Month: December 2012

The enrichment workshop that I enjoyed the most was Baruch voices. This is not only because my monologue was one of the chosen to be performed or that the actor who did mine did an outstanding job but because its really interesting hearing some of the stories some of the people had to say and it makes you think of all the different stories we all have to share. Hearing some of the more serious monologues made me think of all the different things my current peers have gone through, something I have not thought about before this. I wouldn’t say I learned anything from this but it did give me a new way to look at the students around me.

My favorite enrichment workshop was Baruch Voices. When we first heard it before it was nice to hear but this was a lot better because we could hear what our freshman peers had to say. I liked writing the monologue, but was really surprised at how creative and simple some of the other ones were. The message was great and there were many messages to learn. I loved hearing all the stories especially the ones about all the workload and waking up early in the morning. Overall I learned that people very different and their lives are very interesting, especially their thoughts.

 

I picked this picture for a reason. Although Baruch is going quite well I am struggling in math the most. However, this was in my expectations. I expected the classes to be generally fair the first year or the first semester at least. And I am not struggling in most classes. Professors make the class a little different, for example its a little hard to apply everything I learn in Math. Therefore I chose this picture. I am glad that classes are easy so far, because I know in the upcoming years when classes get specific to my major classes will be hard. Its a good intro into college and I can’t wait to experience more!

The enrichment workshop that I enjoyed the most was probably the meeting with the academic advisor. I feel without that enrichment workshop I would have had a hard time registering for classes for next semester. Before the workshop I had made a schedule that I was looking to get for next semester. In that schedule I had two classes that I wasn’t eligible to take yet, CIS and ACC, which I would have registered for if it weren’t for the workshop. Besides helping me register for classes for next semester I think this workshop helped me to understand that I have to do research before I take action.

 

At the beginning of my time at Baruch things weren’t going as I planned. I had a lot on my plate at the beginning and the workload was a complete shock to my system. If this story continued throughout the semester the picture I would have used most likely would have been a sad face, but things turned around. As time went on I began getting adjusted to all the work and began managing my time so I could get everything done. On top of being able to manage my time efficiently I also began to excel in my classes, one of which I thought I had no chance of passing, which was Political Science. On top of that I met an amazing girl who helped me realize a lot of things about life. She made my first three months at Baruch a great experience that I would want to trade in for anything else. For this reason I’m able to use a smiley face as my image to describe my experience at Baruch thus far.

My favorite enrichment workshop if there’s any would probably be the “Voices”. Considering the other two are rather really boring. Despite the fact that the day of the performance was the day for us freshmen to register for classes, I still enjoyed the monologues even though I was force to leave during the beginning of the show to register my classes and seeing bunch of people leaving every 10 minutes during the show. My favorite monologue would have to be my friend Jacob Lee’s topic about getting up early in the morning and what a pain it is. It was pretty funny and entertaining, while at the same time describes exactly how I feel everytime I wake up 6 in the morning to go to class.

This image couldn’t describe my first 3 months in Baruch any better. Empty Wallet. The amount of money I spent on food, books, metrocards, food, food, food, and food is giving me a huge headache. It greatly pains to limit myself to $20-$30 a week and then break it on day 1 of the week. What’s worse is that the price of everything near Baruch is expensive compare to it’s regular price. Just last week, my friend and I were trying to get some food, it was raining outside, so we didn’t feel like running all the way to the dollar pizza place. So we ended up heading to a pizzeria nearby. I ordered a buffalo chicken slice, figuring the most they charge it would be $3 or so. It turned out to be almost $5. We didn’t have a choice but to pull out the wallet and stab outself in the heart.

 

 

 

 

My favorite enrichment workshop would be “Voices”. It’s interesting to listen to everyone’s stories because sometimes you forget that other people experience different things from what you experience. It also showed me that I’m not alone. I’m not the only one worried about finals, essays, and life. While I was listening to the performers on stage, I was relaxed and it took my mind off of all the things that I was worried about. Only for 45 minutes though. Voices was a good ending to the week even though I still had a paper to right.

This is a picture of Harry Potter going to Hogwarts for the first time. This is can relate to me and my college experience. At first, I was nervous but excited to be in college. Even though 3 months have passed by, I still need time to settle into the college environment. The past 3 months have been tiring, exilarating, confusing, fun, wonderful, and some many other things. I’m excited for next semester and I feel more motivated to work harder.

My favorite enrichment program would be the visit to the Rubin Museum of Art. I just have a thing for museums. They are full of wisdom. If that makes any sense. I just find them interesting because I always learn something new one every visit I make. The Rubin Museum gave me some insight on Buddhism and their meanings in every statue that was made, such as that different hand gestures symbolizes something. I really loved the shrine that was in the museum, it gave me a sense of peace and reminded me that I should just relax sometimes and forget the world. I was actually pretty thrilled to hear that Baruch students have full access to the museum at any time. Going to the Rubin Museum of Art was just a fun and new experience for me.