FRO Fall 2017 Section DTJ

Blog #1

During my exploration of the Baruch campus, I came across the gym.  This really interested me because I have a passion for health and fitness.  My typical workout includes weight training, which is the best way to tone your muscles and stay in shape. The Baruch gym has wide variety of machines which help me target each muscle group in my core, arms, and legs.  After my workout, I explored the basketball court which is a great way to get in your cardio workout.  In addition to burning calories, it is a great workout for your abs.  Overall I can see myself spending a good amount of time in this location as it has everything I need to improve my physique for free.  I no longer will find myself spending money at the New York Sports Club because of how well kept and clean this university gym is. During my first trip here, I met another girl named Samantha who also finds herself spending majority of her time here. We both have a strong passion for fitness and improving both our mental and physical health. It’s amazing that one place can bring people together, and this place just so happens to be my favorite place.

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LASO General Interest Meeting

I had the pleasure of attending the LASO General Interest Meeting this Thursday. The atmosphere was very welcoming and many people were present for this event as well. They started the event by introducing some members of the group, all while getting support from their friends, and presented to us things we needed to know about the club. They informed us on how to join and what they do as a club. When we got to the middle of the presentation we were given the chance to get up and get some tacos. LASO is a club that I am genuinely interested in because of the diverse environment and, like I said before, the welcoming attitude that they have towards everyone regardless of where they come from. They did mention that this club consist of getting to know people and basically forming a tight knit community within the club, and a tight knit community is something that I think will help me get through these four years of college. There are also many positive bonuses that come from joining LASO, you get to meet knew people and they have multiple opportunities and internships throughout the year. I would love to be apart of this club group and interact with it more as the years go on. 

Student Life Heritage Month with Reann

 

This experience was my first of many at Baruch with a culture other than my own. I attended the Family Feud event under Latinx Heritage Month. I spent my time in the audience watching as the clubs went head to head. It was entertaining, and interesting to see how different other cultures are compared to my own. Other members of the audience got the chance to go up and play alongside the teams, and I have to say, they did pretty well. Some of the clubs that participated were LASO, the Ecuadorian Club, Lexicon, and USG. The event was enjoyable overall, but I do have a few comments about how we can improve events like this. For starters, if you plan to serve food at the event, which is highly recommended by me, a broke college student, please serve the food while it’s hot. I understand that you want to ensure people don’t just come for the food and leave, but a whole hour and a half before we eat? that’s a bit much in my opinion. The pizza, once we got it, was greasy and cold. Another note, if you plan to serve beverages, which is also recommended, please, have ice, or at least let the drinks be cold, just anything but room temperature. Because trust me, cold pizza and hot soda equals at bad trip to the bathroom. In all, this was a great experience and I can’t wait to see where else my life at Baruch takes me.

my metropolitan experience

Over the weekend my sister and I went to “Metropolitan Museum of Art”. There were surprisingly not that many people when we were there, so the line was pretty quick and the first thing I noticed when I walked in is how

big the place is, the curling date extremely high, and the room where I was had clear white walls which made the place look even bigger. The first room was full of Ancient Roman statues and different sculptures. It was really amazing looking at something that you know have been made thousands of years ago, and it just leaves you thinking of how advanced the people of that time were.

 

After walking around a little bit more the room that stood out to me the most was the one about African culture. The room was full of ancient African masks and sculptures, one thing that crossed my mind when I was there was, how did they manage to create a hollow base with such a small

opening hole and such a big base, it just seems impossible giving the time period. Also I learned that many of these exhibits are from all over Africa, most of the exhibits were from South Africa however there were also a lot of sculptures from Sudan and Central Africa. Over all I really enjoyed the trip and surprisingly had a lot of fun.

 

 

My experience at Unicef@Baruch

Unicef General Interest Meeting

 

         For my first blog, i decided to go to the Unicef@Baruch. When I walked in the club members were very friendly and offered me pizza. The class in which the meeting was held was filled to the brim. They then talked about Unicef’s mission to help children around the globe by giving them education, protection, and food. I learned about the struggles children go through around the world. We then played an icebreaker about what we had in common with each other, and I got to learn more about the other people in the room with me. After that, we learned about the roles of the club members and the importance of them. All in all, it was an interesting experience and I got to learn more about Baruch

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Checking out Chit Chat

I went to an event hosted by the club chit chat. When I walked in they had chine food that was just being finished eaten and drinks. They also had music playing. People were playing some type of game of charades. Everyone was in a line and the ones from that line acted it out and the audience gave suggestions for them to act out. After this the leaders gave a presentation about chit chat and what the club was about as well as information about future events in the months to come. The leaders of the club introduced themselves during this presentation. It seemed like a very relaxed fun oriented atmosphere. One thing that made this club distinctive for most is that it wasn’t an academic or sports based club. This club has no outstanding requirements such as try outs, class seniority and GPA. This club prides itself in being a fun relaxed environment which is great to have because the ability to just have fun and socialize in a relaxed environment can really decrease the stress of some students. Chit Chat is a club that is meant for getting to know people. This is particularly good in a commuter school like Baruch because it gives people the opportunity to get to know each other.

