Blog #3

 

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Blog #4

The enrichment workshop that resonated with me was the Starr Career Services workshop. This was important because I am interested in getting an internship this upcoming summer. This will help me understand what the business world is like, and what kind of company I would like to work for when I am out of school. In addition, Starr Career Services has an outline as to what to do to for each year so that way one can understand and realize as to what they can do over the course of their school here at Baruch. Also, we should not get pressured to do Accounting or Finance because other students are doing those majors; one should do what he or she would find best for him or herself. This is one of the workshops that I took an interest in.

Yousuf Ahmed

10/16/12

Freshman Seminar

Monologue

I am sitting in Baruch’s library writing a monologue. What is a monologue? A monologue is pretty much a basis of writing out your thoughts. However, I do not really want to make this really long because that will take up a lot of time and take away time from doing other activities mainly studying for my midterm and quiz coming up within the next few days. I studied for my midterm, but I need to study more. There is quite a bit of information to remember for that midterm. It is for Business Law, if you were wondering. Anyways, I don’t think I really want to talk about this because it will remind me of how much work I have left to do, so instead I will talk about… books and the library.

Books are to the left of me. There are reference books, big books, small books, and all sorts of books. They are organized into shelves and a particular order. They are for the most part “standing tall.” Some are leaning over, but are in a particular fashion so that way it won’t fall. There are lots of rows of books, too. It would be pretty interesting if someone took on a challenge to read them all. I know I don’t think I would. I think that would be a waste of time because reading one book usually takes me days. Reading all these books would take me probably more than a lifetime! Those are the books that are on the left of me.

On the right of me are windows and more desk space mostly. I see some of the Newman Vertical Campus, too. It’s pretty cool; I can even see a reflection of the building that I am in because some of the Newman Vertical Campus has some glass windows. I hear people making noise outside. Why do people need to be that noisy? What are they saying? What are they doing? I hear cars, too. The one person honked. That’s pretty typical since we are in New York. I know I got off topic, but that’s ok.

In front of me, I see people to some degree. I see one person’s back. I see a person’s hair. I see a clock all the way on the other side. There is this person who sat down like some seconds ago. There are lights on the top. There’s a bunch of stuff. When I think about it, if I were to explain my image, it would take a long time. I just checked the time; it is 3:30. I am making pretty good progress with getting this done. What else is there to talk about?

I feel pretty cold. I don’t understand why I am so cold. It usually is pretty cold on the 4^th floor. I pressed “4” on the elevator, so it must be the 4^th floor. I thought it was the 3^rd. It’s quiet like I’ve been told. Here, I barely have any distractions. I, also, heard that during midterms week, it gets packed. You have to be one of the earliest ones to actually get a spot. People, also, sleep here. I don’t think I would want to sleep over at the library? Wouldn’t it be uncomfortable and not “homey?” That is what I would think.

I should get something to eat soon. My breakfast was Pop-Tarts unfrosted strawberry. It was good. I, also, had some milk, too. It was organic. My sister bought it, so I just drank it. It was good, too.  I could eat pizza or get a Subway Tuna Sandwich. I’m not sure I have options. When people are given the choice, they can get confused. I don’t think I am going to eat right now maybe in a few hours. We’ll see what happens.

I am going to conclude with this thought that everything that I observed was not a waste of time. Actually, it was sort of. The thing is that I observed my surrounding a bit better. It showed me that there are things you do not notice and force to notice in order to understand something a bit better. Perhaps, it didn’t do that either. If it did, great! The point of this monologue was to have no purpose just write stuff down, which I did. I think I did a pretty good job, how about you?

 

The photo is from my pictures file.

I, Yousuf Ahmed, am from South Brunswick, NJ. Since I am one of the few students in my class from New Jersey, I am almost an outsider. This means that I do not really know the city, and I need to check out tourist attractions such as the Empire State and such. I am generally a quiet student in class. This allows me to be an attentive student, too. In fact, I read my books for class in order for my success in my academic career. I want to pursue a career in business more specifically in sales & trading because I want to know more about the markets and how they work. Also, when I am in class, I ask questions in order to make sure I understand what is going on in the class. When I go out for lunch with my classmates, I usually end up getting something quick to eat. I just want to get my lunch over and done with it because it can take a while, and I do not want to miss class. The city is a big place and a different place from South Brunswick, so a lot feels new and different. For example, the subway is not a transportation vehicle I can take when I am home. People usually drive everywhere. There are not any huge skyscraper buildings either. The city is tightly compacted whereas at home, everything is pretty much spaced out. In addition, this is the first time I’ve left home for academic endeavors and career prospects, too.  This is the major reason as to why everything is so different to me in the New York. Another interesting fact about me is that I do not really watch TV or sports. I have tried to get myself into sports and have at one point in time used to watch basketball, but then it kind of faded. I do not really have time for TV because I do other activities that make me busy such as homework.  I like to hang out with friends, too. It makes me feel good to see them because they are people I can just relax and chill with. I live at the dorms, which is a different experience as well because I share a room with my roommates, and at home, I had a room all to myself. I drive a 2000 or 2001 Nissan Maxima when I am home. My birthday is coming up on November 12. I will be turning 18. I am probably one of the younger students in my class. My favorite clothing store is Express. When I checked out Express on 5^th Ave., I thought I was in heaven because there was just so much more selection of clothes and products. The city will be a great place to learn a lot about different cultures, to purse academic and career success, and to really push myself to great length. This is some information about me!

 

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