On November 9th, I attended the Baruch and Beyond Education Roundtable event. Although I don’t have a strong interest in pursuing a career in the field of education, I chose to attend this event out of sheer curiosity. I figured attending the event would serve to test my interests and career path, and I’m glad I did. Students would rotate between five different roundtables during the event, where they would engage in conversations with former Baruch students with careers in education. After speaking to some Baruch graduates, I quickly learned that they were very passionate about their lines of work. Not to mention, I learned that education is a much larger field than I initially thought. I met graduates there with careers in areas ranging from classroom education, digital education, early college education programs, scholarship programs, and more. At the last roundtable I met Andrew Scrivani, a creative professional who’s worked with Adobe and the New York Times. He is a photographer and director, and he teaches online photography classes. He gave me some insight as to how he turned his creativity into a profession and offered some inspiring advice. I also met some students at the event. With students coming from various social and ethnic backgrounds, the event accommodated Baruch’s diverse student body very well. Some students were in their first year like me, while others were well established at Baruch and graduating in the spring. However, both the current students and alumni had a story and a plan. Their stories explained how they got to their current position, while their plans outlined their preparations for the future. Although many of the graduates had stable jobs and financial freedom, many were still hungry to do more. This showed me that life is about progress, and that growth is a good measure of success.
