For my last blog assignment, I decided to go to the tech fair this past Thursday. The tech fair was a great place to learn about new start up companies an listen to ways these companies have grown and developed over the years. At the fair a few people gave some speeches and shared some insight on start ups and how to be to succeed with them. There was also a question and answer section which allowed and openned the floor to students with all different kinds of questions, concerns, and inquiries that we had. It was interesting to hear the questions some people had, and it was even more interesting to hear the answers the speaker gave, as he shed even more light on start up companies. Additionally, people from real start up companies were at the fair which made this a great opportunity to network and hopefully be hired by one of these companies. You were able to bring your resume and pitch yourself to these companies and show how you are interested and hopefully qualified to work in their particular company. The tech fair also provided food from the Hillel. This was especially convenient, because the fair took place at 12:30, so it was nice that they provided food for us. The last reason why this club was so useful was because, being that I’m in a club that works hands on with start up companies in Israel, it was also a great experience to see and hear, first hand, about start up companies in America. Although the market in the United States in very different than the market in Israel, start up companies all share many common and fundamental skills that you need to have in order to succeed. This fair was a very useful and an insightful fair. It provided a lot of knowledge about start ups and was a great opportunity to network.
Author: j.siri
Blog Post Number 2
I went to the Museum of Natural History. The museum is a pretty spectacular place. The museum is a huge place with a lot of floors and even multiple buildings. Considering that each floor was completely filled exhibits, it was difficult to go around and see everything. Yet, everything that I saw was pretty remarkable. The historical artifacts were very interesting to look at. Both, the animal and human exhibits looked very much lifelike; so that made those exhibits very cool to see. The animals were set up to appear in their natural habitats, which was incredible and gave each exhibit a unique feel. The dinosaur area was phenomenal. There were many different fossils to look at, and the display of the Tyrannosaurus Rex was an amazing sight. Seeing the Tyrannosaurus Rex was my favorite and coolest part of the day. On my way to the museum I kept on thinking if the actual museum and the museum in the movie, ‘The Night At The Museum’ would look similar, because the movie takes place in the Museum Of Natural History. ‘The Night At The Museum’ was a great movie and put a certain curiosity in me to go out and see what the actual museum looks like. The museum scenes in the movie do not look exactly like the actual museum, but there were many exhibits that I saw that were in the movie, like the Tyrannosaurus. The museum is a little far from where I live, so it did take me some time to get there. However, it was an amazing experience and I would recommend everyone to go check it out. The museum does a great job of bringing the exhibits to life and it makes for a very engaging time there. I would say to try and allot as much time as you can in order to see the most exhibits as possible.
Blog Post #1 Jacob Siri
I chose to go to the Hillel at Baruch college. The Hillel is an amazing organization where many Jews in Baruch college go to. Being Jewish, I decided to attend the Hillel after hearing how much of an amazing place it is. The Hillel was wonderful. At the Hillel we ate some food, hung out, and then learned some Torah. The Hillel organization provided pizza, which is always great. The pizza was kosher which is really helpful because I can only eat Kosher food. The Hillel opens up (on Thursdays) during lunchtime, so its an easy and accessible place to go to and get lunch. At first, when everyone got to the Hillel we all hung out and spoke to eachother. It’s a great time to get to meet new people and make some new friends. After we all finished hanging out and finished our pizza a rabbi taught us some Torah concepts. Having a rabbi there is great. The rabbi is not only there to teach us, but is also there to be a mentor and answer any questions we have, whether it’s religious based or not. The Hillel is a warm, sincere, and welcoming place. It is a great organization to have in Baruch college. The Hillel is like its own little open community for anyone who wants to attend. Having this community is so important. With everything going on in college; the classes, the teachers, the homework, and more the Hillel is a great place to turn to. It’s a great place to go to and just relax and forget about all the college stresses that are on your mind. It’s there for us to go to meet new people, learn about Jewish laws, hang out, and to have a good time. I really enjoyed my time there and look forward to going again.