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Tech Club A few weeks back I visited a club where we used LEDs and circuit boards. When I was there, we started with a brief introduction of what are LEDs. Apparently LED stands for “Light Emitting”. The use for LED are illumination and indication. That we decided that we use the LEDs for indications. On the table, they placed a few small red, blue and green LEDs along with resistors and something called a “breadboard”. The breadboard had many holes just like bread, hence the name “breadboard”. I also noticed the LEDs had two small connectors attached at the bottom. This kind of reminded me of the LEDs flashing in my phone showing me notifications and what not. We started connecting wires and the blubs on the boards. Some places that were connected made the LEDs EXTREMELY bright but some made the light dim and faded out. However I was warn if there was too much voltage going through the LEDs it permanently damage them and can be prevented with some resistance wires. Moments later we use a computer program that integrates the use of LEDs sort like giving data out. For example, if an action is triggered or completed then one of the designated lights will light up or shut off depending on what choose it to be. I think I had better understanding of how LEDs works and how I can incorporate this into some coding in some other classes.

I attended a Starr career development workshop explaining what Linkedin is and how to use it. The workshop lasted for an hour long. I thought to myself that the workshop was going to be boring just explaining the ins and outs of Linkedin, but I learned that Linkedin is a very important thing and could help you in job searching. Linkedin in a short and easy explanation is like a Facebook for professionals. I learned how to create a good profile. The speaker explained a feature that Linkedin has which was you can see who has viewed your profile. Some benefits that were said about Linkedin was it helps connect you with professionals, helping you create a network. Linkedin also has job postings and Linkedin will also help recommend which jobs you should apply for based on previous experience.

I was surprised by the sheer amount of people who attended the workshop. The room was pretty much full. Thinking this would just be a small workshop was all wrong.

This workshop was a great experience and sort of like a small introduction to the professional world. After this workshop and learning Linkedin is a useful resource that everybody has, I am going to use it in the future. This big thing that I liked about Linkedin is that it helps you build a network and having a big network can help you in many ways.

I went to a Starr Career Development Center workshop that covered the professional social network LinkedIn. It was basically an introduction to the platform and discussed creating a profile and how to use it. I’m somewhat familiar with LinkedIn and have seen different profiles, but I never really explored it in the past because it didn’t seem to be something that could be of real use to me as a teenage high school student. However, now that I’m in college and thinking more and more about my future prospects, it is much more relevant.

I learned about the myriad of benefits that LinkedIn provides, such as the ability to make business connections, research businesses, and being exposed to recruiters and opportunities. In today’s world, professionals are expected to have LinkedIn profiles and the lack of one might raise eyebrows and make potential employers skeptical of you. LinkedIn is free to use and it allows you to share your qualifications and capabilities such as higher education, employment history, and skills. Having a good profile can only increase your chances of landing a job, and so it is in everyone’s best interest to be on LinkedIn. I am happy to have had the chance to attend this workshop and I will certainly create a profile before completing my education.

As first year students, we are often plagued with the challenge of deciding what we wish to pursue and what road to take for the future. Currently, my major is stated as finance. However, I have been growing increasingly doubtful as to whether or not this is truly the path I wish to take. The major that has really been creeping up on me is marketing, which isn’t as glamorous as finance is made out to be, but it’s something that I would possibly enjoy more than being in finance. When I saw the flyer for the Major and Minor Fair, I thought this would be a perfect way to get more information on both and see which was the right path for me and get started on it as soon as possible.

Upon approaching the event, I first had to figure out where the multipurpose room even was. I figured I was there when I saw the large queue of students lined up. Once inside, the event was packed, with tables representing the majors and minors offered at Baruch. I visited various tables, picking up papers that eventually grew into a stack. It was interesting learned about the various choices Baruch has to offer. With marketing, I learned that business communications and psychology would be two great options to go for as a minor. Finance had a large crowd as well around the table, however the people representing Finance didn’t seem so sure on how to answer some questions, as well as many did not speak up or ask any good questions (including myself). Overall, the event was informative, not so much as I was expecting as I wish it were more interactive, but it helped me move at least one more step on deciding what I want to choose here at Baruch.

Today I will be talking about a Starr career development workshop that I attended. The workshop I went to taught me about LinkedIn. It lasted around an hour, so it was short for the most part, but I still learned a lot. The workshop taught me the basics of LinkedIn. I was taught how to make a good profile, and in the process, I realized how similar it was to Facebook. LinkedIn is pretty much the professional version of Facebook, and since I do use Facebook a lot, LinkedIn didn’t see that new to me. It is a social network that allows people to explore future career options. I learned that using LinkedIn will give someone many opportunities to develop their career. I couldn’t believe that I never heard of LinkedIn before. It is extremely useful for someone looking to grow their career and I am very grateful I was able to attend this workshop.

