The enrichment workshop involved us going to the Ruben Museum which I actually really enjoyed because most museums are filled with European art and laid out in a rather bland sprawling building, but this one was an exception. We got to see all sorts of Tibetan art in a very unique building that when we walked up the spiral staircase it felt like we were ascending into the clouds. While I enjoyed the tour, I felt I was deprived of facts and the time to truly appreciate the art like I would have wanted to had I come alone because of time constraints. But overall the trip was fun with our learning community and I definitely would do something like it again in the future.

Coming to Baruch and my time at Baruch is not just coming to college for me it was moving across the country to New York City to come to college. So far I have really enjoyed it even though it’s been a huge change. The biggest change I’d say is the people and space (or lack thereof). What I really enjoy about Baruch is it’s not just going to college and also living somewhere. It feels more like I live in New York City and I go to school. I do find the classes and the people very inspiring though, but most of all the wonderful experience of living in a completely different place from where I come from is truly cherished. It’s been good getting to see the city and learn about it and getting to know everyone also.

My group was Style Society: A Global Revolution which covered not only fashion globally, but also fashion through the ages. I found two articles for the group. One of my articles covered the evolution of American fashion from the rigid standards of the 1950s to modern day fashion and the changes from then to now. The other article was about how fashion is art and can make a political statement, which one designer did with a political message of coexistence. He did this by combining patterns seen in synagogues, church and mosques into his clothing designs.

Both of my articles took an unconventional stance on what fashion is an what fashion can do and how it has changed through time. I felt this reflected the message of the blog, that style is dynamic and art as well as being something we see on the streets of New York City every day.

Hooping is my main passion.  A circle is never ending, although each time around I seem to learn something new. In the last year hooping I’ve learned to laugh at myself, to persevere, have determination, and of course balance. When I am in the circle, nothing else matters. It is zen, it is expression, it is just enough hippie to make it impossible to be mad and I love every minute of it. I do a bunch of other stuff as well like cycling, rockwall climbing, swimming, hip hop dance, I fenced for four years, and I’m kind of an adrenaline junkie. So that’s me, in under 4 minutes!