Enrichment work shop blog

10 04 2011

The workshop on resumes and interviews was very informative. It really highlighted the main things I would need to know later on in my life. I believe that this really opened my eyes up to what the work force is really like. Although I am very content with my job right now I now know what to expect if I plan to go out and look for a different one. The workshop also explained to me, more clearly, what the Starr program really is. I was delightfully surprised to learn of all the different way I can access it and how much it can really help. I look forward to writing a resume and having someone from that office review it and give me some advice. That was one of the most interesting things that I got from the workshop.



Voices – Humble

7 04 2011

i will just hop on the bandawagon and say that everything was great. but really i thought some scenes were overacted or underacted. the girl that did Shana’s… not sure she really did it well. the actor that did elizabeth’s was too emotional in general. but all in all, the experience was great. it was really interesting to see them give life to a script that wasn’t theirs. good show.



Enrichment Workshop- Elizabeth Bautista

6 04 2011

The enrichment workshop was an efficient class that we were able to attend because it was very useful to everyone. Although some of the things that were mentioned within the workshop were common sense or knowledge previously acquired, the workshop did a good job at reminding and pinpointing certain small, but effective details that are sometimes looked over. So although the presentation lingered mostly around resume writing and interviews, it did answer questions about career development because it covered several different areas in such an elapsed time. As for the workshop going over the Starr Career Development Center, it actually wasn’t covered to my knowledge, but I didn’t have any questions nonetheless.

My career goals are pretty simple at the moment because I’m not too sure about specific goals. Therefore I just hope to obtain a job and classes as to what I seek to be in the future. Thankfully, this workshop has made certain websites and tools available to me in which I can improve myself.



Voices-Elizabeth Bautista

6 04 2011

From start to finish I enjoyed watching each piece being acted out. The actors were great and so were the written pieces. Like they had mentioned that day, if it wasn’t for the outstanding monologues written with pure honesty and feeling, the actors had nothing to work on. I think that it was great how each actor had certain types of pieces that they acted out. As a result, once one actor would step up, you would have a sense of what type of monologue was up next. I think that it was really exciting to wait and see how each monologue would be presented because it was quite different to how the writer presented it. Although the actors re arranged the presentation of each monologue, they were able to still keep the meaning behind each piece, which is a great thing that they managed to achieve throughout the whole presentation. So overall, I had a good time listening to the different types of situations going on in other peoples’ minds.



Helpful Links

6 04 2011

https://dgw.baruch.cuny.edu/ (to figure out what requirements you may have to take, check out the pre-business like the one I showed you in class.)

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/bulletin/documents/ug_bulletin_2007_2010.pdf ( page 53)( you may follow the suggested schedules)

http://student.cuny.edu/cgi-bin/SectionMeeting/SectMeetColleges.pl?COLLEGECODE=02 ( to start looking now for classes and get two or three possible schedules) Sometimes this link does not work. You will have to log in www.cuny.edu Log-in into the portal. Scroll down to the Headline: Student Applications. Under there you will find eSched (Course Schedule). Click on Baruch College and for Semester click on Summer 2011/Fall 2011.

http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/programs/undergrad/core.html (the core curriculum for all three schools!)

http://zicklin.baruch.cuny.edu/programs/undergrad/degrees/entrance.html (entrance to Zicklin)

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/wsas/academics/undergraduate.htm (Weissman School requirements)

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/spa/academics/undergraduateprograms/admissionrequirements.php
(Public Affairs Requirements)

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/ugradprograms/ ( check out the undergraduate programs for more info.)

I think that is it for now! If you have any questions, make an appointment with the Center for Academic Advisement and here is their contact information: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/advisement/contact.html . They are very busy around registration time so I suggest if you are confused in any way, they should be able to explain things more clearly.

http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/advisementsession/

and review L.U.C.Y.’s on-line advisement session.



Voices – Elizabeth Suazo

6 04 2011

Voices was a really nice way to give life to the freewrites that we did in class.

In a way the actors really embodied some of the monologue’s authors that were selected to be performed.

For example the girl that did Jenny’s monologue, talked like Jenny, stand up against the wall like Jenny, and came across just like Jenny does when she talks to you.

Also , for the girl who performed Shana’s monologue, she used the tone of voice and spice that Shana gave while she did her monologue in class.

It was really nice to hear the Voices of all the other authors who put together their personal experiences into their monologues.



Enrichment Workshop – Elizabeth Suazo

6 04 2011

The Enrichment Workshop definetely provided useful tools to be applied while putting together your resume and while having an interview.

The presentation did answer some doubts and questions that I personally had. The presentation was very informative .

As soon as I have the chance I would like to go to the career center for advice on the resume that I currently have and also to mock an interview, this way I can be better prepared.



Career Enrichment Workshop – Humble

6 04 2011

The career enrichment workshop was nice. it’s good to know that the school has a program in place to assist students with job readiness skills and also with getting a job. my career goals are to gain vast experience in the corporate sector, then apply that experience in a law practice, then later do something in the public domain. my plan to go about all this, starts with earning a BBA so thats my concentration now. the presentation didn’t really deal much with career development, it was much about resume building and job readiness hints. generally speaking though, it was informative in regards to highlighting the services offered by the starr career development center. i heard about it a little bit during orientation but now i more so understand what the program offers and how to utilize its services. in the near future, i might be using the video interview service to practice for real interviews, and i might go to them to have them look over my resume, and also use their database to research for job oppurtunities  and so on. 



Rubin Museum – Elizabeth Suazo

6 04 2011

As soon as I walked in the museum and walked upstairs I sensed and loved the incence scent that was in the air. For some reason incence has a very calming effect on me, thus I felt very calm and comfortable while experiencing the museum, in particular, the 3rd. floor. 

The third floor displayed images and objects of worship and prayer. There was a big red box on top of a pedestal and inside, it had a rotating piece of wood with scriptures. According to Elizabeth, a classmate of mine, the scriptures inside were prayers and when you would pull the handle and then the piece of wood would come to stop, that would be the prayer that you need to make for that day. That , for me was new piece of information about Himallayan Tranditions and Culture that I didn’t know, but that I learned on that day.

What I take with me , from the visit to the museum, is definetely , a better knowledge and understanding about the culture. A great appreciation to their art and their meaning. And the incredible attention to detail that the artists expressed through their art. Even though some of the pieces were done by hand. Simply amazaing.



Career Enrichment Workshop

5 04 2011

Use these questions to guide you in your reflection on career enrichment:

What were your thoughts on the enrichment workshop?

What career goals do you have and what do you plan on doing to attain them?

Did the presentation answer any questions you had about career development?

If not, what are some other concerns you have?

Did the workshop answer any questions you had about the Starr Career Development Center?

What services provided by the career center would you be interested in using?