Freshman Seminar Fall 17 BWB

This past week I went back to the first place I went for advice here at baruch, The Entrepreneurship Center. I had a meeting with the lawyer there instead of the entrepreneurial advisor. Our meeting consisted of a discussion around trademarks and patents because I plan to start a clothing line that most likely will require both. This is where I learned much about the process you must go through and came to the conclusion that I will not get a trademark yet instead I will utilize the “™️“ next to my brand name. Apparently when that logo is there it means it is not trademarked it is a common law mark which gives you authority in court over the name of the brand if it is well known. When you see a “®️“ that means it is a trademark because the “®️“ means registered. I didn’t know this as I know most people reading this didn’t either. I find that this center has helped me recieve much knowledge on my business strategies and plans. It has also given me a headstart to my intended major of business entrepreneurship.

You are probably reading this wondering why I am discussing the gameroom. That is because this blog post was for the second blog post which I am just now turning in. The one for the career will follow this shortly once I’m done ranting about the gameroom. While I do love the gameroom I have learned that you have to be in the right headspace to go in there. It is filled with nerds and while some of them are cool, the culture doesn’t always fill my exciting needs. All they want to do is play ping pong and pool and foosball (im not sure if that’s how it’s spelt because autocorrect isn’t on). Anyway I just wanted to say that I haven’t seen people in the gym at baruch sweat like the ping pong players… EVER! Don’t get me wrong those players are pretty elite and they would beat me but to be honest they need new hobbies. I gave up on the gaming part and now I just go in there to charge my phone. Okay I am done ranting MAX SO HERE IS YOUR SECOND BLOG POST AND NOW I WILL DO THE LAST ONE SO I DON’T FAIL!

When choosing classes for the upcoming semester, I was quite worried because I was unsure of what classes I should be taking. Fortunately, last Wednesday, our academic advisor stopped by with a thorough presentation. After the presentation, I felt a lot more assured about what classes I should be registering for and my next steps as a freshman. It was a bit overwhelming to receive all the information all at once, but I was mostly excited about finally getting started on my career in public affairs. Additionally, I logged onto DegreeWorks while making my schedule for the next semester, which I found really helpful. DegreeWorks showed me what classes I had to take and helped to outline the process as a whole. These resources thoroughly assisted me in developing my career at Baruch and beyond.

With the first semester coming to an end, I have decided to take my talents to Binghamton University. I realized that I would like to go away and have a nice campus. I will be pursuing a major in accounting through their School of Management. The program they have is very fitting for me and I am excited that I will be apart of it. After speaking with many advisors I really know that this will be the school for me and the school that is going to help me get exactly where I want to be regarding my career. B good Baruch but ya boy is going to Bing. #BingBound #Binghamton2021 #CUNYtoSUNYRealQuick

Unsure of my major and minor, I was worried about my choice of college. Baruch college was well known for business, however I was concerned whether or not I was truly committed to pursuing the business major. When the student advisor visited our freshman seminar class, I began to understand there were far more majors Baruch offered. The advisor was very helpful as she thoroughly explained how to determine per-requisite classes as well. I decided to research the  majors Baruch offered and I came to a expected major on mathematics and a minor on chemistry. With the help of the advisors I became more prepared as a student!

Coming into Baruch, I knew what I wanted to major in, international business. I had no idea what was going on and I felt like I was the only confused one. Walking through these halls, every body seems like they know what they’re doing. I was honestly scared and I broke down all the time. However, going to the Majors & Minors fair gave me a chance to speak to one of the advisors there. I know that international business is a different process then the rest of the business majors so I still have to look more into the procedure. Also with the help of the scheduling advisor, I now know what class I need to  take for the future because I️ now know what to do! Thankfully, now I am less confused and I’m excited to start taking classes for my majors and minors!

