Month: September 2017

The club that I joined was Pre-recorded, which I went to last Thursday. This is the first time joining a club at Baruch College so I was very excited. It was an honor for me to know more people, add more friends, and develop the socialization.

There were many people attended to the pre-recorded and that made the club time more exciting. I was late for half an hour, therefore I could not join one of the club’s activities. At first, we played the game called ice-breaker. I was quite sad because I missed the opportunity to connect and know each other through that game. I needed to wait till the next activity.

Then, we all together watched a video on youtube that the club’s council made. We had so much fun and laughed out loud for many times. After watching, we discussed about it and we voted to watch it again but I dont know why the video was not played.

We enjoyed the food and drinks after that. Those were pretty nice with sandwiches, chocolate cakes, coke and stuffs. I was quite full so I only had a slide of sandwich with a cup of coke.

Finally, we all together played the game that I really enjoyed, which was Uno. The cards are enough for everyone in the room so we could all had fun together. The games took us half an hour to play and we couldnt find out whose the winner because the club time was over.

Since joining this club, I have enjoyed it so much and it created an opportunity for me to make friends, and feel a part of the Baruch community. I would join more clubs like this one and I will advise my friends to join the pre-recorded, the club that made my Thursday became more interesting and exciting after a tired morning.

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My first blog assignment will be about the “Chai and Chat” I attended by the student club, Women in Islam. I originally found this club through a friend, I met at freshman orientation, who was planning on joining. I also met Qirat through mutual friends who told me about the upcoming event, I found myself getting more and more excited to meet the members of this club who share so much in common with me.

Upon entering, I was greeted by the girls in such a kind fashion. They handmade goodie bags for everyone with treats, upcoming events and and unique quote from the Quran. After everyone introduced themselves and stated their majors, we shared each quote and discussed its meaning and expressed our interpretation. Every member was encouraged to speak and assured it was a judgement free zone. A slideshow was presented with pictures of events from previous years showing us what to expect of the upcoming year. Seeing the special bond that this club holds encourages me and the other new club members to participate in the amazing club. I plan on getting involved by attending all future meetings, partaking in the charity week and bake sales they hold to raise funds.

I am delighted to be apart of this club and hope to get to know everyone better!!

When I first saw my schedule at Baruch, I had no clue to what I was going to do during my two and a half hour break on Tuesdays and Thursdays. My FRO student teacher informed me that those gaps are for club hours. I had to find a club that suits me, otherwise I would have considerable amount of time on Tuesdays and Thursday to do nothing. My friend introduced me to UCLA (United Chinese Language Association), which is a club where you learn about the Chinese culture, family, and even offers mentorship. I did not know about any other clubs so I thought why not try UCLA. I went to their 2nd GIM which was on Sept. 7. My first impression was “There is so many people”. I heard that the club was popular but the amount of people filled up the entire room and some students had to start standing by the doorway. One of the sophomores in the club told me that the amount of students would decrease normally since it is just a GIM. At the GIM, we started off with the President and the other position of the club introducing themselves and a brief summary of the club. All of us had to sign in for attendance. To officially join the club, we needed to attend one GIM, one CLP, and one social event. The attendance was proof of that. Afterward, we went on with icebreakers. We played several team games to get everyone to know each other better. The upper-class wanted to take a group picture. Afterwards, refreshments were served. There was noodles, rice, and drinks. They informed me that the next CLP was about learning how to make paper lanterns which is going to take place on Sept.12. Overall, I had a great experience at the GIM. I met new people and made new friends. I met sophomores and juniors who could help me get used to the student life at Baruch.

When I first got introduced to UCLA (United Chinese Language Association) I wasn’t quite sure what the club was about. I decided to go to a general meeting to get a better feel for the club. It turned out the general meeting was really fun. The club had a large number of incoming members and it surprised me how many people were interested. The meeting started with the execs introducing themselves and explained how the club was to promote and teach Chinese culture. We ended up playing google feud and zoom. These games got people involved and people genuinely enjoyed themselves. At the end of the meeting, the club came out with refreshments, bringing out Chinese food and drinks. I really enjoyed the vibe UCLA gave off and am interested in going to some more events. 

