Freshman Seminar Fall 17 DTG

Author: j.rahman1

AMNH

Over the weekend, I visited the American Museum of Natural History. I explored and stopped by most of the exhibitions present at the museum including the Hayden Planetarium and the Space Show. I decided to watch the Space Show because I have always wanted to visit and many people I know also recommended to watch it.

The Space Show, titled “Dark Universe” is about the vastness of space and the Earth’s perspective of it. It was also narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, a famous astronomer and scientist. Although the show was short, it explained a lot of things about space that I didn’t know; details about other galaxies, about the Big Bang Theory. The show was displayed inside the very large planetarium dome with a near 360-degree view.

After the show, I also visited other exhibitions such as the Hall of North American Mammals, Hall of African Mammals, Halls of Dinosaurs, and many more. I found the dioramas present in the Halls to be very intriguing. They were detailed and obviously took a long time to complete. Standing in front of one really brings you to the scene, especially the super-sized ones of mammals such as the wild buffalo diorama. Everything is built to life-size dimension which only made the experience that much more amazing.

The last time I went to this museum, I was on a field trip from elementary school. I didn’t understand much of it at the time, so revisiting it after almost a decade really made me notice the things I hadn’t before. Overall it was a cool experience, revisiting old exhibits and seeing new ones for the first time.

DSP Baruch

There are many clubs and organizations for students to join here at Baruch College. One of these many groups is Delta Sigma Pi, a “Professional Business Fraternity”. At first, I was uncertain about my visit to this fraternity because, frankly, I was not sure what to expect from it. The decision to show up was very spontaneous. After settling in, I started to meet the other members of the club, members from all classes, freshman, and upper classes. The organizers and other new members were very welcoming and friendly. My uncertainty and insecurity quickly started to go away as I got to know members of my smaller group. I learned what the organization was built on, to provide professional advice to jumpstart our careers throughout our years of college.

The first things we went through were resume tips. What to do and not do while creating a resume. I had learned to jam it with as much information as possible, whilst being concise and not putting in unnecessary details. I took some tips from the club leaders and plan to use them in the future.

Another thing I really appreciated about the fraternity was the atmosphere and the knowledge that I had, even more, support in terms of my professional and social life at Baruch than what is offered by other departments and offices at the college. Knowing that I had more people who I can receive advice and tips from only brought me more relief as coming to a new school as a freshman can be slightly stressful. I am glad to have made new friends who I can learn from and spend time with and I plan to stay involved by going to meetings and events organized by the club.