Museum of Modern Art

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After English class on Thursday I went alone to the Museum of Modern Art. Luckily for me there was a 6 train that went there straight from Baruch.  This is a museum I am familiar with and visit a lot. They always add new artworks and exhibits throughout the year. I got to the museum about an hour before closing so I had a good amount of time to explore. Not much has changed since the last time I visited.

The museum has 6 floors filled with interesting pieces of art. The interior design of the building is really cool too. Most people think of art work as a painting or photograph but there is way more too it. For example I saw carvings and handmade work. There are different types of artwork too. The main ones I checked out where: Impressionism.Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Fauvism, Expressionism and Surrealism. My favorite out of the bunch has to be surrealism. Surrealism paints dreams. Surrealism is my favorite because the artist can express anything imaginable on the design. It looks futuristic as well.  I found it really cool to look at art in person compared to seeing it in a book. Last year I read a book analyzing different types of artwork throughout the world. They had many drawings/paintings from the book at the MOMA museum. I thought these pieces of art would look huge but it turned out most of them looked tiny. The Persistence of Memory is a painting by Salvador Dali that really stands out to me. It expressed imagination and the colors Dali used were extraordinary.

The painting I took a selfie with was actually painted by a man that works at the Museum of Modern Art. Unfortunately  I didn’t get an opportunity to meet with him. The experience I got from going to this musuem was really informational and showed me that I could learn a lot outside of school. I will be taking advantage of more free museums in the future.

 

 

 

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Going to the Whitney

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On Wednesday, we went to the Whitney Museum of American Art. Before we arrive, we had to walk many long blocks from the L train to the museum. As we approached the museum, we went up to the front desk to acquire our free tickets since we are CUNY students. As this continued, the woman at the front desk kindly gave us white and beautiful tickets that displayed generic fonts of admission to the museum. The lady then told us that we had to go through baggage check in; however, my group and I decided to take the elevator that we first saw and it was the elevator that skipped the basement floor, which was baggage check in. Instead, we immediately arrived at the third floor where I had to urgently use the bathroom. Afterwards, we had gone to the 8th floor to see what was up there. When we arrived, we did not feel satisfied of the certain pictures and displays that they had. So we decided to go down to the 7th floor where we saw more paintings to our liking. I found an oil on a canvas painting which was primarily colors of black, beige, and maroon while it had little streaks of grey, dark blue, light blue, yellow, and orange. When I looked at the picture, it reminded me of a pizza slice because of the yellow and maroon colors. However, this pizza slice picture elicited emotions such as confusion, mellowness, joy, and a hope for a new beginning. After looking at this painting, we decided to head down to another floor where we saw more abstract art of propaganda during the cold war era. We saw uniforms of soldiers laying on the floor as if they had been positioned the way that dead people would be. This entire experience I would say was a very unique experience because we were 2 minutes late to sociology but overall it was good since we saw beautiful art.

Just us in front of a sculpture

The MET

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Today, I went with Daniel Mastebowski to The Metropolitan Museum of Art. When I found out that the blog was due of friday of this week, I began to panic because I didn’t think I had anytime in my schedule, but somehow some higher power heard of my struggle and my thursday math class was cancelled. With this beautiful chunk of time now in my schedule I made my way to the MET. When I got there I was surprised to find out that admission wasn’t free so after a fierce back and forth with the cashier, not really, I coughed up a dollar.

Once in there, I was admiring all the statues and artwork. For the blog I need a picture of me in the museum so while I was standing next to a photograph of a couple on a date, and employee at the MET started yelling at me about the how everything is delicate and how he would personally sue me if I broke anything. After a second of confusion I realized that the man didn’t even work there so I started to touch as many things as possible in front of him. When Daniel and I saw him starting to talk to an actual employee we left rapidly.

I am actually really glad we were assigned to explore New York City because it reminded me of all the good memories of me visiting a variety of places on school trips back in the day. Now I am really considering going to the Museum of Moving Images with my friends after school one day. Another thing I learned today was that Alexander the great was a total badass, there was one war in which his army of 40,000 was able to outsmart and entire Persian army of 250,000. Most leader would not be able to win this kind of battle but Alexander the Great used techniques such as the hammer and anvil technique where the opposing army would be attacked from two fronts. In addition to this, even when his own army outnumbered the opposing army, he would never surprise attack them when they weren’t ready because they viewed that as a cowardly way to fight.

Some guy screamed at me not to touch stuff, so I touched everything I saw

Metropolitan Museum of Art by Kevin Z.

