Author: a.garcia8

On Monday, I had the opportunity to go to STARR career development center for a resume check in. While I was there, we took a look at my 2 resumes and talked about what I needed to tweak to make it better and more efficient. The counselor, Katherine, told me what order I should put things in, how I should use a certain system for my bullet points, and a variety of little pointers. The experience was different from what I was expecting mainly because I didn’t think that I had many things wrong with my resume, but once we started talking we pointed out a lot of things. For one, even though I had written a description, Katherine told me that it was just occupying space and if the employer wants to learn more about it they could by looking it up. Another point that she made was that I should put my level of proficiency in all of the things I put under skill, to make sure that the employer does not misunderstand and think that I am more proficient than I really am at something. Though I do not really have a purpose for my resume at the moment since I’m not really looking for a job or an internship at the moment, I know that it’s an important part in applying for positions. Hopefully in the future when I am applying my resume will stick out to employers.

This past Thursday, I had the opportunity to go to the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology with one of my friends. When I first told him about the assignment, he recommended that we go there, which was convenient located on his campus and a couple of blocks from Baruch.

When we walked into the Museum we were greeted by one of the workers and were handed two booklets, each describing the exhibits that we could find inside. As we stepped past the first group of doors, the darkish room was filled with mannequins dressed in designer clothing. The stage lighting let you see the clothing in a similar way as you would see on runway shows.

Since I was young, my parents always told me and my brothers that the way we were dressed would always leave a lasting impression on the people we meet. With that in mind, I was always drawn to certain fabrics and from there a passion for clothing silhouettes and designers developed. I spent a lot of my time in high school with my friends talking about clothing, designers, and the influences that the latter had on the youth culture, particularly celebrities and the skating scene. It is rare nowadays to see a celebrity or a media personality that does not have designer clothing.

One of the first mannequins that I was drawn to was the one shown below with the green sneaker boot and grayish-light brownish overcoat/cape. One of my favorite things in styling is the mixture of oversized clothing and clothes that are tailored for the person. One of the other things that drew me to this mannequin was the incorporation of the shoes in general. The shoes made by one of the, in my opinion, strangest designers, Rick Owens, always looked weird to me. Normally I had seen the black upper with white/creamish outsole, which would then be paired with all black clothing.

This trip made me realize that I have a passion for clothing, design, and anything that has to do with the arts in general. I spent a lot of time in the past couple of years trying to figure out what I wanted to study and why, but I never really questioned why I wanted to do business. Business, to me, was just the easiest way out and that’s why I chose Business. Seeing things a little more clearly now I’ve realized that I don’t really want to pursue business as a career, but use it as a base to build on other things.

On Thursday, as soon as my art class ended and I went out to buy some food, I decided to go check out the Latinx Heritage Month Opening ceremony. There everyone from a variety of different cultures and backgrounds were checking out what was going on in the 2nd floor of Vertical Campus. Loud music and chanting could be heard, but more importantly some free ice cream and finger foods were being served. The longer I was there the more people that showed up and joined in the dancing and other festivities going on. The Baruch College Radio was playing a bunch of different Spanish speaking artists’ music to which I frequently found myself singing along, ranging from Bad Bunny’s reggaeton to Prince Royce’s bachata. After a while, I started looking around seeing what I could do, but (because of my shyness) I stayed to myself and just listened to the music and watched the other members of the Baruch community dancing around, participating in musical chairs, going into the photo booth, and cheering others on. After seeing the tight-knit community that Baruch has to offer and how infectious their energy was I was ready to continue with the rest of my day. Before I left though, I had to take a quick picture. I asked someone if they could snap a quick picture. I asked a guy (who I thought was holding a banner saying ‘Latinx Heritage Month’) if I could take a picture holding the banner, but then later realized it was a banner about the Ecuadorian club. After taking the picture he handed me a slip for the Ecuadorian clubs GIM (which I’m still hesitant to go to since I’m not Ecuadorian and I’m still getting used to Baruch). All in all, it was a nice experience and hope that future ‘Student Life’ experiences have the same energy and sense of togetherness.