Today I attend a Starr career development workshop explaining what LinkedIn is and how to properly use it. The workshop was an hour long and I thought the workshop was going to boring and that LinkedIn was not that useful. I was mistaken the workshop was very interesting and I learned quite a bit about LinkedIn. LinkedIn is basically a social network platform for professionals. I was taught how to properly make a good profile, with tips about profile summary and headline. The guy also explained different features of LinkedIn like how you can see who has viewed your profile. He also explained the benefits of using LinkedIn. LinkedIn allows you to connect with professionals in a different way because resumes and emails get lost or forgotten easily. You can search for professionals, making it easier to network. Also there are job postings on LinkedIn and LinkedIn will recommend jobs based on your experience, preferences, location, interests and skills. This workshop taught me a lot and introduced a new resource for my future career development. LinkedIn is very useful resource that I will definitely use. It allows for me to easier create a network of professionals as well as manage them. This will most definitely help me get a job in the future and I have very glad that I went.

I couldn’t reserve an actual workshop on STARR because the Market Expo event was quickly filled up and that was the only academic workshop available, so instead I chose the second best thing and will discuss about a panel I attended back in October. It was the last event for the fraternity Delta Sigma Pi, where they invited two sisters and brothers to talk at a panel and there was a networking session afterwards. The panel itself last for an hour and half, and the session went on the last remaining time for half an hour, so the total event was two hours from six to eight. It took place in room 251, and the most memorable thing about the whole event was one of the speakers. I don’t exactly remember her name, maybe it was Sunny, it could’ve been the other sister, but I remember her story the most. She worked for marketing, but that was never her intended field. Though we hear it all the time how people switch to a major they’re more passionate about, it’s different when your listening to a live person describing in detail. She explained how she was first in accounting, but she didn’t have a feel for it until she discovered marketing. There she found it to be more her style, more creative and not having to wear business attire every single day for the job. Leggings and comfy fitted-clothes were more like it. As she went on, I thought about my career path, since I chose accounting on a whim anyway. In fact, I don’t think I’m cut out for accounting with tedious formatted spreadsheets and plain e-mails for eight hours a day, for 40 hours a week, for 2,080 hours a year. I don’t think I’m cut out for business either. Unfortunately, I don’t have a picture to accompany this blog post this time around, so you’re going to have to take my word for it.

I chose to visit the Museum of Modern Art in order to satisfy the academic requirement. I’d been to other famous museums in New York City like the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History multiple times in recent years, but never to MOMA, and I’d been meaning to go for quite some time. I was able to kill two birds with one stone with this assignment.

Normally when I think of art works, ancient Greek sculptures and Renaissance art are the first things that pop into my head. Modern art is the furthest thing from traditional art. It’s certainly not for everybody. Certain works are indeed worthy of admiration, but many are just head-scratchingly ridiculous to the point that you start to question life.  I can’t say that I’m qualified to speak about visual art and everyone has different tastes, but I struggle to make sense of some pieces.

That being said, it was still an overall great experience. I got there shortly after the opening time and there weren’t many visitors yet. I was able to see a lot and my journey throughout the museum was a calm escape in the midst of a busy semester.

For my Workshop, I attended one at the Starr Career and Development Center on November 6th, which was primarily focused on the benefits of using a LinkedIn profile.  The workshop was led by two people, one guy, Senesi Blake, and one girl, Karen.  Both did a really good during the presentation and had me thoroughly engaged the entire time.

Before attending this workshop, I was expecting it to be draining and extremely boring.  However, I was pleasantly surprised by how interesting and informative the presentation was.  As I previously stated, the presentation focused on the benefits of creating a LinkedIn profile, and what the profile could be used for.  I learned that a LinkedIn profile is essentially a professional Facebook, that could be used to market yourself to employers.  The two presenters explained how to follow companies and people, and the benefits that can arise from being active on this platform.

In addition, the presentation specified what to highlight on LinkedIn profiles.  This included information about, work experience, special skills, resume, location, and how to choose the correct profile picture.

Something else I wasn’t expecting from the workshop was the number of people who attended.  The room where the presentation was held, was practically full people.  I was surprised to see people of various ages since I was expecting only FRO students to attend.

Overall, my experience at this workshop was very good, and definitely, plan on visiting again!