Month: November 2012

I’ve been somewhat stressing about which classes I should take, but last Tuesdays class helped me understand which classes and how many classes I needed to take to get into the business school. So I’ve been online looking at the classes available to me, creating a mock schedule, etc. And it’ s been easy so far, but the only annoying thing is finding a good professor with a good time. Hopefully everything will work out.

Well I’ve been looking at class online and seeing if there were spots open. I’ve also been looking at some of the professors online and seeing what ratings they have. I found the academic adviser session on Tuesday very helpful. He was able to point out some of the classes we will have to take next semester and in the future. So that was very helpful and even gave me different options to choose from next semester. My appointment to pick my classes is on Thursday the 29th so until then I will be looking up different class and their availability. I hope I get the classes that I want but if not I’ll just have to deal with it.

Registration Day was really helpful in understanding core requirements. Although, I believe we briefly went over the same thing during freshmen orientations. One thing that frustrates me is the fact that I have watch all class that I’ve pick in advance being closed down because they ran out of seats. My appointment is on the up coming thursday and half of the classes that i picked out two week ago are closed. Most likely going try out for honors in order to get the first picks for the next, next semester.

 

As a child, I always wanted be to an artist; I wanted to work for Pixar or Disney. But because of my cultural background I am limited to career choices. Art is constantly ridiculed by my family and they honestly believe that I would be starving artist at Union Square. Despite gaining art scholarships from out-of state colleges, I was still bard from art major. I dislike the idea of staying in cubical and behind a desk, I also dislike math. I was planning to be an autistic therapist or anesthesiologist or nurse practitioner but then again I am in Baruch College, a business school.However, I plan to transfer to Stony after two years to pursue a medical career.

Finding classes for next semester has been very simple. The only problem I have encountered so far is not being able to find good professors, other than that this has been very simple. All the classes I need are in the perfect time slots for me, I guess I got lucky.

The meeting last Tuesday was a good recap for me. Most of my questions I still had in my head that I procrastinated in answering were answered and now, I have a solid general idea on what classes to take the next few semesters. I feel less stressed now but I still need to make a lot of possible schedules in case my classes are filled up completely. Being a freshman sucks but we all have to go through it. I’m still contemplating between trying to fit my classes into a Monday/Wednesday or a Tuesday/Thursday schedule. Although I would have a lot of days off, the two days I have class would really suck. Another possibility would be classes all 5 days but early in the morning. I want to have a job next semester; an intern would definitely be nice but as a freshman, I don’t think it is quite possible. Finding a job is not that hard, but a job that I can put on my resume to impress people isn’t. Hopefully things will work out perfectly next semester.

For me, I do not necessarily have a dream job. However, I have a good amount of options that I would be content with. The first option I am aiming for is being what my brother is. I don’t know his exact position because he moved to yet another house further away from home and I haven’t asked him recently, but last time I checked, it was a senior digital analyst. I’ve looked at the work and it seems interesting. The money flow that goes with it is spectacular, too! However, I don’t wish to base my career goal just for money. As pay increases, so does the workflow. I’d rather have a relaxing job and have time to simply have fun with friends. My fallback plan to open a small business or a restaurant with my good friend. Although the money wouldn’t be as great as a serious business job, I think I would enjoy managing a restaurant much more than a desk job. Then again, I love dressing up with a suit and tie! All in all, my primary goal is still to dual major and to be just like my brother (hopefully in the same field and same company ^^), but if that does not turn out well, I have my backup plan where I start my own establishment with my friend.

As a freshman, I found our meeting last Tuesday to be very important because it answered a lot of questions that I had. I wasn’t sure which classes I was required to take and which classes I should take for my major. It helped me out and know I feel less stressed. As a freshman I know we pick last and that the classes with good Professors will most likely be taken so my hopes aren’t too high for next semester. However I will try to make a schedule with Fridays off because three day weekends are relaxing. Good luck with your classes everyone.

I think most of the information that they presented on Tuesday was mostly the same information they told us on orientation day, but they did clear up some things for me. My only concern about registering for classes is the gaps in my schedule. I’d rather come in early morning, painful as it may be, than loiter around campus for hours and hours. Hopefully, I’ll be able to build myself a nice schedule even though we pretty much get the most horrible choices.

What do I want to do with my life in the future? This is a question that has been haunting me for years. For a period of time, I was certain that I wanted to go in the criminal justice field and eventually work in the FBI. However, this reality became a dream for me when I realized that it was a stretch. Now that I’m in Baruch and not John Jay, I also imagine myself as the head of a business corporation in 10 years. Being a businessman would be more practical and ideal for me. However, math is my worst enemy so I hope this is the right path for me. Recently, another career path came into my consideration: the legal field. Not being a lawyer going to trial, per se, but the law aspect of things just interests me. I hope after taking different classes next semester, I will realize my interests and go down a career path that I enjoy and take interest in. But overall, I just want to have a steady cash flow that I can spend casually and live comfortably with with my family.