I went to the STARR development center to get help for my resume. In high school, I made a simple resume for college and my job. I just looked up a resume maker and took my random accomplishments and made a messy compilation of them. While I didn’t realize that just doing that wasn’t sufficient in high school, my point of view quickly changed in Baruch. In the beginning of the year, I tried joining a club program but didn’t get to join. They wanted a copy of my resume. Before the club, the last time I looked at my resume was in May before college applications. Once I looked at it again, I quickly realized that it wasn’t good enough. My accomplishments weren’t specified enough, it wasn’t one page, and it didn’t have a consistent, coherent format. When I went to the STARR development center, they taught me some tips to make a better resume. They taught me what the important parts of a resume were, where to put the important parts, and what to specify in the important parts. I would recommend the STARR development center to every freshman in Baruch. A lot of the times, I don’t realize all the resources available to me at Baruch. Despite it being in my tuition, I don’t utilize them often. Many college students probably don’t utilize the resources as well. The STARR development center can really benefit anyone who needs help with improving job or internship prospects and is accessible to everyone at Baruch.
Author: v.tung1
Academic Blog Post
On September 21st, I went to the Museum of Natural History. I looked at several exhibits such as the Hall of Biodiversity, the Ocean Life Exhibit, the dinosaur exhibits, and more. I saw the history of people from around the world; I saw fossils of extinct animals; I learned about the history of the universe; My favorite exhibit was the marine life section. The room was filled with sculptures of marine animals such as seals, walruses, and even a life-size whale. Each sculpture had labels that discussed the history of the animal, its effect on the environment, and how humans have affected them. Going to the museum helped me realize that New York City offers so many experiences for everyone. So many resources and events are given to us and don’t even require much money to enjoy. Many people believe that the only way to have fun in the city is to spend excessive amounts of money, go clubbing, or partying. While museums might not be everyone’s cup of tea, it just shows how there are other interesting things all around the city. Going to the museum was also a great place to learn outside of the school. Being able to learn about things that you want to learn and not be restricted by a classroom guideline also helped me go through my first semester. Learning about so many new subjects in a new environment such as philosophy, anthropology, calculus, etc. can be stressful at times and can also be boring. Being forced to stick to a strict curriculum about subjects I don’t particularly care about is not exactly interesting. Being able to choose what I want to learn helped me deal with the stress. I would recommend others to go the Museum of Natural History to learn about the world.
FES Club Meeting
On September 7th, I went to check out the Finance and Economics Society at Baruch. During the beginning of the meeting, the executive board discussed their goals as a club and what we could expect if we joined. The board gave off a professional impression, clearly explaining what the club was all about. They talked about their different programs such as their mentorship program which is targeted towards freshmen and sophomores. In their mentorship program, they assign mentors to smaller groups of members in the program in order to teach them about the finance world and help members decide what they want to do as a career in the finance world. Some of the members on the board also claimed that they learned more from the mentorship program than they did in some of their classes. I plan on joining the program. While I am interested in finance, I have uncertainty on what I would like to do as a career. My hope is that the Finance and Economics Society will help alleviate some of that uncertainty. Also, the networking in the society is an added bonus.
Additionally, the meeting also consisted of a team building exercise. The goal was to form a group of ten and build a tower out of spaghetti noodles and masking tape strong enough to support a marshmallow. The team with the tallest tower would win. While the event seemed to digress from the purpose of the meeting, it was a great way to get to know some of the other people who were also interested in the club. While I formed a group with people I didn’t know, we were all able to put in a little input and work together to create a tower. Moreover, the exercise gave off the impression that the club was a close knit group of people who were not solely interested in work of the club, but also interested in forming relations with other members.