So I have a theme here I guess, with these posts, is that the things I do are for free! If you use your CUNY ID card, you can get into many cultural landmarks in the city for free. And although I didn’t do this for the assignment, I figured I would write about it because it was a good cultural experience. I went with my friend, who was visiting from abroad, to the MOMA over the weekend. I wasn’t expecting much, especially because I am not a fan of art, and to be honest, it wasn’t the best 4 hours of my life. As my friend dragged me from floor to floor, oohing and aahing about some painting, I pretended to be excited as I looked out the window, yearning for her to say she was hungry so we could leave and go eat hamburgers. But then we got to the 3rd floor, where there is an exhibit meant for kids, so they can play while their cultured parents see magnificent works of art. And I sat myself amongst the children and created a 3D city plan out of pipe cleaners, lego and sand. That was the highlight of my day! My friend was not pleased with me…We went to the 4th floor so we could see another exhibit, with strange videos of a man sliding on the floor with some animal carcass. Then we saw some Van Gogh, finally something I recognized. Anyhow, even if you’re like me and don’t enjoy museums, there are many things you can do around the city on your weekends, using your CUNY ID. Next time I’m dragging my friend to the Bronx zoo, and I’m going to force her to look at penguins for 4 hours while she dreams of pizza.
Author: n.engelmayer
Never Fail Again! the SACC
So as a premed student I have to face the thing I hate the most–which is math. Unfortunately for me, I probably should pass these math courses too, which is something I struggle greatly with. So luckily the SACC offers free lessons to help you out, so you don’t spend $40 an hour for a lesson in someone’s creepy house. Even though I’m doing ok so far in math (fingers crossed), I really wanted to ensure I was understanding everything well and getting as much practice as possible, so I attended a SACC class made specifically for my math course. One thing thats scary about college is the fact that a lot of the times you don’t have a personal relationship with your teacher, but in the SACC you are with, at most, 3 other students, so you get a personalized experience and can feel comfortable asking the stupidest of questions. The people that teach at the SACC are all students that got really good grades in the course or subject they are teaching, so you can trust them a lot more than private tutors that you pay boatloads of money for. The best part for me though, is the fact that its right in the vertical campus building! I commute from New Jersey every day and then run from work to school back to work every day, so having something so convenient is fantastic for me! And, the great part is that you can work at the SACC too!