When it was time to choose our classes for the next semester I panicked, not knowing what specific school or major I wanted to go into. I searched through the worksheets I had gotten from the STARR Career center and still, I was confused. Luckily, I had done some research and found information about each school and major from Baruch’s online resources. I was able to see what courses would be necessary for the majors I was considering, then I eliminated the possibilities that did not interest or apply to me. Eventually, I was able to plan the academic outline needed to go into the field I wanted.

Today I attended Baruch’s major and minor event located in the multipurpose room. At first, I had difficulties finding the location. I didn’t know where it was until I asked a friend, and he told me that it’s at the same place that Baruch Voice was located last Thursday. As I head to the event I noticed a long line, and a girl handing out flyers with the Bearcat next to her. It was 12:28pm. This is probably the line for the event, I thought. After a couple of minutes when I finally approached the beginning of the line, there was these two ladies two were handing out two papers. One of them was a survey we had to do about the event. As I walked into the room I noticed that there was three rows. Each representative sat at a table with a big paper of their major/minor on it. It was not what I expected, because I didn’t think it would be a interactive event. Rather, I thought it would be like a lecture where all of us were seated and the representatives talk. Overall the event was alright. There was a handful of majors I was interested in and took a couple of flyers from, which included marketing, computer information system, real estate, public relations, and so forth. But, I did not find this event very helpful. The most helpful thing that came out of it was the flyers, but the representatives did not not speak much. I think part of the problem is that most students do not know what to ask. The truth is that most of us barely know anything about these majors to begin with, and don’t know how to choose.

Going into Baruch I pretty much knew I wanted to be an accountant. This is one of my main reasons why I just to come to Baruch College instead of following my sisters foot steps (by going to Queens College). What really confirmed my decision was when our academic advisor came to our FRO class. She spoke about all of the necessary requirements for the business school and answered all my personal questions about becoming an accountant. I can see that I have a long road of schooling ahead of me but she really made me think into depth if this really is what I want to be doing with my life.

Captain’s Mono-Log: Stardate 10/26/2017

I’ve been traveling through the School System for what feels like a millennium, forced to make stops at many strange and unfamiliar planets, the most recent of which being High School, where I had to spend four years in an institution ruled with an iron fist. At first, I was eager to begin my journey, I had heard stories of the School System which described it as the ideal place to hone your mind and fully discover a sense of self, which made me even more excited to begin my pursuit of knowledge. I retained that optimism throughout the early stages of my journey but I soon found myself feeling conflicted about the experience. This feeling began to manifest itself within me once I landed on the planet High School, a mandatory stop for interstellar travelers journeying through the School System. The planet itself was a cold wasteland, littered with prison-like buildings where travelers were forced to serve a four-year sentence to continue their trek through the stars. I initially saw the planet as my demise, I felt constrained to the tasks given to me by my overlords and I lacked the freedom to learn that I so desperately desired.  I began to doubt the importance of my journey, and the thought of it being a waste of time loomed over my head like a brewing storm. Had it not been for my fellow interstellar travelers stuck on the planet with me I would have surely lost myself to these negative thoughts with no means of getting out. I realized that although I despised High School, it provided the opportunity to meet the people who have made the biggest impact on my journey. It also granted me the opportunity to discover a great deal about myself through hardship and success, a lesson I would’ve never learned so clearly had it not been for the challenges that were presented by this experience. Once my sentence had drawn to its conclusion I nearly started to miss the planet, I had started to become comfortable and I knew that challenges far greater than anything I have ever faced lie ahead. Months after my departure from High School, I landed on a planet known as Baruch, which contained a remarkably diverse student population where travelers of all backgrounds coexist with one another in their shared pursuit of a higher education. I am finally experiencing everything I have longed for regarding my needs as a student, the feelings that come with working towards a degree that I care about reignites the passion within me that I thought had been lost to High School. I know that beyond this point lies the true journey and there’s a great deal of work to be done on this planet. However, I see it as the crucible from which I will be forged anew, stronger than ever, and ready for my journey through the universe.