e.quito – Freshman Seminar Fall 2017

Career Blog Post #3- Erika Quito

For my Career activity I went to the STARR Cover Letter workshop. Ricki Weitizen, the staff member, led the workshop through various lessons and activities to teach us how to write a cover letter. The workshop not only focused on writing formal cover letters but also letters for network, thank you letters and email cover letters. Throughout the workshop I learned vital information that will help me write a cover letter as I apply for internships and jobs. They provided tips when writing a cover letter like tailoring each cover letter to the job description and to expand on aspects that don’t easily come across on my resume. The staff also provided those attending a student guide package that held important information and points that were addressed in the PowerPoint. They also had us practice what we learned by having us pick the best cover letter from a group of 3 different ones. We had to be able to explain why the cover letter was the best and what the issues with the other options were. The activity was helpful to enforce the main points taught in the workshop.

The workshop provided practical information that I will need as I join the workforce. I’m still unsure about the direction which I want to steer my career towards but the information I learned in this workshop are necessary for any career. This workshop was very helpful and I want to continue attending more workshops that will prepare me to apply for jobs. I’m planning on attending an Ad-Hoc Workshop as I’m thinking of creating my own major. I also want to meet with a counselor to help explore my possible career choices. Besides the cover letter workshop I want to attend a Resume workshop so then I can be eligible for my resume to be reviewed since it is required to attend a workshop first. Overall, I learned many valuable tips to help begin my process of writing a cover letter.

Academic Blog Post #2- Erika Quito

For my academic activity I went to the Museum of the Moving Image located in Queens. Although, I’ve always lived nearby I never had the chance to visit and it was an exciting opportunity visiting the different exhibits they had. The museum was holding several different exhibits like the Jim Henson Exhibition. It explored his career in film and television as well as his work on shows like The Muppet Show and Sesame Street. It was really interesting seeing evidence of his thought process while creating the different Muppets and characters on Sesame Street. There were also famous characters like Big Bird, Elmo, Kermit and Miss Piggy.

Besides the exhibition there were also permanent objects throughout the museum. The other exhibition focused on the different aspects of making shows and movies which included the music, audio effects and camera work components. There were also many interactive parts of museum which I enjoyed taking part of like making a flipbook and stop-motion animation. Overall, I had a great time visiting the museum and learning more about the work that goes into making movies and television shows. The historical aspect and seeing how far technology has come to the point that I can readily enjoy binge watching my favorite shows was very interesting.

The experience I had in the Museum of the Moving Image motivates me to visit other museums in NYC besides the MET. I love visiting the MET but I also want to take advantage of the amazing opportunity I have to visit other unique museums around the city. By having a CUNY ID I have access to so many museums for free and I want to visit as many as possible. Since this is my first semester in Baruch and I’m adjusting to my classes lately I’ve only focused on school work. However, I also want to enjoy my time by taking part in the many opportunities being a Baruch student offers.

Student Life Blog Post #1- Erika Quito

For my very first student life event I went with my friends to the Latino Heritage Month Opening Ceremony. At first it was very overwhelming the size of the event since there were a lot of people there. When I first got there, the radio station was playing Hispanic music many of the songs which I recognized which helped make the situation more comfortable. I also ate the varying types of food offered at the event like the mini empanadas, tostones and coconut ice cream. There were also different tables set up to sign up for clubs like the Latin American Student Association, Ecuadorian Club, and the Association for Latin American Professionals. I was very interested in joining the Ecuadorian Club since I’m from Ecuador. I wanted to join because it would help me meet more people with similar backgrounds to mine. I signed up to learn more about the clubs in interest meetings as well as learning about the different events that would take place throughout the Latino Heritage Month.

I really enjoyed my time at the event. It showed me the diversity among the Baruch student community and how accepting it was of the many cultures represented in the student body. There were people dancing not only to popular Hispanic songs but also many traditional songs. Everyone was enjoying their time at the event and they were having fun. Even though Baruch is known as a commuter school this experience opened my eyes to how I can enjoy my time here. I’m excited to go to the other Latino Heritage Month events like the Latinx Meet and Greet as well as Let’s Eat. I hope to get more involved in the clubs I signed up for and also going to other Heritage Month events to learn more about other cultures.