Going to Financial & Economics Society at Baruch, felt like the first day of college all over again—nerves of meeting new people, the anxiety of having a difficult course/program, and not liking the course. But I kept my nerves at bay because I already experienced the first day of college so I can handle this.
The mission statement for Financial & Economics Society is “to provide members with the knowledge, mentality, and experience necessary to succeed in their respective industries.”, and immediately I believed in their mission statement because the leaders of the club presented all the steps and programs that will help students to achieve success in their professional careers. Financial & Economics Society, FES for short, is the oldest Finance club on campus and was traded by a merger of the Finance Society and the Economic Society. They like to foster an environment that is open, as well as provide a learning experience that will help us to understand different ways to gain networking opportunities, gain knowledge on different finance techniques, and gain a support system that will help us succeed in a professional environment. After learning all of this, I realized how important this club is because it will give me experience and knowledge in the business world, which I might not get in a regular class setting. I will also get to meet new people I don’t have classes with and meet people from different levels.
After the leaders presented, we, all one hundred of us, broke into teams to do the Marshmallow Challenge, which was to create the highest tower with spaghetti and with a marshmallow on the top. The point of this challenge is to work in groups and devise a plan to accomplish a task together. Working in teams is essential in any field and this was a great way to work on our teamwork skills, as well as meet new people.
When the first Financial & Economics Society event ended, I made the decision to be fully committed to this club and to go to every event and workshop because I know it will benefit me in the long run. It will help me improve and gain new skills such as communication skills, leadership skills, time management skill, etc., which are all necessary for any situation, not just in a professional environment.