Author: b.tingle

At this Starr Career Workshop, I learned how to format a resume.  There are eight sections of a basic resume: education, honors and awards, related coursework, projects, work experience, leadership activates, commuter skills, and languages. I also learned that there are two types of resumes: chronological and functional. My resume should include both hard skills and soft skills. According to Investopedia, “Hard skills are specific, teachable abilities that can be defined and measured, such as typing, writing, math, reading and the ability to use software programs. By contrast. Soft skills are less tangible and harder to quantify, such as etiquette, getting along with others, listening and engaging in small talk.” My resume should include more hard skills than soft skills, because these skills make you stand out from other candidates. When formatting my resume, my resume bullets should include strong action verbs. If I want to include my GPA on my resume, it should be at least a 3.0. In addition to writing a resume, some employers may also want a cover letter. It should be no longer than one page and should explain how I can apply my skills to the desired position. Since I am a college student, there should be no high school related information on this resume. Throughout the workshop, there were many quizzes on the PowerPoint slides. At the end of this workshop, I realized that the resume that I used in the past needs some work. I also took a short assessment at the end.

The Starr Career Development Center provides students with one-on-one resume evaluations. I will visit this center throughout my academic career in order to format my resume. Although I do not have much work experience, I can include extracurricular activities. For example, I am currently in the student newspaper, The Ticker.

 

On September 8, I went to the Museum of Modern Art, often known as the MOMA. It was my first time visiting this museum and I decided to go with my friends that I have since elementary school. We saw many different paintings, such as the Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. In addition, we played Jenga. Going to this museum made me appreciate art in ways that I would not have imagined. Although I am not taking an art history class at Baruch, I am taking a music history class. In my opinion, music is a type of art because it allows you to express yourself. Viewing these paintings opened my mind and expanded my imagination. I was able to look at the bigger picture and not focus on the trivial details. One picture looked like a depiction of Bikini Bottom, from the television show “SpongeBob SquarePants.” The ocean had seaweed on the floor and the water was crystal clear. Amongst my friends, I was the first one to notice that. There was a heptagonal pyramid that was upside-down and letters were on its base. However, they initially saw a heptagonal pyramid. It was only after I had brought up the fact like it looked like Bikini Bottom, that they saw what I saw. We also saw a guitar that looked like it was made out of cardboard-like material. They viewed it as a bird’s nest. These differences in observations made me realize that although we may all see the world through a different lens, we all have the same responsibility of taking care of it. We should be on the outside looking in and taking note of the important issues. This idea came to mind when I was at the museum and saw a model of the museum itself.

In the photo above, I am copy-editing for the college newspaper, The Ticker. My job is to check for grammar and spelling. In other words, before articles are published, they must be coherent. Before joining this club, I felt like it would be very boring. It dawned upon me that I should join a club where I would have fun. However, being eager, I decided to do something that was outside of my comfort zone. Since joining this club, I have enjoyed it and it has allowed me to form new relationships and feel a part of the Baruch community. This role makes me feel like a teacher. In addition to this, this club will enhance my reading and writing skills throughout my academic career.

Joining a club is one thing, but being involved is another. In order to become more involved, I will go to the club before and after club hours. I will contact the managers and ask them if they need my help. I will offer to write a few articles. If I am editing, and I am not sure of what a writer was trying to say, I would contact them before making any changes. Every writer has a different style and changing a phrase or two might change the meaning of the sentence or paragraph. I will attend most, if not all editorial meetings. By attending the meetings, I will know what needs to be done and what I can do to in order to become an asset for the club. I will ask my fellow classmates what they want to want to see in the newspaper and then relay those messages back to the writers. Lastly, I will ask my club members to show me new ways of doing things in an efficient manner.