Unlike most of my peers I did not actually mind going to the enrichment workshop. I was just wary that I might forget the day I had to go. Overall it was not a bad experience as the workshop re-established something that I had come to experience on my own. Prior to entering college, during my junior year of high school I went on a volunteer trip to New Orleans with the organization Habitat for Humanity. At the time my brother was not supportive of what I was doing because he saw it as “working for no pay”, so I had my doubts. Through this presentation I was able to reaffirm that not only did I help the people of New Orleans in their rebuilding process but that the experience was beneficial to me as well. And that as Dr. Stephen Post states ” It’s good to be good”. Overall I would say it was a bit inspirational, not to the point where I will be volunteering every weekend but once in a while I will remember the message Dr. Stephen Post delivered and I will try to apply it in some form to my everyday life.
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The First Three Months at Baruch
Coming into college I had the notion that classes would be harder, but I figured since I took AP classes I was smart enough to take all of it on. That said these past 3 months have taught me a lesson in humility. As I have come to realize that, I was a big fish in a small pond when I was in High School. Meaning I seemed knowledgeable because I just listened to what the teacher said and in High School that was enough to get by. In college however it is necessary to listen but it is also expected that college students study and review material constantly. In order to seem smart you need to know the background of what is being studied. And when stating an opinion it is important to back up that opinion with facts in order to construct a smart argument. Furthermore, Baruch has an extreme level of diversity, with that comes other opinions and perspectives that are smarter than my own. Overall though I have enjoyed the amount of intelligent minds surrounding me in the college environment and I have loved meeting new people. So though I have found that I am not as smart as I thought, I have made my peace with that and I am eager to see what challenges next semester brings.
English 2150 Midterm
Dear Professor Maceira,
I am a student in your English 2150 class that meets on Mondays and Wednesdays. I am emailing you to inform you that due to a stomach virus I was not able to show up and take the midterm exam on October 16. Would it be possible for me to take the exam on another day? If not, is it possible for me to do another assignment to replace the grade of the midterm? I humbly await your reply and I thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Amy Campos
Undergraduate Student
NY Times Reflection (Blog 2)
The theme that our group chose for the NY Times project was “events in New York” as Freshman at Baruch we felt that this theme connected and resonated with us very much. The idea for the theme was brainstormed between myself and my group leader, though ultimately the group leader made the decision. The articles that we chose connected to our theme because they all described an event occurring in New York or relevant to New York. Which as students of Baruch is very important because our campus is literally in the heart of New York City. My article in particular described a musical event, showcasing that though we are in a business school, because our campus is in New York we still have the chance to experience the arts. My individual role in this project was to contribute one New York Times article and highlight one Baruch event in the “Bearcat” section. Though I had to contribute a little bit more than the other members I felt that in general our group leader did a good job of distributing the workload evenly. Overall I would say this project was beneficial for my “news literacy” because it pushed me to read and connect several articles to a specific theme. Increasing my ability to read selectively and to connect more with the news that goes on around me.
Amy Campos
This is who I am
http://grooveshark.com/playlist/Freshman+Seminar+Playlst/90718597
Describing who I am through music has proved to be more difficult than I initially thought. That being said I do feel that these songs help in describing a part of who I am.
My name is Amy Campos and I am the youngest in my family of 5. I am Mexican. I have 3 brothers and 1 sister and I am the youngest. As the youngest I feel a bit excluded from memories that they share from before I was born but I love the sense of comfort I get from knowing that my family will always be there to protect me. I love cats and my ultimate wish is to get to travel to Japan.
Currently I live near Chinatown however this wasn’t always the case. From when I was born to about the age of 6 I lived in Queens. Then when I was 6 my family and I moved to Brooklyn and that’s where I lived out most of my childhood and the beginning of my teenage years. In the spring semester of 9th grade is when we finally moved to the house I live in now. I didn’t really like moving that many times but it has given me an interesting perspective of New York and 3 of its boroughs. Queens was the quietest, Brooklyn was convenient, and so far our neighbors in Manhattan have been the friendliest.
In terms of the music that I chose for the playlist it’s a mixture of who I am and what I like. I like bands such as Simple Plan but I am also a fan of Japanese music. The music that I chose reflects that I am in a period of transition, which makes sense since I am transitioning into a new school environment and adulthood. I value making the most of everyday even if I have yet to learn how to do that exactly. And I love listening to pure instrumental music because I feel like lyrics distract me from concentrating on music. I am a mix of contradictions because I want to be treated like an adult but I don’t want to let go of my youth. In short it’s complicated.
Overall this assignment has shown me that looking inward is way harder than looking outward. Its easy to see other people but its hard to look at yourself. Oh well I did my best so I have no regrets.
-Amy Campos