I feel like this past Thursday, September 8th, was genuinely a pivotal day for me as an evolving member of the Baruch community as I decided to take my first step towards becoming a member of the Finance and Economics Society by attending the general interest meeting.
The leaders of the Society, while maintaining a professional atmosphere, were extremely amiable and informative in their introduction of the various educational programs which include the Mentorship program (an introductory program), the Financial Analyst program, and the Investment Banking program. The Mentorship program provides a broad introduction to finance. The Financial Analyst program teaches students to analyze and interpret financial data in companies, news reports, and articles, which I feel is a crucial skill to have in the field. Although there is no prerequisite for it, the Investment Banking program is recommended for students who have already chosen their major and defined their interest in this area. As I have already taken AP micro- and macroeconomics in addition to AP statistics, I feel like the Analyst program will help me solidify my understanding of business analytics.
Aside from being an educational asset to me, this diverse community of impassioned students willing to learn and grow was just what I was eager to be a part of in high school, but was trapped too much in my studies to be a part of the experience. The activity that was to be executed in the FES meeting involved team work. It involved building the highest structure possible using only several pieces of raw spaghetti with a marshmallow on top. Leaving the meeting, I understood the purpose of having more freedom in College. It was done for our benefit, so that we could spend time on the things that furthered our progress as a functioning society.