Author: l.mehmedi

Although this wasn’t the last option in our handbook, for some reason I felt least comfortable completing this one out of all of them. I have always been good at being on top of my game when it came to school work that I never really paid much mind to life after school has ended. My parents always told me to focus on school and nothing else. And here I am 18 years later without having worked a single day in my life. Dressing up and meeting new people to talk about future careers seemed quite daunting to me, even though I am pretty good at first impressions and coming up with small talk. But I worked up the courage, put on a business casual outfit, and made my way to Baruch to complete the last task for this class.

When I initially got there I was surprised to see how many people were already lined up. It made me feel kind of left behind actually and that I was not being proactive enough in figuring out what I want to do with my life after school ends. I still have four years but with this semester flying by in the blink of an eye I finally realized that if I am ever going to start now would be the time. Before I walked in I felt kind of nervous. I usually do well in these social interactions situation however, this felt different. There was more pressure on me because I realized I am now responsible for myself. People were surrounded me and I approached people and they approached me. Soon enough, I felt myself getting more comfortable with talking to all these professionals and learning about what I can do in my life beyond Baruch. I spoke to them about future careers and internships while still in school and just how life changes. It was light conversation yet incredibly informational.

I left the career fair with heaps of information and answers to questions that I didn’t even have before that day. It is very easy for me to say that I am now more confident in going out there and grabbing my future and all these opportunities that are right in front of me. Although that day was informational I was not quite ready to commit to anything because I was not yet settled into Baruch and college life in general. However, I know for a fact that the next career fair I will enter with a more positive attitude and no nerves within me ready to take a few steps forward into finally committing to my future.

I was never really keen on visiting museums however, my cousin decided that she wanted to take me to the Museum of Modern Art one day. I was already sick of art because I take an extremely boring art history class. I walked into the Museum expecting it to be full of snobs but I was pleasantly surprised. There were many floors in this museum and each exhibit pertained to a specific time period or subject. One exhibit that I found very interesting was the architecture exhibit. Here you can find all the early sketches architects made for some of the most renowned structures. Moving onto painting and more colorful things one very famous painting that can be found at the Museum of Modern Art is Van Gogh’s Starry Night. To be honest, when I first went inside the Museum I had no idea what I would find. To see a Van Gogh painting right in front of me was actually really inspiring and made me really enjoy my time there.

This actually allowed me to appreciate my art history class and become interested in different styles of art. I think it is important to be interested what you are learning in order to be successful. Although my major has nothing to do with art it is a very admirable quality to be well versed in different subjects. I think it is safe to say that I have a new found respect not only for my art history class but museums in general. 

 

When I walked into the general interest meeting for Lexicon the first thing I noticed was the excitement in the room. Usually upperclassmen try and seem superior to the underclassmen however it was evident through their vibrant personalities that they wanted to promote inclusivity and actually help underclassmen assimilate to the new college environment. As the member started talking about their participation and role in Lexicon it was clear that they are extremely passionate about what they do. This is what really got me interested in finding out what Lexicon is and what my role can be if I do decide to join, something that seems really likely right now. What spoke to me the most was the marketing aspect of Lexicon. I want to major in corporate communications so learning how to promote and present Lexicon would provide me with a good foundation for the future. Joining the marketing team will also help me meet new people in Baruch College and actually make friends with people other than my classmates. Another team that sounded interesting was the finance team. The director of this team seemed really happy and excited with what he does which made me excited in it too. However, when he mentioned that finance is the only department that needs to complete paperwork I leaned more towards marketing. I would actually like to attend more meeting and eventually just join the team because it seems like a very fun and productive environment to be in. Instead of just wasting my three hour breaks doing nothing or just eating, I could be doing something useful with my time, like participating in Lexicon. Especially as a freshman, it is important to get involved in clubs as early as possible, as the Lexicon members told me, and I think this would be the best fit for me.