Freshman Seminar Fall 17 LC14

This career workshop i have attended was called The Spotlight Series: Careers in Risk Management, which focus on the amount of risk in investment, insurance, and etc. that regards with the chances of losing money from simple loans for customers to high risk taking decisions for companies. From this workshop, I also learn that Risk Management not only is needed in any companies to help out its budget levels but also requires a lot of risk taking because you are controlling what the companies next move in development.

Wilson Poon

This past week, I attended the Majors and Minors far at Baruch College. It was a fun learning experience and I learned a lot. I was told about the requirements as of classes I needed to take to set my path towards an accountant. I was given an explanation about the CPA exam and potential things I can do in the summer  to help make me stand out from others. I also learned that I can potentially minor in field of Computer Information Systems. I was told it would help, since the rise of technology and the use of it in the accounting work field is increasing day by day. I was told it wouldn’t hurt and I was given a class pathway for this minor as well. I also learned that you can double minor, but not minor in the business field only. This was a very exciting event and I learned a lot and they helped me become more prepared of whats to come. 

In preparation for my midterm, and second exam, for calculus, I decided to take a step further in studying and seek help from another person. After studying for numerous hours alone and taking note on what I needed further assistance on, I made an appointment at the student academic consultant center. I was actually provided a very highly rated tutor, and who better to help than a student taking calculus 2, and received an A in Calculus 1. Although I am still unsure about some topics, that was not his fault. In the limited time I had during my gap, I was able to clear up some confusion on multiple topics, and complete the homework questions I was having trouble with. Hopefully his tutoring skills are reflected in my grade.

On Monday October 30^th, I visited the Museum of Modern Art, better known as the MoMA. This was my first time here and it was my first time at a museum since probably the 5^th grade. I visited with a friend of mine that goes to Pace, who needed help picking an art piece for an assignment he had. We basically went through the whole museum. I don’t really have an interest in this kind of art due to its abstract nature and would much rather look at older paintings that are more realistic. It was interesting how some exhibits transitioned from being seen in the light, to entering a dark room in which some artists chose to display their art. I most likely will not visit this museum again unless I have to for another assignment. It really depends on your interests, but I would not really recommend this to my friend group in particular.

During club hours last Thursday, I attended a Career Workshop for Internship Seminar. It was very packed and he said it was the most attendance he has ever seen. Luckily for me, I went early and got a seat.  Throughout his talk he taught us how to get and internship, whats needed in a resume, and how to make one even without any work experience. It was very informational, before I went to the workshop I thought to get an internship was difficult and competitive.  But he said there are thousands of opportunities, paid and unpaid. He taught us how to log onto STARR and find internships that are best fit for us.  He told us how to put together a resume and what you should put.  Overall I am glad that I attended this workshop, because it shed new light to me. There are many opportunities I just have to take action and take advantage of these opportunities.

On Monday, I went to a pop-up museum with my friends. I don’t really remember the name of the pop-up since my friends dragged me to it. However, I do remember that it was close to the High Line and the displays were shattered mirrors. Each wall had two to three mirrors lined up, each with a purposeful break in the center. Each mirror was unique and had its own webbing. The cracks that ran along the surface of each glass was pretty satisfying to look at. When I took pictures with my DSLR, it was interesting to see how the lens focused on either me or the array of webs on each piece of art. The weather was perfect to go to this type of exhibit because the mood was set was for some self-reflecting and extremely artsy photos. Even though I went to the pop-up unwillingly, I enjoyed the exhibit and took some really nice pictures. The high line was also really nice, even on a not so nice day, but I didn’t take a selfie.

Today, I went to the Museum of Jewish Heritage but could not stay too long because it was closing at 6 PM. But for the brief amount of time I was there, I learned about the timelines of Jewish history, looked at various objects, instruments, saw ancient scrolls like the Torah, and watched videos on various topics like synagogues and education. On the second floor of the museum, I read through timelines information about Elie Wiesel, documents and saw the tricks (picture books and publications) that Hitler used to encourage anti-Semitic beliefs to further the Aryan race. I saw the uniform, the striped pajamas, that was worn by someone who was at the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camps. Overall, this was an educational experience that I believe further enhanced what I learned in high school, in both my global history and United States history classes. A plus was I got to walk around Battery Park and see the Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island from afar.