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On Wednesday, 10/11, a group of us went to visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The group included Sergio, Aliou, Michael Y, and I. The train ride was interesting as there was a woman that brought her dog aboard. I was trying to get the dog to lick my hand but it never so that was a bummer. As we got off at 77th street off the 6 train we had to walk a couple blocks to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Upon arrival, there was security check which we passed with ease. At first, we didn’t know what exhibit to attend so we stood there for a while. Then we realized we had to get a ticket to enter so we waited on line. For some odd reason, the wait on line was long. Why do people visit a museum on a Wednesday afternoon????? Anyways, on the Freshman Seminar book, it said that we could attend any NYC museum and if we displayed our student ID’s that it would be free admission. However, the lady that rung us up, didn’t permit free admission unless we were Columbia University’s students, so the freshman Seminar book was a lie. We ended up paying a dollar for all of us to enter. We saw this exhibit that displayed half a head. I thought it was interesting so we just ended up spending time examining it. The head is believed to represent a young god and possibly Alexander the Great. After exiting the museum, we each went our separate ways. Aliou and I ended up taking the 6 train towards downtown. Along the way to the train station, a homeless guy said to Aliou, “Where did you get Chinaman from?” We both thought it was pretty funny especially the way he said it. Aliou ended up taking the train back to Baruch to study cause he’s a studious kid and I ended up going home cause I was tired. This image requires alt text, but the alt text is currently blank. Either add alt text or mark the image as decorative.

Academic- Trip to the MoMa Museum

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After I finished my freshman seminar class on Friday, I went to the MoMA Museum in Manhattan with my friends. It is an art museum which displayed many famous artworks and art pieces. The museum is large and I had to walk a little further into the museum to check in and get my tickets. There was a mandatory bag check to see if your bag meets the size requirement. Fortunately, our bags were allowed in. I picked up a brochure which shows the floors and the outline of the museum. In the museum, there are 6 floors and 2 floors in the basement.

In the lobby, the view inside the museum was amazing The walls were made out of glass and we could look outside. We could see a small garden outside known as the Sculpture Garden.  My friends and I did go out and admire the garden at some point. there was a huge pretty rose displayed. There were chairs that we can sit in and there was some greenery. There was also a circular glass displayed right in the middle of the garden.

There were many beautiful artworks that I had seen and enjoy. The artworks were hanged on a plain white wall. I saw a variety of artworks by Frida Kahlo, Pablo Picasso, and Andy Warhol- to list a few. One of my favorite artwork is called The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh on the 5th floor. After viewing the artworks on the top floors, we went to the basement. There were some photos displayed on the walls and a theater. All of the pictures and film we saw in the theater were black and white. I went through a short escalator to go to one of the theaters. It was smaller than I expected; there were a few pictures and a big screen displayed. We watched a silent black and white film of the daily lives of Americans in New York in 1911. This is one of my favorite part of the museum. I liked how the film told a lot of stories without the use of audio. Just by watching the film, I can see people walking int he streets in New York, how New York City looked back then, how people dressed, people riding in carriages pulled by horses, and much more.

How attending this museum will assist me in my first semester in Baruch by allowing me to travel through the city and find different places to explore. I think going to different places other than just attending college is beneficial and allows me to have a broader view of things.This image requires alt text, but the alt text is currently blank. Either add alt text or mark the image as decorative.

 

Beta Alpha Psi!

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While walking up the main escalators on Tuesday I saw a stand occupied by Beta Alpha Psi.Darius invited us to join him and gave us a short presentation on what Beta Alpha Psi was all about.He talked about its prestige as both a business fraternity and honors society. Already I was interested and was even more so when he stated how it was mainly focused on accounting,finance, and CIS majors. He gave us an ad for the next general interest meeting on Thursday which I also attended. When I got there with my friends we saw that it was already packed and luckily still found seats.Also, the fraternity office members were all adorned in professional attire which radiated an aura of authority and professionalism. Darius first introduced himself as the Rush Vice President and gave us a quick introduction about the frat. By joining the fraternity we would have access to a vast range of resources such as alumni in major companies.This tied into the theme of brotherhood which the fraternity promoted. They talked about how Beta Alpha Psi would increase our chances to get the internship that we want and which would possibly lead to a guaranteed job opportunity. I found the session really enlightenment and made have something else to work towards.This is because the fraternity requires a gpa 3.5 and above to join. So this is extra incentive to actually study for my classes and do well on my exams. I see this frat as a great opportunity to improve myself and become more of professional. I personally met with the President ,Eric, who told me about his experience at Baruch initially where he would go straight home until one day his sister told him to join Beta Alpha Psi. It was a life changing experience and transformed him into the person he is today.This most of all motivated me to join the club because I too want to become greater than I am today. This image requires alt text, but the alt text is currently blank. Either add alt text or mark the image as decorative.

Beta Alpha Si Info Visit

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A number of us visited the information session on the Beta Alpha Si Business Honors Fraternity. We were greeted by a current senior in the fraternity who explained to us the advantages of being in Beta Alpha Si. He explained that the most important part of joining, separating it from a normal honors society, is the community and network you find yourself in where its much tighter than a regular club. This aspect of the fraternity is what interests me the most about joining. TO be surrounded by like minded individuals who share the same drive and passions could prove to be a fruitful environment for me to position myself in. The events and career assistance is also a huge draw to joining. The senior member had also explained to us of these opportunities where many representatives from major investment banking firms will come to certain events, giving opportunities to establish relationships with these companies and have them eventually develop into internships. After he finished explaining to us all he could about the fraternity in a short period, we signed up for the newsletter and email updates so that we could be informed about the fraternity.

 

 

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Visiting the MET!

