This Thursday, I attended an ALPFA Workshop. This was one of their many workshops that dealt with career development and success for the future. When we first arrived, we were greeted by smiling faces, and of course, the star of the show- pizza. During this first workshop, after everyone had eaten, we discussed the basics in writing a resume and how to use the skills we learned to make our resume look better and make it more effective and beneficial. A well written resume goes a really long way and is the first step in starting your career. As someone who has only written a resume to pass a class in high school, I was able to learn a lot from this workshop. It taught me what needed to be present on the resume to help me stand out in a large stack of them. At this workshop, the mentors also discussed basic leadership skills and how we can become better leaders, not only in Baruch, but in everyday life as well. They discussed the importance of networking and how we can use people that we know and meet to get ahead in life. I really enjoyed attending this workshop and I will most likely be attending future workshops done by ALPFA so that I can hopefully build my resume and acquire social skills that will prepare me for the years beyond college.
Month: September 2017
Latinx Heritage Month Opening Ceremony
Last week I went to the opening ceremony of Latinx Heritage Month. The event was held on the second floor of the Newman Vertical Campus. At the event, several clubs such as the Latin American Student Organization were promoting and explaining the event and what is done in their clubs. The ceremony contained music and a dance floor where students also participated in games. There was also food being served based off of the many diverse sectors of Latin America. Since the ceremony lasts for a whole month, I am hoping to attend the Nuestra Belleza pageant to learn more about Latin traditions, explore fashion derived from Latin America, and enjoy all that the event has to offer for students to either embrace or be more informed about Latin American culture.
Bangladeshi student association( BSA)
Today I attended the Bangladeshi student association. I saw their club last thursday on the second floor during club hours. They were handing out fliers and served cha(milk tea bengalis drink) to anyone who stopped by. I was interested so I went to the meeting today. They were all very happy and friendly people.My friend Sadia and I spoke to the president of the club, Lamia and she was very kind and generous. She answered all of our questions.This club will help bring me closer to my bengali roots. Hopefully I will get to meet more fellow bengalis who go through the same things I do at home and at school. They have a lot of great events planned out for the near future which sound like a lot of fun. In addition, BSA raises money to give back to the less fortunate in Bangladesh which is something I am looking forward to doing. I want to become a better person and finally start giving back to those who need it most. I want to become a part of the board for BSA and they have a lot of openings. This will improve my leadership and communication skills. Although, I could not stay for the entire duration of the meeting, I enjoyed the little time I spent there.
Alpha Kappa Psi
Lately, I have been attending multiple rush events for Alpha Kappa Psi, a professional business fraternity. Last Wednesday, they had their AK psi’s alumni night, which featured 4 brothers who graduated and came back to talk about their experiences. The four people were Vincent, Gavin, Minjee and Ria. Vincent majored in accounting at Baruch and works at HSBC. Gavin is in marketing, Minjee works in Human Resources, and Ria manages a team for catering at Bear Burger. For the first 45 minutes, they were asked questions on how they did at Baruch, and what they recommended freshmen and sophomores to do. From what I gathered, joining AK psi was very beneficial to their professional careers and gave them the experience and connections needed at their jobs. They also mentioned to keep up a good GPA, how to network with other people in the college, as well as out of Baruch. It’s good for people to make a lot of friends throughout their college experience since most of the networks come out of friendships. Afterwards, rushes, bros, and alumnis mingled and networked with each other. I talked with Rashid, an alumni who graduated this past spring. We talked about our interests and how akpsi helped him through his 4 years. I talked to a lot of bros, who mentioned how akpsi allowed them many opportunities at different internships and companies. Overall, I enjoyed listening to the alumni’s talking about their experiences and their advice to the underclassmen. I learned a lot from this rush event and I will definitely attend more, as well as try to get into akpsi.
Latinx Heritage Month Opening Ceremony
On September 7th, I attended the Latinx Heritage Month Opening Ceremony held on the second floor lobby of the NVC. I arrived expecting a more formal kind of event, but I was then proved wrong once I saw the DJs from WBMB began to set up the atmosphere as the event began. While waiting for the crowd to build up, the were a couple of stands set up as well by the Latin American Student Organization(LASO), Asociacion Estudiantil Dominicana, and the Ecuadorian Club. Some really great food was offered here – my favorite being the empanadas since I’ve loved them since I was a little kid. At the Ecuadorian Club stand there were also certain drinks being served, the kind of drinks you wouldn’t normally see – like orange juice with milk. As an Argentinian, it was really cool to see a lot of the Hispanic cultures I’m familiar with be represented here at school, as well as seeing a lot of students embracing these cultures and having a great time. About 15 minutes into the event, there was a game played that was similar to musical chairs, except a group of people had to compete over dancing partners. It was absolutely hilarious and was great way for the students to have fun. Those who participated were also given prizes afterward. Later on the lobby turned into an actual dance floor and had a large crowd getting in on the fun. I would say that overall, the opening ceremony was a huge success, and I’ll be definitely looking out for other Latinx Heritage events this month.
