The Museum of Modern Art is a unique attraction found in the heart of New York City. Despite living in this great city for nearly a decade, I never really experienced cultural and artistic aspects of it. However, the summer before going to Baruch college my friends and I agreed to visit more places around the city and become more aware of different cultures, including our own. I visited the MoMA as a requirement for my Art History class; however, it was on my to visit list in general. In the museum I was able to experience modern art by reading the descriptions behind all sorts of art forms and works. Although, some modern art in my person opinion does not deserve the praise it receives (for instance, there’s a section dedicated to blank canvases) I still enjoyed the exhibits and diverse galleries. The art work in the picture is by Henri Matisse by the name Interior with a Young Girl (Girl Reading). This art piece belongs to an artistic time period fauvism. In this art period artists explored abstract expressions through bright colors and less realistic looking portraits and scenery paintings. The other art works were also very interesting, especially sculptures like the well known giant spider that is in the middle of the museum. In addition, CUNY students go in for free. So you can enjoy a nice museum date with your friend or partner any time! This experience led to me want to see other museums the city has to offer. I am really glad I go to baruch, not a small college somewhere in the woods, because of all the opportunity cunys offer. The city is a unique place and I am looking forward to more days like these, well spent in a museum learning. (I recommend going to the MET instead, if you like art that’s not mostly blank canvases). 

Olga Avram
Career Workshop

On September 8th, I visited a resume revision workshop hosted by the Finance and Economics group. This workshop began with an introduction from the leaders, in which they discussed their interview experiences and gave the people who attended tips. For instance, one tip I received from the introduction was that it is vital to have unique interests on your resume that will make it stand out among others. This can be something that is unrelated to the job, but it makes you a more interesting person; therefore, more likely to be hired. Following the informative introduction, we were able to have the leaders review our sample resumes we brought to the meeting. The resume I brought to the workshop I have used to get two jobs in the past year, so I assumed it did not need a lot of touch ups. However, I was very wrong. When Kevin, one of the leaders, examined my resume, he asked if I am an art major. For a moment I was confused, because I thought that having a creative resume was a positive aspect. My resume had a specific format and had red borders. When I asked why, he explained that in the business field the resumes are supposed to be conservative. Additionally, Kevin explained how to correctly and more effectively explain my experiences, so that it will be relevant for future jobs. Overall, the resume workshop helped me make a better resume. Before the workshop, I was not aware of the awkward phrases on my old resume because I never really looked at other resumes, so seeing more examples and having someone look over mine and give me advice was very helpful. The people there are very bright and informative, which made the whole meeting a good learning opportunity. After the workshop, I modified my resume and now feel more confident about it.