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I’ve finally revisited the Metropolitan Museum of Art with some friends on Wednesday. It was an enlightening experience to see all of the artwork and artifacts they had beautifully displayed between the three levels of the museum. I’ve obtained a brief history of everything I saw, including things from places like Ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome. It is quite an interesting place to visit, better than the AMoNH in my opinion. It gave me and my friends time to explore the city and become familiar with our surroundings. We haven’t visited the museum since middle school so it was great to reminisce about our past experiences.

Making the trek to the museum wasn’t exactly in my book of “To-do’s” but I’m glad I pushed myself to do something adventurous and out of my comfort zone. I do have an interest in joining clubs here at Baruch and it makes me wonder how many things I can actually accomplish if I give myself the push I need to explore different things.  It was also a nice addition that we were allowed free entry because of our Baruch student ID’s and it makes me want to take advantage of other free things offered to me as a CUNY student. Before attending a city college, I was unaware of all the perks and opportunities I had at my finger tips and this particular assignment opened my eyes to more potential.

On a side note, as I got older my love for photography grew and I know that this is a great place to shoot some cool pictures of my friends and I among the artwork. If given an assignment, I know now that I can definitely take a trip to one of the many museums in NYC to do some hands on research and takes some cool pictures!

Whenever you have free time, take the 6 train down to 86th street and thank me later!

Finance and Economics Society GIM

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Today, I attended the first general meeting of the Finance and Economics Society. During this meeting, the president, Isabel, and other key speakers introduced the FES as a gateway to higher level networking and professionalism. The club is open to anyone with a general interest in finance, even without the thorough knowledge of the field. Around a hundred students attended this meeting. Isabel and other speakers had emphasized the club as a means of further solidifying ones interest in finance, and applying that interest into numerous projects and activities. As a part of this club, one would engage in numerous activities geared towards finance. For example, one example project they described entailed doing a full analysis on the company Kohl’s, from analyzing their revenue and activity per quarter to other aspects. The real-life application that this club entails truly interested me. The FES also has this amazing mentorship program wherein 8 students are selected for personalized guidance and mentorship. I believe this program lasts for 6-8 weeks, and I am very inclined towards applying. The FES also offers invaluable professional guidance and advice, such as perfecting resumes.

At the end of the presentation, one of the presenters incited a team building activity that she once partook in at a networking activity at Goldman Sachs. The objective of this activity was to acquaint yourself with 9 other students (for a total of 10 per group), and to build the largest tower of spaghetti with a marshmallow on top. Resources were quite limited, as each group had roughly 8 pieces of spaghetti and a measly piece of tape, and of course the marshmallow. This activity truly bound my team and I together, as we each were engaged in a common activity and goal. Though we didn’t win the contest, were acquainted with each other very well and created new lasting friendships.

The FES has a vast network of alumni who are now working at top financial institutions, such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. What’s best about this is the fact that these alumni still stick close to the club, and offer their guidance regarding their professional careers. This invaluable network of individuals, along with the student body of the club, truly embody the values of the club: comradery and professional development. Despite working full time, many of these alumni still find the time to get together with club members for lunch and coffee and strive to help in any way they can. I hope to one day be able to contribute in a similar way.

 

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UCLA GIM #1

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Before coming into Baruch, I was worried that I wouldn’t feel at home like I did back in high school, since most of my friends had parted ways for college. I spent the first week of college going from class to class in a foreign setting, not sure if I had made the right decision to come here. It wasn’t until a few days before club meetings began that Qi Qi Wu, a member of the United Chinese Language Association (UCLA), sent me a message inviting me to come to their first General Interest Meeting. She was so warm hearted and quickly convinced me to join.

 

Qi Qi had said that many Midwood High School students were in UCLA and it wasn’t until I got there with my friend, Melina, that I realized what she said was true. When Melina and I arrived, there were already a whole hallway full of future UCLA members waiting to go into the room since it was still being set up. We waited in a semi-secluded corner and it wasn’t long until we were quickly approached by Sandy Dai and Wendy Lei, who welcomed and thanked us for coming to their meeting. We clicked immediately and went on talking about our past high school experience and how we were adjusting to this new change. Sandy and Wendy even gave us a few tips on how to survive college!

 

After about ten minutes of waiting in the hallway and becoming acquainted with many new people, we went inside the meeting room which quickly became full due to the large amount of people who showed up. When we settled in, the UCLA E-board members introduced themselves while showing us a Powerpoint presentation. We then moved onto ice breakers, we played the whisper challenge, pictionary, and a dissing game. We were all dying of laughter from how much of a fool the volunteers for the whisper challenge were making of themselves. At this moment, I finally felt like I belonged, as if I had found my second home.

 

As we finished up with the last game, the whole group huddled up together for a group photo. As we finished up posing for the photo, the food finally arrived. It was apparent how hungry we all were with the cheers that erupted throughout the room. We were served many different types of Chinese food and beverages. I also got the opportunity to meet Qi Qi face to face for the first time along with Isaac and Sandy Mei while waiting in line for food.

 

This was a great experience and has made me realize how nice and welcoming people are. I cannot wait to officially join UCLA in the upcoming week and acquire many more of these memories for my college journey.

 

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