This picture pretty much sums it up. It seems as though Baruch’s priorities are clear, serve the people that are pursing the majors Baruch is known for, however I honestly I do not find this an issue, mostly because I’ll be going into Baruch’s business school (Zicklin School of Business), but for other reasons as well. When I decided to attend Baruch, I knew what I was getting myself into, and everyone else who comes here should have too.

People need to also realize that the perspective of this photo isn’t really always the case. Baruch’s school of public affairs is expanding and I bet that it is soon to have a powerhouse or majors just like the Zicklin School of Business. So far, my perspective of Baruch is that it’s very business oriented, but that doesn’t mean it is its only focus.

Credit of the photo: Facebook page “Baruch Memes”

The enrichment workshop was pretty inspiring. Throughout its entirety, I thought to myself, “maybe I can be a leader!”. By providing great examples of leadership through the stories of the developers of the Brooklyn Bridge and one of our best presidents, Abraham Lincoln, I figured out good methods of becoming a leader myself. I’ve had leadership experience before, (i.e. captain of the high school cross country team and 4-year peer tutor)  however I did not know how to transition that experience into my college career, until the workshop introduced some awesome clubs I could participate in. Because of this, I know am now a participant of IVCF (Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship) and intend on becoming a part of the business fraternity DSP (Delta Sigma Pi). The enrichment workshop inspired me by becoming a part of something bigger in Baruch, and I’m grateful for it.

1) The theme for our front page was music. We selected music as our topic because the members in our group and I all enjoy listening to music regularly and thought that it could be a relevant topic in the news.

2) My role in the group was to write two articles, the universal article about music, as well as, the national article about music.

3) Before this project, I would say my news literacy  was “moderate,” but now it is at a much higher level due to realizing of how potentially interesting news can be if it pertains to something you find significant.

Our front page can be reached by clicking here.

The first time I heard music that sparked my interest was when I was about twelve years old. It was a summer afternoon and the sun was finally setting. My family and I were coming back from who knows where and my mother decided to play one of her favorite albums, Abraxas by Santana. About five minutes in to the album, a song began that would completely change my idea of music, it was called “Black Magic Woman”. The at first “strange” assortment of rhythmic bongos, sexy guitar rifts, and figurative lyrics  were the perfect mix to inspire me to listen more. By the end of the album, I felt the up most elation. It felt as though the world had given me something I would never lose. Since then, I have felt the need to listen to more and more artists that intrigue my musical taste buds, and it has led me to where I am today.

Nowadays, I listen a variety of genres. From sub genres like indie rock, britpop and surf rock to as far as electronic rock, folk and psychedelic music. It seems as though these genres strike me in ways other genres just can not. But this is not to say I dislike popular genres. In fact, being born and raised in New York City, hip hop occupies a special place in my heart. Now, onto the actual music. The playlist I composed consists of ten songs that I feel have significance to us as adolescents. These songs cover topics like love, friendship, nostalgia and youth. I hope you enjoy it! (this is the playlist link)