o.cossermelli – First-Year Seminar FMA

On campus recruiting workshop

On campus Recruiting Workshop

Attending the on campus recruiting workshop made me realize how many resources Baruch actually has to help students enter and succeed in the work force. It is a great privilege to have a resource like the STARR Career Development Center. Despite the usual people looking for something to write their blog post about, I also noticed how the room wasn’t filled with freshmen, like in other workshops of this kind, instead, sophomores, juniors, and seniors completely filled the room. Most of these already had some experience in STARR search, and the fact that they were there, even though they had no blog post to write made me realize how helpful it actually is; and it was.

Before entering the room, I feared that the session would be somewhat confusing and that it would be difficult to get insight on specific situations within on campus recruiting, however, as the workshop developed, I realized that wasn’t the case. Even though the room was packed, it wasn’t that big, which allowed students to ask specific questions about problems they had in the pursuit of their dream job. Despite providing us with more information than we know what to do with, it was a great first step, in getting to know more about this amazing resource given that the whole dynamic of the process was explained in full detail, presenting all the outcomes, and how to engage each specific situation. Furthermore, the workshop included a virtual tour of STARR’s website, which accurately gave us insight about how to actually go through the whole process of applying for jobs on campus.

Most definitely, the workshop served its purpose perfectly, and surely, I will be back for more in the next semesters, as I begin my search for internships and potential job possiblities.

Baruch Voices

Attending Baruch Voices made me realize how diverse Baruch College actually is. Listening to freshmen present their monologues proved not only to be entertaining, but also, it evidenced how so many students at Baruch have such different backgrounds. I think this is a mere reflection of the fact that we are in New York. The city is commonly know as a “melting pot” due to the presence of people from different backgrounds, with different cultures and values, and this was clearly shown in the short afternoon of presentations.

Despite the diversity, I also saw people with similar things going on. Selfies were being taken constantly, of course, due to the blog post. But still this didn’t distract the students from cheering on their peers just before they were about to recite their monologues on stage. Too bad our class had no representatives, because in the audience, we had numbers.

As opposed to the monologues heard in class, which were mainly about starting college, I liked how the students in Baruch voices focused on other subjects. Some of them were very personal, which is interesting because most people wouldn’t feel comfortable with sharing these to a room filled with strangers, and it definitely builds a relationship with the audience.

I think that the fact that the performers were all students contributed to an overall relaxed and casual event, rather than a boring and formal ceremony. Multiple raps were made, and most monologues were actually humorous, which made the presentations even more interesting and definitely requested the active participation of the audience. This also made time fly but, making it seem like we had only been sitting there for a few minutes, and not more than an hour.

I didn’t quite know what to expect when I was walking into the multi purpose room, but now I’m sure that it was much more that just writing a blog posts. I think that the event gave students the opportunity to speak what was on their mind, which is an excellent way of getting freshmen involved in college life.

Summing up, I would say that Baruch voices was a very interesting experience, full of excitement and emotion, and next year, even though I will not be required to attend to write my blog post for my first year seminar, I might still stop by to listen to some monologues and share a few laughs.

Visited a Museum

It was not my first time at the Metropolitan Museum, but I had forgotten how huge it actually was. The museum was closing, and I realized that even after spending multiple hours exploring it, there was still much more to see. I had no problem leaving. I figured that since I get free entry with my Baruch Student ID, I could go back any time to finish what I had started. Of course, there are still many other Museums in New York City that I would like to visit, but I guess I will have plenty of time to see them all.

I chose to go to the Met first because of the great variety of its exhibition. As you walk through the wide and bright corridors, it’s as if you were touring around the world. You can easily notice the differences and similarities between exhibits as you walk from one room to another. These are all consequences of the proximity between the civilizations responsible for these artworks. Also, as I travelled through the years, the evolution of mankind was quite evident. The use of different technologies by different societies in different time periods, highlighted this advancement, and also brought to my attention the different methods used by different populations to achieve the same goal. Chopsticks and silverware, for instance. They both serve the same purpose, but are completely different. One was invented in the East, and the other in the West.

Another great perk is how close the Residence Hall is from the Museum Mile. Along this section of Fifth Avenue, many other museums can be found, including the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, which I have always wanted to visit. Soon, I will be back to finish my tour, and once that is done, I will still have a whole mile to walk in search for the next exhibition.