Academic: The Hall of Science

For the academic portion of my blog, I attended The Hall of Science in Queens, New York. The museum has several cool exhibits which featured “the Mercury capsule”, visual arts, a sports center, etc. The museum has a convenient parking area, and a student discounted price of admission of $13. College in general will force many of us to go out and explore communities, museums, etc. in order to fulfill certain assignments. This trip made me realize that not all of this is as tiring and/or annoying as it seems. I dreaded having to go to a museum for this class, but I realized it’s something you can take for granted. The “Hall of science” is great for both kids and adults, take a younger sibling, cousin, friend along to enhance the experience. It gives you an excuse to go out with friends and do something you might not do on a regular basis. I learned about color removal, got to see different Geometric figure works created by Karl Szilagi, and got to see the first United States Production spacecraft that was built. The capsule was first launched in 1960 off a beach in Florida, even though no one flew in it, the passengers would have survived. They provide separate galleries, movies, and even 4d shows if anyone is interested. Next time I have a rainy day I won’t be hesitant to go out to a local museum or even tutoring at the SAAC center at Baruch. I personally dread doing things for the first time, and with all the academic activities Baruch/Museums have to offer, the fact I enjoyed doing it for this class, I’ll take greater advantages of future opportunities.