Freshman Seminar Fall 17 CFB

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Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)

For this week’s blog post, I attended the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). This was actually the first time I ever went to MoMA even though I have lived in NYC for majority of my life. I was really excited to go since MoMA is a really well known attraction. When I arrived, it was really crowded. There were a lot of tourist as well as a large group of international students. I got to see almost every exhibit from the first floor to the sixth floor, in addition to the sculpture garden. However, I didn’t get the chance to go to the theater to watch a film.

My overall favorite exhibition was probably the fashion one, which included variety of different clothing and accessories on display from various time periods. There were different clothing brands shown such as Chanel, Versace, Dior, etc (As seen in the first image). From present to past, there were a total of 111 pieces. The vibrant colors and designs all stood out to me. I was able to take some really nice photos.

Every piece from the museum in general, was just really satisfying to look at. They were all each unique in there individual way. Some of the other memorable displays were probably “The Starry Night” painting by Vincent van Gogh, the Marilyn Monroe painting, and the giant rose in the sculpture garden.

I’m really glad I got this opportunity to finally visit MoMA especially since it was for free. Just being able to look at and learn about the art work by many of these artists show how diverse our culture really is. I would definitely go back to MoMA again, and visit other places that offer free admission with a CUNY ID. I want to take this advantage we get to learn more, like I did at MoMA.

Academic – American Museum of Natural History

For this blog post, I’ve decided to write about my recent venture to the American Museum of Natural History. I went with my roommate and our friend Kaylee that also lives in the dorms.

I was really excited to go because I had heard about the new exhibit of the mummies and I really wanted to see them. This was also my first time going to this museum so it was even more thrilling. Actually, it wasn’t my first time going. I went one time years and years ago with my mom and sister, but I don’t even remember that so it doesn’t count. So yeah, this was my first time going and I was very exciting.

I was looking forward to going even more because it’s where one of my favorite movies, Night at the Museum, takes place. I couldn’t wait to walk all around the museum and see all the different iconic spots from the movie. I went to learn some things about history too of course.

We spent the whole day at the museum making sure we hit all the cool spots and took lots of pictures. We were coming to the end of the day when we decided to go see the mummies. Disaster struck. The mummy exhibit was closed! And you had to pay to get in! So crazy. So upsetting. So sad. We all agreed that we would go back one day soon so that we can see the mummies.

We stayed until closing. I was surprised by how early the museum closed. It closed at 6 p.m. which I thought was very early. The sun wasn’t even setting yet. I thought that maybe they needed to get all the people out to give the janitorial staff time to clean everything before the museum comes to life. Just kidding. Still, I was very surprised.This image requires alt text, but the alt text is currently blank. Either add alt text or mark the image as decorative.

I had an awesome time at the museum. It was all so interesting and I was honestly surprised at how big the museum was. The building doesn’t look that big from the outside. All the exhibits were so amazing and it was a greatday spent with great people.

Academic Blog Post #1

Hi all! As part of the freshmen seminar class, I’m required to post my experiences in several enrichment workshops. This will be the first of three. Here it is.

I chose to do the option of attending an exhibition at a museum. The museum of my selection was the American Folk Museum of Art. Admission to this museum is completely free. When I entered, I thought that this museum was really small, but it turned out to be the gift store. How funny! Eventually, I was greeted to several quilts. They were not ordinary quilts, but they were quilts made for war. In addition to this, these quilts were all made exclusively by men. These quilts had several geometric patterns that made them stood out. The exhibit also had a redcoat (uniform worn by infantry) which was used extensively by the British Empire. All in all, this was a pleasant experience. Although the collection of the museum is somewhat limited, the exhibit itself made up for its size. I generally get bored by museums, but this one proved to be an exception.
This event contributed to my first semester in Baruch by teaching me not to judge something before experiencing it. Before I even planned this visit, I was contemplating doing another academic enriching activity, but I decided to give it a go. It turned out to be great! Instead of having a mindset that something might be boring, I should try to check it out before I make assumptions. At first, when I got assigned my classes at Baruch, I thought that my classes would be hard, but they are less difficult than what I have imagined. People sometimes assume that things are something, but when it is time to encounter them they turn out to be something completely different than what you would have ever expected.
Moral of the story is, do not assume anything as a given because it will be a given that you are mistaken.