The Baruch Accounting Society GIM
Last Thursday, I attended the Baruch Accounting Society General Interest Meeting. I learned a lot about the steps I need to take in order to get a good job as an accounting major. One major thing that stuck in my head was that I need to start networking so that I can get my foot in the door. When they first mentioned this, my mind went into a frenzy of thoughts about how I am going to do that and I immediately started to worry because I’m super shy and I really have no idea what I’m doing. As the meeting went on, I grew more comfortable with the idea because all of the students on the board shared how they were all in the same position I am in currently. They also talked about how the workshops to help me improve and opportunities to network with employees from various accounting firms that the club offers. Another thing that happened that made me less timid was the icebreaker they made us play. We played the game “Zoomed In” where we had to make small groups and guess what the zoomed in image was when it was regular sized. The girls that were in my group were both older than me but they were very nice and helpful when I asked them a few questions about Baruch. When the game was over, the answers were revealed and my team got most of the answers wrong. At the end of the meeting it turned out we actually won and had to do a tie breaker with another team that we also won and got a prize for. All in all, the meeting was an awesome experience and I can’t wait to attend more and see what else the club has to offer.
UCLA
This pass Thursday, during club hours, I went to United Chinese Language Association’s, UCLA, second general interest meeting. At first they had the members of UCLA go around and introduce themselves to everyone who came to the meeting, where I met a couple of alumni’s from my high school. After greeting everyone, they began to explain what the club was, and what they do. They introduced all the club members and what their role is in the club and they also told us what we had to do in order to join the club. After all the introductions they split the the room into 2 teams and we played 2 games, “Google Feud” and “Zoom In”. And after the games they gave out free food, which was the end of the meeting.
(I circled myself in red in the group photo because I did not get the chance to take a ‘selfie’.)
Blog Post 1
Me and my friend Aziza decided to attend the Latinx Heritage Month event that was held last Thursday September 7th. During the event, we met many Baruch students thats not just from latino descent, but also from around the world. Many students like me decided to attend because this gave me a good opportunity to learn more about the Latino culture the school had to offer and in addition meet new people and friends. In the event, there were many types of performances, food, music, etc to make the event and campus alive. Later on in a few weeks, there will be more events related to the Latinx Heritage Month such as latnix meet and greet and let’s eat. I hope I will have the chance to attend these two events so that I can enjoy and learn even more about the culture. 
Blog 1
Hello. So excited to be posting my first blog. This past Thursday, I took the time I had during my gaps to visit “The Accounting Society.” I decided to attend this, because my major currently is accounting. I believe this club will be able to lead me to a successful future. To start off, the club had food and drinks for us lined up on the tables. We ate delicious pizza from Papa Johns and water was included. After, we decided to play the “zoom in” game. We had to guess what the picture was when the picture was zoomed in by a lot. After, we talked about the basics of the clubs. We were told they have tons of accounting networks that we can build a relationship with. In addition, the club has many activities that build professional development. Lastly, this club does a lot to help back into the community by volunteering, which is one of the things that made me more excited for this club. I cannot wait till the next time I attend another meeting with this club!
Writing Workshop (Blog Post #1)
The services over at Writing Center provided a deeper analysis of what to expect as college students for a majority of writing assignments. Involvement in various activities along with an introduction to students who share a similar interest got me in the habit of understanding certain practices in essay formatting, sentence structure, and citations in their highest expectations to enjoy the moment. The experience demonstrated a way to approach not only essays and long prompts, but also writing in general. What sparked my interest was the variety of workshops that involved different assignments. As for the one held on September 7, 2017, students were given a list of questions of what makes good writing. In short, the workshop is just one of the many free resources Baruch has to offer and to spend one’s leisure time. Staffed by professional writers, the area is a creative and friendly environment for students who wish to hone their writing skills.