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I decided to attend a resume building event today. I thought it would be a great idea to see an advisor who could provide guidance and advice regarding my resume. As the year progresses it will be imperative for me to develop my resume in order to land a great internship or job. When I came to the STARR center, I had no idea what to expect. I was greeted by the woman at the counter and she asked me “who are you looking for?” I told her that I was looking for someone who would be willing to take a look at my resume. The advisor who helped me was very helpful and kind. She told me my resume was very good and she was impressed with my credentials. However she said I lacked community service hours. She rearranged my activities and she added things I had forgot to include. She provided valuable advice that I will not forget. I asked her whether I should include anything else and she said that I am doing well so far. She recommended that I get more involved during my time at Baruch college. She told me what clubs are the best for employers. If I land an internship or job in the future, I will be sure to come back to thank her. 

I was walking down the second floor trying to figure out three things: my purpose, my calling, and my truth. While I was seeking for these things, I noticed that my legs felt heavy, my arms were swaying against the wind, and the tapping of my footsteps fell in rhythm with my heart beat. But all of a sudden, I heard voices calling my name from within the STARR office, “Albert, Albert”. But who could this be? At first, I was pretty spooked, but I came to realize that this was my answer. This was my truth, my calling, my purpose. As I heard the keyboards typing, I knew this was where I had to be. With my resume in my trembling hands, I knew I was ready. My career was about to go “infinity and beyond” (Buzz Lightyear). I was so entranced by STARR that my friends had to forcefully drag me out for my own good. Now that I’ve developed this burning passion for STARR, I don’t think I’ll ever be the same person again.

Gabriel Kerstein

 

Today I visited a famous NYC museum known as the Tenement Museum. This museum happens to be conveniently located around the corner from my apartment, on Orchard Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. The building itself doesn’t really stand out, and will not immediately catch anyone’s eye, although it is kind of interesting (as far as museums go). I have personally walked right by the museum countless number of times, without giving it a look for even a second. It is an unassuming five story building right near the Williamsburg Bridge. The museum is actually pretty significant to all New Yorkers and tourists, and has added importance to me personally due to the fact that it strongly ties into modern Jewry. The museum mainly focuses on immigrants that came to New York from all over the world in search of a better life. The museum includes exhibits explaining how Chinese immigrants, Puerto Rican immigrants, and Jewish immigrants came to New York in hopes of rebuilding their lives here. The five story building crammed numerous numbers of stories about seven thousand immigrant, working class families (half of whom were Jewish) from different backgrounds. The tour involves visiting actual apartments from when the immigrants inhabited them, as well as in depth insight into the rich history of the Lower East Side. It stresses the fact that the Lower East Side was an ideal destination for immigrants due to its already growing diversity at the time. Now that I have begun my journey at Baruch, which has an incredibly diverse student body itself, it seems fitting to be living in an area with such a diverse population. I highly recommend this museum to anyone who is interested in learning more about this great city, and how diversity is one of its most interesting, and important aspects.

On October 5th the Finance and Economics society had a meeting surrounding the skills of consulting. Its purpose was to give tips and strategies to people who plan to go into consulting in the future. I went with Kelsang.

I got very nervous when I entered the room because everyone was wearing a suit and I wasn’t because I did not know that there was a dress code. This is an important lesson for life because you should always dress for success that way you’re prepared for any situation.

A lot of helpful tips were given in presentations and I learned a lot more about consulting than I anticipated. All questions were answered with very understanding responses and the members of the club were very professional. There was also free pizza which was very cool.

This selfie was taken after the realization that the going abroad seminar attended by myself as well as my friend Ponayotis pictured above was by far one of the best things at Baruch so far. I always dreamed of going away, and although I chose to dorm while at Baruch, the school’s commuter vibe is always present.

I learned that going away is more than possible, and that the Dean’s Scholars program would potentially cover the cost of my semester abroad, as well as give me 1300 dollars in spending money.

While a free or low cost trip would be fantastic, what’s really important about such an experience is the experience itself. To dive into a new world, with a different language, a different culture, and different overall way of life is to really open ones eyes to how great and beautiful the world is.

I intend to take sure a trip later throughout my Baruch experience, and will hopefully make some friends along the way.

-Jay

A few friends and I went to the Starr Career Development Center to revise our resumes. They were helpful and gave me great advise on what to edit for my resume. They also told me what to exclude and what format I should start using. They spent a great deal of time revising and told me to come back with the updated resume. I can see the Starr Development Center being very useful for me in the future.

I went to the STARR Center to work on my resume. The people there were very helpful and professional. I have had some work done to my resume before; however, this was different. They asked me what I did and they showed me a different ways to format my resume. They made it more colorful to catch people’s eye better. Furthermore, they had me put more things on it that employers would like and they told me what things I should add in the future and how and where to add it on the resume.

  I went to a FES internship meeting. The meeting was dedicated to a company I had never heard of before. The majority of time I was there the speaker spoke about the company. One thing I can remember off the top of my head is that  they spoke about how it has grown and is now in 8 different countries.

The people there were really serious and well dressed. I felt slightly uncomfortable there. The other attendants seemed really into what they were being told. I assume they want to receive and internship there whereas I did not go there looking for an internship or internship related information.

I went to the Writing Center for the first time to get help writing an essay for my English class. I walked in expecting to just go and talk to one of the many people there to get my essay over with, but I found my experience very enjoyable. The people in the Writing Center were very friendly, and I would definitely go back if another essay arises. This is a service more people know about, yes I know it’s usually packed, but a free thorough review of your work is well worth the wait.

In a totally unrelated note, right outside the Writing Center was a Sukkah with Kosher food being handed out by members of the Hillel, so that was cool.

PS: I deleted the selfie by accident (deleted whole photo album to clear storage for IOS 11), so I guess I’ll take two next time.

On September 27th, I went to a study abroad info session with Alejandra because I was already interested in study abroad but wanted more information about it. The Dean’s Scholar’s Fall Welcome Lunch was a really helpful resource that made me definitely want to study abroad in my four years at Baruch. The info session was really helpful in navigating the process, what classes I would take there, and how to apply for study abroad. There was a lot of helpful information such as scholarships available for Baruch students and other important things that we needed in order to go study abroad. Hopefully I’ll be able to keep things in mind when I want to study abroad in the future.