I decided to visit the Moma for this blog post. The reason why I chose the Moma was because they have many unique exhibits that caught my attention. I used this as a chance to catch up with one of my hobbies, photography. This was an interesting experience because I didn’t realize how ornate and abstract modern art would be. Many of the paintings were literally indescribable and looked like a bunch of scribbles, however, they were still pleasant to the eye. As I was going through my photos, a couple of them drew my attention. The first picture was taken by my friend, a fellow photographer. I was standing in front of a blank canvas and it kinda looked like a painting of me, which I thought was quite creative. The second picture was taken by me and it was quite the coincidence. If you look at it carefully, you’ll see why it’s funny.

              Last Thursday, September 7th, a group of friends and I met outside Baruch during the club hours and attempted to decide which club GIM we should attend. After considering multiple clubs such as UNICEF, BAP, and USG, we decided to attend the Beta Alpha Psi GIM because we were all interested in what the club had to offer. At the club we were greeted with complimentary pizza and refreshments (always a nice touch) and then proceeded to sit and watch a video about what the club had to offer. Although the video provided newcomers with information on what the club does on a regular basis, I found the speakers much more informative and compelling. Max, one of the Rush members, went on to tell us about the three main sectors of the business honors fraternity: brotherhood, community service, and professionalism.

In terms of brotherhood the speakers expanded on the idea that joining the club would give us the opportunity to create tight bonds and make life long friends with all the current and future members of the club. Community Service was introduced from a very grateful point of view, all the members wanted to show that they were thankful for the opportunities that they were presented with by giving back and making an impact on their community. Lastly, the members spoke of professionalism, perhaps their largest sector. All 20 members in the room continued to tell us about their individual experiences in terms of BAP helping them find internships and then prepare them for it. Additionally the members conveyed to us the importance of networking in the business world and how many doors BAP can open for us in that particular field.

I think that BAP has a great deal to offer to students perusing majors in the business, accounting, and CIS felid, however, I personally think that I would be able to take more out of the club if I were to join either next semester or the first semester of my sophomore year.

 

 

A group of freshman, confused and excited to finally attend our first GIM Meeting. A last minute decision led us to test the waters of fraternity “Beta Alpha Psi”. Thoughts of huge frat parties and crazy intiation stories  flooded my mind, but as soon as I stepped into the room those thoughts quickly diminished. The first thing I noticed was the professional setting the society provided. The main speakers wearing full suits, each gave the audience the impression of a polished, proficient work ethic. As the meeting continued to progress, the more astonished I got by the white-collar atmosphere this “frat” bestowed.  If I learned one thing from this General Interest Meeting, it’s that BAP is a model to all young adults looking to solidify a legacy in Baruch. Successful individuals have a template to achieve their precarious goals, and a group of motivational people to support them through the entire experience. BAP takes you in and branches you out into a family that humbly calls you a brother/sister, preparing you to be the best version of yourself. I may not be a part of the huge diverse BAP family this year, but this one GIM completely changed my biased understanding of fraternities, influenced me to explore my options, and ultimately helped me learn to strive to be only the best version of me.

 

                        

For the past two Thursdays, I went to a club GIM called UCLA (United Chinese Language Association). I was instantly surprised by the amount of people who went to this GIM as seen in the pictures above. I never expect a club meeting to have so many people. A lot of people had to sit on the floor or stand for the entire time including me. The club meeting started by the introduction of the club and its board members. While introducing the meaning and objective of the club, I start to realize that this club isn’t just where Asians gather together. It’s about spreading and learning about the Chinese culture regardless of ethnicity. It made me more interested in the club.

Then we started to play several games and people started to get very excited. Due to the large amount of people, it was difficult to have everyone involved, but it was still very fun to watch the participants competing each other. The board members were also very energetic and nice to talk to. The food arrived and the people got even more excited. Unfortunately, I didn’t get the food because there was absolutely way too much people waiting in line. As a matter of fact, the picture above shows how I’m trying to get through all those people to get food. In all, the club GIM certainly caught my interest to continue attending future meetings.

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.