On September 28th, the Office of Student Life held their annual Club Fair to introduce students to the variety of student clubs and organizations that Baruch has to offer. As 12:30 reached, I made my way down to the Main Gym. Once I stepped into the gym, the sound of music and cheers was all that I could hear. Overwhelmed by the amount of people and different tables there were, I quickly walked around the gym to get an idea of what clubs were present.
On my second lap around the gym, I stopped at tables to find out more about certain clubs that seemed interesting to me. My first stop, FemCode. This summer I participated in a program with Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship in New York (WiTNY), which is partnered with Cornell Tech and is only open to female students in CUNY. Due to the large amount of men in technology, WiTNY’s aim was to convince more women to join the tech field while also creating a community to support one another. After speaking with a club member, FemCode was basically the same thing but only with Baruch students. As I typed my name and email into the computer, I was excited to continue my growing interest for technology.
I continued to walk around and made my second stop at the Hindu Students Association. Here, I talked to a club member about the upcoming festival of lights, also known as Diwali. Since I was younger, Diwali has been one of my favorite holidays. Aside from the eating of sweets, lighting little lamps, known as diyas, and placing them around the house and outside is my favorite activity. HSA will be hosting their annual Diwali Gala on October 24th. The gala will include dance performances, a cultural play, food and much more! Coming from a small, diverse high school with only one other person having the Hindu faith in my grade, it was great to see a group of people who had something in common with me.
In all, I enjoyed attending the Club Fair. From the playlist of songs to the different clubs, student life at Baruch has shown a wide variety of cultures. Clubs are a place to feel welcomed, comfortable, and have fun! I can’t wait to become active members in clubs at my time here at Baruch!