Author: s.wong12

On Wednesday, November 8th, I attended the Small Talk: It’s a BIG Deal workshop. The night before, I looked at the STARR Career workshop options for the first time to find out most of the events were already booked or did not fit into my schedule. Of all the workshops available, this one seemed the most interesting and so it was decided. I would attend this workshop after school the next day.

At the start of the workshop, the presenter made an extensive trip around the room, shaking the hands of and greeting every person in the room. She later asked us about the implications of this gesture, to which many people gave insightful responses. My biggest takeaway was that I should always be the first to go up to someone to say hello and introduce myself.

Speaking of which, there were 50 tips to making small talk in the packet all attendees were given and they really are useful! Included were small tips and reminders such as “Be able to succinctly tell others- in a few short sentences-what you do”, “Reintroduce yourself to someone who is likely to have forgotten your name” and “Let others play the expert”.

We conversed with each other throughout the workshop, talking about the assigned subject matter, and I found out that many people preferred not to make eye contact when in conversation with another.. well, that was something different.

As someone who has always struggled with starting conversations and keeping the ball rolling, I feel like I’ve learned a few more ways to tackle this problem after attending the small talk workshop.

^ Picture taken at the workshop. Opps. Missed Sophia

^ Above is a picture of the packet received at the workshop

 

It was difficult to find time to do anything else besides going to school and work but when the question of what museum would I visit for this blog post came up, the answer was clear. Of course I would make a visit to the MET! Now I must say, I did have doubts. The MoMA is right across the street, but it just didn’t feel right to write about any other museum given one post on this topic. After all, it was my essay on my love for the arts and the MET that earned me a spot into my dream college and served as a means to pay for the school I currently attend.

Of course I needed a photographer, so when I found out my mother had never been to the MET, I dragged her with me. And so it was decided. Before work on Friday, I would go to the MET.

Collection of photos taken at the museum:

One of my favorite exhibits was Cristobal de Villalpando’s collection of oil paintings.

 so beautiful!

 

oh.. and ran into a painter while roaming around.

Unfortunately, I had to speed through the museum this time around because I only had an hour before I had to clock in, but as always, it made my day a lot more enjoyable.

On my way back to the train station, I passed by the St. Ignatus Loyola school and saw so many adorable little elementary school kids during recess. GAHHH SO CUTEE~

Since I would not be able to go on break till 7/8, I figured I would grab lunch before starting work so I took my mother to Chipotle with me and she had it for the first time.

hehe She Loved it!! (:

Sleep deprived and not ready to work tomorrow morning, I look back on my day and I must say, going to the MET was totally worth it & for those of you who have never gone, I advise you, DO IT! You won’t regret it!

On Thursday, September 7, 2017, I went to my first club meeting at Baruch. Having known about the types of clubs at Baruch before school even began, my first appearance at a General Interest Meeting had been overdue. Over the summer, I coincidentally ran into a gathering of Baruch students from VSA at Roosevelt Island while barbecuing with my fellow executive board members of a community service club I was involved in at my high school. On that day, I was informed about several clubs and the greek life at Baruch. Fast forward to orientation day, the club that stood out to me the most at the club fair was UCLA, one of the clubs mentioned to me and I looked forward to attending a general meeting. Although I missed the first, I was sure to attend the second meeting.

Stepping into the club room for the first time, I was surprised that such a small classroom could fit such a large crowd. Making my way to the front of the room, I sat right in front of the projector because all the seats were taken in the back of the room. After being given a brief summary about the purpose of the club, we spent majority of the time engaging in group games. The first game we played was a spin on the classic ‘Family Feud’ in which the room was divided in half, forming two opposing teams. That turned out to be the most enjoyable game as I found people’s answers to be quite amusing. We followed up by playing Zoom, a game where pictures were zoomed in and we had to guess what the original picture showed. Concluding the general meeting, free food was served. Yum!

I’m glad I was able to attend UCLA’s second general meeting of the year. It really reminded me of the times I spent at my local church, bonding with others around my age during fellowship; exploring culture, family and service.

 

Baruch UCLA 2nd GIM attendees:

Sitting in the front:

Me on the left-most part of the picture hehe