power as meaningless but it can make difference for this nation’s direction in the coming future. We should use this power to our advantage.                                                                                                                                                                              These and others have played an influence on my impressions on Baruch this semester. They shaped my views on what I want to do in the coming future. Without goal in life, there is only time wasted.