Today I visited the Whitney Museum of American Art in the West Village. There I observed many pieces that are primarily modern American art; ranging from sculptures to painting to interactive artworks. One that primarily caught my eye was an oil painting on a canvas by Elsie Driggs, who painted “Pittsburgh, 1927”. It is said that Driggs was inspired to make this painting by a childhood memory of Pittsburgh’s steel mills. When she returned twenty years later to capture the scene, she initially tried to paint the steel mills from the inside. Today the painting may seem to warn of the dangers of industrial pollution, yet Driggs did not have an oppositional agenda. She ended up basing the work on drawings she made from hillsides; later writing that she stared at the mills and told herself, “This shouldn’t be beautiful. But it is.” The way that this piece assisted me during my first semester at Baruch was it not only helped me do my Freshmen Seminar Blog, but also taught me a valuable lesson on learning to branch out into the city of New York. I have been a resident for so long and its been years since I’ve stepped foot into a Museum or festival. It also taught me to be more open to things at Baruch because the school has a lot to offer and could assist me if I just let myself become more aware of things by exploring from the inside, rather than looking from the outside, similarly to Driggs. Maybe I will find something beautiful too.
Month: October 2017
Career Post: Interview Workshop with Target
On Tuesday October 3rd, 2017, I attended the Interview Prep Workshop with Target Corp. Three representatives from Target gave a slideshow presentation that included tips on how to ace an interview as well as how to prepare for one. Towards the end of the workshop they did some mock interviews with students. Some points I garnered were to ask any questions I may have at the end of the interview, so as not to interrupt the potential employer, doing my research about the company and position before the interview, and ending the interview on a high note by thanking them sincerely for the opportunity. I learned a lot at this workshop and can potentially see myself using some of the tactics at my next interview!
Club Fair
There was a Club Fair on Thursday 9/28 at the gym which I attended. Almost all, if not all, the clubs that exist in Baruch were there, and the variety of clubs ranged from archery to raising funds to help girls learn in impoverished nations. I’m certain that I ended up signing up for at least 10 as there were many great clubs that piqued my interest but, as meeting the time commitment for all of them would be logistically impossible, I’m sure I will figure out which clubs will be of priority as time passes. The one that I’m most happy to have signed up for would be Baruch Muslim Student Association as I’ve always wanted to learn more about Islam to educate myself and be an advocate against Islamophobia.. 