 

NABA General interest meeting

NABA or the national association for black accountants is an organization at Baruch that held its general interest meeting last week. On convocation day, I was approached by a few members of NABA and I was given the same pitch that many of the other clubs and groups had been using all day.  But for some reason, the pitch given to me by the NABA members stuck with me throughout the day unlike many of the others I had heard that day and made me want to learn more about the group and what it does. It was because of my peaked interest in NABA and my need to fulfill my FRO enrichment workshop requirement that I decided to attend NABA’S general interest meeting. When I first walked into the room in which the meeting was to be held I was slightly surprised to see the number of other people who were also curious about what NABA at Baruch is about. A few minutes after I walked in the members of the NABA at Baruch introduced themselves and began a slideshow showcasing what it is like to be a member of NABA at Baruch. They showed off their different on and off campus events and their events out of NYC in places like NOLA and Virginia. Throughout the presentation, they made it clear that they not only care about their own successes but also the success of others as their motto is “Lifting as we as we climb!” Overall the experience was a good and I look for to attending any more events put on by NABA a Baruch.

Latinx- First Impressions

The Thursday of September seventh was rife with uncertainty for myself. Going into school on that day I knew that it was club day and I had no idea which organization I would want to join. Having the faintest clue which club to join I walked through the doors of the school, the next thing that hit me was the blasting Latino music coming from the second floor. Then, in a few moments, I finally reached the epicenter of the music and there I found something that brought a smile to my face. A crowd of people dancing and having fun with each other in the middle of the dance

floor. This made me happy because it made me think back to my own family’s house parties. My family being of Colombian heritage added to the parallels of this experience and my personal memories. So after being inebriated by the music and the happiness that when along with it I decided to go get more information at the help desk. There the gentleman sold me and I knew I wanted to join the club as soon as possible. I look forward to experiencing the various different Latin cultures involved in this club.

High Spirits for Heritage Month

Hey, everyone!

I hope you guys had as much fun doing your enrichment workshops as I did. I was so busy enjoying the activities for Heritage Month at Student Life, I didn’t even acknowledge that I could be utilizing my experience for a First-Year Seminar blog post until Diana (The wonderful woman next to me in the photo booth snaps I’ve attached) suggested we take a picture for First-Year Seminar during Baruch’s Heritage month event on the 2nd floor!

Honestly, I was unaware that we had a countless number of heritage-based clubs until that Thursday. Diana and I started our cultural adventure with the Mamita’s Batata Cream ices that were being given out by ASEDOM (Association Estudiante Dominicano) and then carried on to another table with some delicious empanadas. As we continued with our mini food tour, Baruch College’s very own radio DJ began blasting some hot jams on the large speakers.

At a little after half past noon, Diana and I made our way to the tenth floor to join UCLA (United Chinese Language Association) for their General Interest Meeting. We were caught by surprise when we walked into a room with over fifty people taking up all the seats and most of the tiled floor. Fortunately, we were welcomed in to get comfortable on the floor and proceed with a funny game of Google Feud. After finishing multiple rounds of Google Feud and Guess the Object in the Picture, we all gathered together for the officers of the club to take a massive group photo and went on to enjoy Chinese food. 🙂

-Aniee

 

LASO – A second home

This image requires alt text, but the alt text is currently blank. Either add alt text or mark the image as decorative. This image requires alt text, but the alt text is currently blank. Either add alt text or mark the image as decorative.As I wandered the halls of Baruch with a look of curiosity and determination, I continued on my quest to find the perfect. I stumbled across a room filled with faint sounds of laughter. As I entered I was greeted enthusiastically and things went on from there as we talked about college life and vibed out to cultural music.I got to meet new people and was exposed to different perspectives on life. During club hours I would rush to the room and determine the best route to acquire as much food as possible in the time allotted. The first event that I attended was the Latino Heritage Month Event. I was amazed by the results of what could happen when everyone comes together as a community.I goofed around at the photo booth and was invigorated by the smell of hispanic cooking and my newfound title of musical chairs champion. We sang and danced bachata and had a wonderful time. I then went to the family feud in which I was chosen to assist LASO and help lead them to victory. Although we weren’t first place, we weren’t far behind, and we had a great time in the process. We accepted our prize and ended the night satiating our hunger with cake and slices of pizza. I am amazed by the amount of memories that I already have with LASO at such an early point in the year, and I cant wait to see what’s next.