On August 31, 2017 I attended the first General Interest Meetings for United Chinese Language Association. It seemed to be a start of college life. I met some interesting people part of the committee board and executive board. When I approached the meeting, the hallway was packed with so much people, and I thought how are we going to fit in the room? As I got in the room it was so full, some people were waiting outside. It was not exciting to realize that I had to stand because there were no more seats. However, the vibe in there felt like unity. Most of the members were lively, outgoing, and inviting. I had a great time, we played games for the first 1 hour or so and then we got free food! As I was lining up for food, I met this girl named Qi Qi, and she told me if I’m planning to major in accounting, I should have a open selection of majors because it’s very hard to maintain a A in accounting. I realized that I have to try really hard to succeed because the people at Baruch seems pretty competitive. The first meeting felt like a success and I learned so much about them so I decided to go again.
On September 7, I went to their second General Interest Meeting. I got to know more about the events that they’re going to hold. Also I met more people, which is great for networking! We played Google feud and pictionary which was better than the first event. This event was better than the first because there was less people and I got a seat. But there were still some people sitting on the floor. However, a not so cool thing is how there were also a lot less food. They mentioned about an event they’re going to have on September 12th which is a Chinese Learning Program and they’re going to be making lanterns while having food. This event sparked my interest, however, I have first year seminar class so I can’t attend, sadly. One big event which is coming up is the Moon Festival and then the Lunar New Year show. I really like how they embrace the Chinese culture because growing up I liked being an Asian american. I’m curious as to how the Lunar new year show will be like and very excited for all the upcoming events in this club like the socials.
For this semester, I plan on joining as much events as possible and hopefully one year I can apply for an executive or committee position. Being a leader in the club will look better on my resume, as I was told. I hope I can learn more how to prepare for real life situations from the mentorship program that they have. Possibly I can find an accounting internship from networks in this club. It didn’t feel like a waste of time to attend the meetings, well for me at least. Other people just left the meetings in the middle of the session. Is that rude or is it normal? Well, overall I had a great time so far at this club. Hope to gain more experiences with the whole UCLA club.