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.
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