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Pop Up Makerspace Event

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On November 16,2017,  I went to an entrepreneurship workshop for Makerspace with Jiayin and Brian. It was an extremely interesting workshop, where we learned in depthly about 3D printing and the technology of virtual reality. When we walked in, there were groups of students with laptops working intensely on what seems like programming. Since, we didn’t bring our laptops, we weren’t sure what to do. But the functioning 3D printer in the back drew our attention. We were surprised to find an entire table filled with small plastic objects that look like it was printed from the 3D printer. Laying among the objects were cardboard boxes with two holes with lenses. Not knowing what it was, we picked it up and wore it laughing at each other because it magnified our eyes. The instructor saw that we were laughing over how funny it was, so he came over and explained what it was.  Turns out, it was the google cardboard. It is one of the earlier versions of virtual reality devices, which as the name suggests, is made out with cardboard in a box shaped form with a slot in the front to place your phone into. All the viewer has to do is download an app made for virtual reality. He showed us scenaries from the Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China, the deep sea, and outerspace. It was fascinating to see the significant advancement. The instructor then talked passionately about how the 3D printer worked and explained all the different types of 3D printers there are in the market and the functions of each. Since, he had to help all the students working on programming, he left us to play with the toys. On the next table over, there were huge boxes filled with logo. We spend the next half hour building different structure until we got bored. Overall, it was an interesting workshop.

Trip To Whitney Museum Of American Art

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I visited the Whitney Museum of American Art for the first time on October 11. I went with my friends, where we spend our 3 hour break between classes exploring. We got free admission by simply showing our cuny IDs, which made me wonder how many other places we could visit and experience without worrying about the cost of admission.

Prior to the visit, I had seen many Instagram photos of people posing at this museum. Thus I went with an expectation in mind. The whole place was aesthetically pleasing as the whole entire museum is painted crisp white, even the doors, elevators, and stairwells were the same exact shade of white. Speaking of elevators, each cab was beautifully designed to have a different theme. The museum consisted of many abstract art pieces which captivated my attention. One piece of artwork that stood out to me most was drawn by Jay Defeo named The Eyes. As the title implies, it is a pencil drawn artwork of a pair of mystical sharp eyes where each hair on the eyebrows and eyelashes is meticulously crafted, along with the fine details of the wrinkles around the eyes. The message behind this piece is that eyes could see beyond what is visible. There was a poem that was also included in the description card.

Unfortunately, we were only able to visit the exhibits on the top 3 floors, as there was an entire floor and a section of the outdoor exhibit that was closed off for renovation. I was super bummed that I was not able to see the infamous stair case of hanging lights. Overall, I really enjoyed my time there. It reminded me of all the field trips I used to go on in middle school which I did not realized how much I missed until I went to the Whitney.

 

 

Alpha Kappa PSI GIM

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As a freshman in a new school with a small handful of friends, I’m on a search to find a home in this massive school. Having been on a team in high school, I found that finding a family requires an individual to actively go out of their comfort zone to find one. Today, I took my first step in doing that by attending a general interest meeting for the business fraternity, Alpha Kappa PSI. I found out about this fraternity through my boyfriend’s cousins whom both are brothers in the frat.

Besides listening to a presentation detailing the background of the fraternity, we also made peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for a homeless shelter nearby. The event gave me an opportunity to meet the brothers and other students who are also trying to rush. What really sparked my want to rush was the fact that every brother I talked to today was genuinely open and down to earth. They seemed like a group of people I would want to be around. Another apparent notion was that every brother seems to have benefited from being apart of this fraternity.  One in particular, Sarah, whom I had the pleasure to have a 30 minute conversation with, informed Sethy and I about how she found her pleasure through the experiences that she was exposed to because of the connections she made since she became a brother. The conversation covered the topics of majors and minors, the importance of self awareness, and a lot of small talk in between. Through this conversation alone, it gave me an insight on what to expect in Baruch.

Although a small selective number of people will actually get the opportunity to become a brother, I will keep my fingers cross for that slim chance. Regardless of what happens, today’s experience has ignited the will for me to make Baruch my new home.

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