Club Visit

As I was deciding which colleges to apply to and later on which college to attend, Baruch stood out to me due to its emphasis on clubs. On countless fliers I picked up on Baruch from college fairs and visits, clubs were said to have diverse options ranging from academic to cultural and beyond. This really interested me due to my involvements in High School in number of clubs. Therefore, I was extremely excited to join a club in Baruch that would reflect my interests. I decided to join the Baruch Actuarial Science Society because I was always curious about actuarial science and the career. The photo is from the first meeting I attended. (It was super crowded even though I arrived early, so I had to stand. I am the third person by the wall from the left.) In general, the meeting was quite informative, and I learned a vast amount of information about what an actuary does and how to become one. The leaders are well informed and know how to run a club well, so I felt as if this club could be a good information source, which made me feel that I made the right choice coming to Baruch. Additionally, the leaders collected our emails, to which they consistently send information regarding opportunities and other important news. I attended the next meeting, the following week, which had presenters from Mass Mutual speaking about internship opportunities. Even though, I am not qualified to apply to much due to the testing that is requiring for actuarial science internships, I still learned a lot by listening to the speakers talk about their paths. For instance, one actuary spoke about how she realized that she wants to go into the field very late, yet she was still accepted. This comforted me because I am not sure what I was to study and what profession I want to enter. Overall, I hope to attend more meetings and learn more information.

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