I recently decided to go ahead and take a trip with a friend to Baruch’s majors and minors fair. This was a small get together where there were multiple professionals and departmental heads all together for the purpose of speaking to the students and see what careers they could make out of their majors. This fair is great for people who don’t have a direction in mind for where they want to go with their careers and college education, but also great for people who do know what kind of degree it is that they are pursuing. The majors and minors fair shows you the many, many different majors and minors that Baruch has to offer within its 3 specialized schools, and what kind of career you can create out of those degrees. For myself, I knew that I wanted an accounting degree, but I was a little unsure of what specific career would come out of obtaining such a degree, and what the differences were between the different kinds of jobs I could apply for with this degree in my credentials. Thanks to the career fair, I got to see the different kinds of jobs I could get with my soon to be obtained degree, what kind of positions I could obtain with it, and the courses I would have to take in order to fulfill the requirements for that degree while I am here at Baruch. I also got to search around for what kind of minor I would end up taking as well. Because of the fair, I was able to find many different minors that I could take, and even some that I could take that would actually help and relate to my major, enhancing the education I would be getting here so that I would be better equipped once I entered the work force. Thanks to this fair, my career path became more clear and I have a better understanding of what to do during my time here at Baruch.
Author: m.mayorga1
Writing Center
I took a little trip to the Writing Center here at Baruch so that I could get some help with an important paper I had coming up. Although I never really seek others help for my papers and generally do well on them, I said to myself that it couldn’t hurt to go and see what they had to say, especially since the time I would spend with them would just be wasted with me doing nothing productive. I went to the smaller Writing Center desk inside of the library, where they only do walk ins, and just sat down to talk about my paper. They asked me some questions, such as what my paper was about, what was my topic and what the general direction of my paper would be. I gave them the rubric of my paper, went a little into detail with what my planned topic was, and they helped me out along the way. They gave me a few hints and edits on my paper here and there, and also showed me what I should improve on to make my paper better, and what I should place less importance on or just remove completely. They also showed me other resources that I could access to better my paper other than the place I was at, such as the online help feature so that someone could review your paper online, with no need to come meet in person, which is something that I definitely plan on using in the very near feature the next time I want a second opinion on my paper. The Writing Center made lots of small edits on my paper that helped me make my overall good paper, into a great one that I felt covered all bases and went above & beyond expectations.
My First Club
Student life is a big part of the college experience in any academic institution, and Baruch is no exception. There are many clubs and organizations in Baruch, and if you were to invest even just a little bit of time in searching for one, you will surely find at least one that suits you well. The clubs here in Baruch are very welcoming, and looking for new people to join every day, even if you’re only slightly interested. I recently took a visit to the Hillel Club in Baruch, a prominent Jewish organization that helps band together Jewish students and staff so they can all come together under a similar life experience. In this club, you will meet many different types of people, all of whom are very friendly and welcoming, and the club itself is very . prideful in it’s hospitality and laid-back atmosphere. At first, I was fearful to go see the club because I thought I would be an outsider who would be look upon as if I didn’t belong there. After a lot of convincing by my friends, I finally decided to go and see what the club was about. Although I myself am not Jewish or of Jewish decent, I was fairly interested in the culture, which I have been partially exposed to in my life a few times. My two friends, both of whom are of Jewish decent, took me along with them to the club and introduced me to everyone. I was very much surprised to find how accepting of a new person everyone was. We sat down and talked just as normal people do, and made a few friends during my short stay. As I was getting ready to leave the club, more people began to speak to me about getting more involved in the club and taking part in some of their activities, which I was perfectly fine in volunteering my time to.
My friend & I, in front of Hillel