Author: s.schwartzman

A few weeks ago, I got the chance to attend the Majors and Minors Fair here in Baruch College. Going in, I was hoping to be able to find a major that best suits me as a person. There were many different tables set up based on the different majors and minors the school has to offer. The most dense tables were majors such as finance, accounting, and marketing which is understandable as Baruch is a business school. I got the chance to learn about different liberal arts minors I should take next fall as well such as psychology or history. However, I still have not really found something that I want to be doing for the rest of my life. But, at least I learned what my choices are which is a step in the right direction.

I recently got the opportunity to check out the Hillel club here at Baruch. I am Jewish but I was never really in touch with my roots. So I decided to check this club out. A man named Ilya introduced us to the club. He talked about all the different holidays such as Rosh Hashanah and Sukkot which ended today. We also got to eat some Jewish food and snacks that I remember my grandma making me when I was little. It was interesting to see the amount of Jewish culture that Baruch has. I did not expect for many people to be there but I was wrong. The guy Ilya had an interesting past. He mentioned his involvement in the Iraq War thirteen years ago and showed us various images of other soldiers in combat. It was more fun than I expected and I will probably see myself coming back here soon.

Yesterday, I had the pleasure to go to the National Museum of Mathematics or MoMath. To be honest, I chose to go here because it was the closest museum to Baruch but I unexpectedly had a good time. I went in with the intent to complete this assignment but I actually prolonged my stay after seeing what it had to offer. They had an exhibit called Hoop Curves which was technology that I never seen before. It is an exhibit where you take a regulation free throw as you would in basketball. It uses cameras and light sensors to measure the height, angle, and velocity of your shot and gives feedback on how you can improve through statistics and data visualizations. I never expected to have such a good time at a museum based around mathematics but I guess anything really is possible. I recommend going here after school or during a break. It is literally a five minute walk from the school and is a worthwhile experience.