Author: y.shiropa

For my final blog post, I decided to head down to the STARR Career Center in the 2nd floor. I felt as though it was something I needed to explore more because I myself have issues regarding what my major will be, and what I will do the future as a career. Walking down the hallway outside the center, there were numerous bulletin boards about what STARR Career Center was all about, how they can help Baruch students, as well as different resources for us to use. Some bulletin boards also had different charts on how to choose a major and what would be the best path for someone who is not completely sure of what they want to do. There were also pictures of previous students who found the center helpful, giving the impression that it could be an effective way to narrow down my choices.

I intended to go in for a walk-in appointment, however that was not possible today due to the Thanksgiving break coming up. I did talk to a woman there that sat up front, who was very nice to me. She explained their hours, and what they offer in the center. She also gave me a little paper that had the hours for that week as well as what to bring when making an actual appointment, like a resume. In a room, I noticed a career counselor already talking to a student, and I could hear bits of their conversation which seemed very thorough in terms of helping the student. I thanked her for her help, and walked out. On the way out I noticed some paper holder things (I’m blanking on the name) that were organized based on different things a student may need help with. One was labeled holding papers that said how to choose a major, another had different resources online that we could use, and the paper I took was from the holder that had papers on what majors Baruch has. Although I wasn’t able to talk to an actual counselor, I felt like me exploring at the center still aided me in knowing how many resources I have at hand and how easily accessible they are. I will definitely be going back to the STARR Career Center, as I think it can help me a lot in decisions regarding my future. 

For the academic aspect of my blog post this week, I decided to explore and find a museum that is listed as a CUNY free museum, and I found the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, or FIT. Since I was on a huge time crunch this week, I found it very accessible considering it was only ten minutes away from Baruch. It was right next to the FIT on 7th avenue. When I first entered the museum, there was a lady sitting in the front, who told me and my friend about two exhibits that they are featuring at the time, and gave us pamphlets with more information on the inspiration of these exhibits. The first exhibit we went to was the Expedition: Fashion From The Extreme exhibit. The different fashion styles there were inspired by the North and South poles and the outer space, and how traveling to extreme environments have influenced fashion starting from the 1960’s.

When my friend and I first entered the exhibit, we noticed it was very dimly lit like outer space, but also gave a Northern Lights vibe. At the same time, the mannequins in which the outfits were displayed on were propped on Arctic glaciers, which blended the two environments together. My friend and I were in the middle of conversation when were walking in, but we paused for a bit to admire the set up because it really was impressive. We went around and saw outfits that ordinarily would be just coats and dresses, but had some form of twist. At some points I really wished I had some of the outfits for myself because they were so unique.

After that, my friend and I went to the Force of Nature exhibit. In this exhibit, we saw fashion over the centuries blended with floral, animal print, and overall geological designs. They had outfits that could have been worn in the 1700’s, like a beautiful gown and corset paired with a men’s coat, both sporting floral prints. Some outfits could have been worn in the 1950’s, like this vintage styled dress with rose patterns on it inspired from an outfit similar that was actually made in the 50’s. We also saw a gorgeous black gown that had fabric draping all around it to give the impression of swan wings, which was my favorite.

Overall I really enjoyed this experience. I am huge on fashion old and new, and being in this museum really showed that fashion has no limits. I would come back again to see what else the Museum at FIT could come up with in the future.

On Thursday 9/14, during club hours I went to Lexicon’s General Interest Meeting. This was the first meeting for Baruch’s yearbook this semester. They brought everyone pizza as a welcome, and free food is always great. All the members of the club introduced themselves as well as what they do. We were also shown different parts of the club that we can join, such as photography, marketing, or graphic design.They were very visual with their presentation of the club in showing us the various yearbooks from the past dating up to 1948, as well as a video of our mascot finding his way to Lexicon’s room. Seeing the previous yearbooks really showed how this club is very long lasting and does a lot, and the video with the mascot was really cute as it included members of the club also. In the end, the members of the club went around making sure that people were satisfied with the information they received. I felt very welcome and comfortable being around this group and I will definitely try to join this club, as I’m very interested in photography and graphic design myself.