Homecoming for a CUNY school wasn’t what I expected. It was really cool to see al the activities that were provided for the students and new ways to join clubs, meet new people, watch a funny sports game and be introduced to the many cultures of Baruch. Brittany and I really wanted to get Henna but we kept missing the booth, it was upsetting but it would’ve been cool if we were able to get it because from what we saw the other people getting it was gorgeous. We also then went to the gym and watched a flag football game, it was all fun and games at first but then it got really serious when some of our classmates decided to join the game. It almost felt like a real life sports experience because we got the foam fingers, t-shirts, and those cheerleader type pom poms. It was really fun and cool to hang out with everyone and have something to do to pass the 3 hour wait period before our next class. It’s nice to see how Baruch really tries to have a “private” college experience for Homecoming. I really feel like I’m getting used to the school and I’m not scared to meet people as much anymore. Now I know that I’ll be ready for next semester, I of course won’t be perfect and will have a couple of slip ups but that’s part of the college experience. Homecoming, club hours, the freshman seminar classes and all the offices that Baruch has to offer is a part of the experience. They are all there to help when you think you have now where else to go. Now even with the advisors that are given to us it will make the process easier. Homecoming was such a fun time and it made me realize that Baruch is an even bigger community than I thought it was.
Major/minor fair
I attended the majors and minors fair Thursday, November 9. I really didn’t want to do this but I had no choice. While I was there, I might as well try to learn as much as my major so I approached the Finance table. They informed me about the differences about finance and accounting, and how hard it is going to be trying to get a job. Not going to lie, it was an in and out thing so I didn’t spend much time, but it was enjoyable for the little time I spent there.
Blog Post #3
Last week Thursday my friend and I went to the Major Minor Fair offered at Baruch. Although the fair was interesting, and very inviting, I was not really all that captivated because I’m sure as to what my major will be. I’ve decided to be an English major because it’s what I love, and for many years I thought it wouldn’t be possible to make a career out of my passion, my recent internship proved me otherwise. Most of my bosses at Grove Atlantic, a leading independent American publisher, were English majors and inspired me to pursue a degree in English–and hopefully at publishing company much like Grove. As for my minor, the fair did give me some ideas as to what I could possibly do, although I’m nowhere near sure as to what I want to do with that, and I’m in no particular rush to decide. I was thinking either Finance, Sociology, or Journalism, but with Journalism I was considering that as a double major. It’s a lot to think about and the fair did give me that push I needed to start getting all the details of my major and minor together.
Blog Post #1
The Museum of Natural History has always been one of my favorite places to visit even as a small child. I went to visit the museum this weekend and, just like when I was young, I was filled with a sense of wonderment at all the things that could be found in the massive building. The last time I had visited the museum was quite a while ago and I never really had gone through the entire thing in one go before. This time when I went I had the whole day to explore at my leisure, and I managed to see everything the place had to offer. My favorite room is the one huge room with the blue whale hanging from the wall, the dim lights as well as the atmosphere that is created is absolutely amazing. No matter how many times I go to the museum I always manage to find time to lie down in the middle of the room and stare at the massive animal and the pseudo-water ceiling. The changing exhibits are really cool and I always manage to learn something interesting from them. In my honest opinion, if someone has never gone to the museum and is in NY then this is one place that I recommend visiting above any other.
Museum of Modern Art
I went to the Museum of Modern Art, and I wasn’t expecting anything that I would enjoy. At first I saw a couple of paintings, that weren’t anything special. They seemed to be inspired from something that would show up in your dreams. As I walked on, a couple piece caught my eye. It seemed like they just had clothes on mannequins, nothing special. But as I viewed them closely, I saw many pieces that I can relate to. Such pieces were the sport jerseys, which included Micheal Jordan’s famous “23” Bulls Jersey, which had a big significance on why I enjoy Basketball today. Also, one piece by Richard Malone, titled “Jumpsuit” featured a very unique one piece that would certainly catch plenty of looks if worn in public. Another part included some boots and heals from designer Martin Margiela, whose work I am somewhat familiar with. Being in the Museum has open my eyes, and allowed me to realize that not all art is boring, and that some may actually be relevant to me. What I learned from this experience was, I shouldn’t be so quick to cancel something out without trying it. At Baruch, I will be open to trying new things, something I probably wouldnt have done if I had not gone the museum.
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.
Blog #2
For my second blog I went to the club fair. I went with my friends Abdullah and Carl. There wasn’t that many clubs there I was interested in. I put my name down for some of the stocks club and some finance club, but I didn’t wasn’t really looking to join a club like that right away. Im still unsure of my major, so if I was gonna join a club now, it would be something more for fun. Still a very cool club fair minus the music being was too loud… Looking forward to joining a club in the future.
Blog #1
For my first blog, I went to the SAAC for Pre Calc tutoring. I just wanted some help doing some of the recent homework’s on MyMathLab and there was an older student there that helped me with no problems. I can’t remember his name, but I only had a few questions about the homework, so I figured instead of going to my teacher, I’d kill two birds with one stone and get a blog done as well. Really cool atmosphere and not what I was expecting. I would definitely go there in the future if I needed any help.
Blog #2
For my second blog post, I went to attend an art exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. Throughout my life, I have not been really the artistic type so if I saw art in person it would not stand out to me. The same would go for the Museum of Modern Art. I went there to check out their exhibits and the most interesting piece of art was the picture above. From what I can perceive it as, it looks like its saying how a person can have different faces than what they show from the outside. Though it is not related to how I am doing during my first semester at Baruch, it was the only thing that actually appealed to me. As I said above as much as the picture was enjoyable to look, the event did not assist me any way. I did not study harder because of that exhibit nor did I look at art in a different way. The only thing that I would say that this trip to the museum helped me with was getting closer to strangers at Baruch. It is not likely that you will hang out with people who are not in your group, but I went to the museum with new people that my friend’s brought which helped developed new friendships. Friendships are important because it leads to things such as connections in the future and people will be more willing to help you out if you build good rapport with them.
Blog Post #2
10/14/17
Timur Tashmukhamedov
Last week two of my friends and I went to a meeting for the Soccer Club at Baruch. The meeting was pretty interesting. We got there a few minutes late and took our seats. We actually couldn’t all get seats next to each other because the room was pretty full. They were actually serving food and drinks at the meeting, so that was nice. The first thing they did since we got there was have a soccer trivia game. The winner of the game would win a prize. They asked 10 questions about different random soccer facts. I actually raised my hand because I knew the answer to one of them but I raised my hand so quickly and was so excited to answer the question that I blurted out the wrong answer. It was pretty embarrassing because the question was about my favorite team and the enthusiasm with which I was ready to answer the question would make you think that there was no way that I would get it wrong. Soon after, the trivia game ended and the winner got a pair of Nike shinguards. The next thing we did at the meeting was have a juggling contest. Whoever could kick the ball up in the air the most number of times without letting the ball touch the ground would also win a prize. At least 10 different people tried the challenge, including me. When it was my turn to go I was nervous so I messed up my flick up and the ball went too far away from me on my fourth kick and I failed. That was also pretty embarrassing because, on a soccer field, I’m normally pretty decent at juggling a ball. The winner of the contest kicked the ball up in the air 54 times, higher than anyone else could manage. After the juggling contest was over, the club leaders explained the details of the Baruch intramural indoor soccer league to everyone. After the details were explained, the meeting was over. One of my friends and I were very excited about this league and we went online and joined a team as soon as the meeting was over. Our first game is next Thursday and I’m super excited to play!