For my second blog post, I decided to attend Baruch Voices to acquaint myself with the amount of diversity Baruch College has. Baruch Voices was certainly a unique and entertaining experience because the ideas shared differed greatly from one another. Also, you never know what tone or message each presenter is going to deliver so it made it more surprising and exciting. One of my favorite presentations was about the story of how Squidward was able to form a band in one of the Spongebob episodes. The presenter described the story in a way which made it seem like a personal, realistic event but towards the end of the presentation, it is revealed that he was actually describing a Spongebob episode. I was so surprised that I was actually fooled by this and it gave me a good laugh. Overall, Baruch Voices taught me about the different life experiences students go through and also showcased the amount of talent these students possess.
Tag: student life
Clubs@Baruch
It’s has been 2 1/2 weeks into the start of college. I had gone around exploring my options for club hours on Thursday (Clubs only on Thursday is one absolute thing I still complain about!) This last Thursday, I had made up my mind to visit UCLA for I heard so much about their club. Well, I especially couldn’t wait to taste the long-heard (few days) delicious food they serve. Upon arrival at their club room, I found myself barely opening the door to a room of packed bodies (don’t worry, alive ones). To my dismay, I saw no open ground for another body to squeeze in. Not wanting to be stuck outside in the hall, I find myself bewilderedly yet hopingly knocking the door diagonally across the hall. (Probably since that door was opened a few times while I was struggling to open UCLA’s door) The door swung opened and there was CCF, the Chinese Christian Fellowship Club, and its president, Ethan. Quietly slipping past Ethan into the room, I heard singing of the club members lost in worship. Maybe it was the singing or the way the others were immersed in their singing, I felt less awkward and out of place. After the worship, their main event unraveled. [Campus Raiders] Tips and strategies to help you recognize all your ‘paid’ resources around campus ground, helping you save some moola in your pocket. Overall I had found the experience pretty pleasant. I guess you can probably catch me going there again next Thursday.
***Some other great clubs I been to are the Inter-varsity Christians Club and Alpha Kappa Psi. Go exploring. (That’s right! I mean you) There are a lot of wonderful clubs with wonderful people. I’m sure you’ll find the club for you. If not, you can always create a club of your own (Go to the student-life office to begin) and become a president 🙂
CLUB with CCF
The first week on Thursday I went to UCLA’s GIM and found out that it was not as what I expected, except for their food.
So the second week during club hours I went to the Alpha Kappa Psi’s GIM. It’s definitely a amazing club for those who has a intended major in business-related field. Although it will be a must-join club for me when I become a junior or senior, I felt so nervous there as a freshmen since it’s such a professional club. I want something fun and interesting. So I left in the middle and finally went to CCF under my friend’s recommendation.
CCF is shorted for Chinese Christian Fellowship. Members there were all Chinese and they spoke Chinese during the meeting as well. During the GIM, the core members not only gave a brief introduction of the club, but also gave out useful tips regarding Baruch college life to benefit all the first-year students, like where and how we can get discounted but delicious food, where and how we can get access to Baruch’s resource(music center, library study room, gym), etc. To be honest, I am neither a Christian nor a Catholic so I don’t believe in what they believe. However, I had lots of fun there and the people there are funny and friendly. So I decided to stay. I asked the president whether I can stay in the club if I am not a Christian. “Of course!” is the answer I got. The president told me that the main purpose of the club is to provide a platform for Baruch students to meet friends and feeling connected while members, which they called “brothers and sisters”, can study bible at the same time. That really impressed me.
I think I am going to stick with CCF until I can find a club which I can play pokers and Mahjong. 
Aaron at APO
Alpha Phi Omega is a service themed fraternity within Baruch. I attended their second general interest meeting, which included some great activities and surprises. In the beginning, I met in the designated room and was greeted with warm faces and friendly smiles. Multiple students in the club greeted me and happily made conversation. In addition, all the members were light hearted and made the experience enjoyable and memorable. My first impressions were positive, and I will continue to attend club meetings. This clubs hosts multiple events and attending these events will grant an interview to be inducted into the club. This clubs helps the community and is part of a larger APO fraternity nation wide. Their main goals are to develop leadership skills in members, share friendship, and to serve others. During the club we played ate pizza and spicy ramen, and played a speed dating game, with a three minute time for each round. During the game, I got to know multiple different members, and I got to learn more about Baruch as well as hear about their experiences. I learned about credits and different pre requisites to Zicklin, as well as experiences from students currently studying my planned major. I plan to attend one more event for APO so I can be considered for their interview, and hopefully become an official member. Anyone looking for a club to join, I recommend checking out Alpha Phi Omega.