A little over two months into my time here at Baruch College and I have already become accustomed to utilizing the many resources available on campus. Several weeks ago, I visited the Baruch College Writing Center and attended one of the many workshops they hold with the purpose of improving the writing skills of those attending Baruch. It came to my attention that The Baruch College Starr Career Development Center holds similar workshops on campus. These career development workshops are intended to help Baruch’s students in their attempts to start a career. This career development workshop that I attended was called: LinkedIn 101: Profile Development. This workshop was an hour and a half long and was dedicated to teaching attendees how to formulate their profile on LinkedIn to give them the best chance of landing a job. Coming into the workshop, I had little to no idea about what LinkedIn was, what it was used for, who uses it, what its purpose is. The workshop did an effective job clearing up my confusion over LinkedIn. I learned that it is used as a networking tool where workers and employers can network with others. A user profile can be used by prospective job seekers to promote themselves and share their resume. During the workshop, the speaker detailed methods that could be utilized by users to craft the most attractive profile for employers. Among the tips given by the presenter was: use a professional photograph for your profile picture, give your contact information, write in a friendly tone, among other things. It is reassuring to know that Baruch College students can utilize great resources such as career development workshops. As college students, it is a important to do whatever we can to make ourselves stand out in the job market. These workshops are a great opportunity for students to increase their knowledge on how to stand out to employers.
Author: a.gonzalez7
Visiting the Baruch Writing Center
Last week, I attended one of the writing workshops that are offered here at Baruch College’s Writing Center.
The Writing Center is an excellent resource available to the students of Baruch College. Prior to attending the workshop, I made myself aware of the services available through the Writing Center. I learned that the Writing Center hosts two workshops a week, with a total of 25 workshops overall. Each workshop is designed to improve the writing skills of those who take advantage.
The workshop the I attended focused on thesis statements. It took place in an intimate and comfortable setting within the writing center. The instructor was very concise and did a good job conducting the workshop. After the hour and a half workshop, I felt as though I had a far better understanding of how to formulate and construct thesis statements.
This thesis statement workshop was particularly helpful to me because I had recently received a critical analysis essay from my English class, necessitating the use of a thesis statement. However, I feel that this workshop had a larger impact on me overall. The importance of thesis statements was emphasized throughout the workshop and I realized that every academic paper that I would write would include a thesis statement. That means that just this one workshop would have a profound impact on the rest of my time as a student and possibly into any future careers.
After the workshop, I made sure to familiarize myself with the other resources provided by the Writing Center. This includes their one-to-one sessions, peer review groups, and written feedback to assignment drafts. With the knowledge of these resources that are available to me, I will make sure that I take full advantage of these resources to strengthen my writing skills and improve my academic performance.
Latinx Heritage Month Opening Ceremony
Today, Thursday, September 7, 2017, I attended the opening ceremony for this year’s Latinx Heritage Month at Baruch College. This event, which took place on the second floor of the Newman Vertical Campus, was an excellent opportunity to meet and connect with members of student organizations here at Baruch College. There were many members of the Latin community dancing to cultural music in the center of the lobby. However, there was also a lot of people from different backgrounds dancing and celebrating as well. It was quite remarkable to see not only many people celebrating their own culture, but to see an overwhelming amount of people taking part as well. It made me realize that because we are in the heart of New York City, Baruch College is a school that encourages and celebrates diversity.
This event also gave students such as myself a chance to learn about and ask questions regarding the different Latino student organizations located here on the Baruch campus. Clubs like the Ecuadorian Club, The Dominican Student Association, Latin American Student Organization, and Mexiculture all provide opportunities for Latin students at Baruch opportunities to immerse themselves in their culture. They also give other students the opportunity to learn about cultures they are not familiar with.
In order to get involved in this celebration of culture, I plan to participate in cultural clubs and organizations of all different types. There are many of these clubs on the Baruch campus, and it is the perfect chance to become more familiar with not just Latin culture but others as well. I also plan on visiting other Heritage Month celebrations. I feel that doing this will establish a connection between me and others that I meet. I feel that in order to truly know a person, you have to know what kind of background they are coming from, Heritage Month events provide you the opportunity to learn of these backgrounds.
