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The Major and Minor Fair

It was a delightful event to attend: The Major and Minor Fair. Fortunately, it didn’t make me change my mind about my career or major choices, but I was very thankful to get help from people like Emily, and Eric, who were the representatives of the majors of Zicklin. I got to explore other majors and minors that I wasn’t aware of, and I’m grateful that I know all the options that I have regardless of the possibilities that I would change my career route. Thanks Baruch!

Ninos de Mannahatta (monologue)

Adopted by the power of the borough

Not even holding their parents’ hands

Naturally observing the unnatural life so

Thorough

Witnessing the dirty and crude

Those that don’t bother them

The red Elmo and blue Cookie Monster

Which one to be when I grow up

Because nothing censors any

Unlike those suburban pot flowers of Greenwich

We grow so tough and rude

Not to undermine class

But to survive and live to last

Jazz and noise is what makes us anticipate

And finally reach the age where we think back

This is so exciting, this island is so inviting

Math Tutoring

The tutoring center was actually my first Baruch activity this Spring. I had been struggling with Calculus a lot, so I felt the need to visit a tutor for more help. Instead of walking in, I had made an online appointment for the tutoring session as many people had advised me to. The reservation process was super easy and convenient because it shows you the tutors’ names and their empty slots that you can take. After reserving my spot, I got a confirmation and a reminder email, which was pretty nice, knowing that I often forget appointments. When I entered the tutoring center, the environment was super quiet and ideal to work in. There were so many other students taking advantage of the center, so I also got motivated! My tutor was very patient and understanding, and even after my session, the center receptionist informed me that I am allowed to take more time with another tutor since there were empty spots(sadly, I politely declined). I think everybody should definitely visit if they haven’t so, and I will also be visiting more often. 🙂Screen shot 2016-03-22 at 12.52.13 AM

Wine Ring and Pam Dillon

As my second Baruch activity, I attended a forum which featured Pam Dillon, the CEO of WineRing. As I have a great interest in tech startups, I really didn’t want to miss this opportunity to meet an experienced veteran who was in the early grounds of Wall Street, and now in the vast ocean of Tech Startups.

As I had entered the forum a bit tardy, I walked into the room that was already filled with tech startup aficionados and professionals. Pam Dillon spoke  about the early stages of engendering her baby, and what is so special about it. WineRing, a wine review/search/log app, is a multifunctional app for any wine lovers, or wine strangers. With its complex algorithm, WineRing is capable of recognizing and detecting your preference in wine, even if you don’t even know what you like. The app has an immense archive of data base on endless wines, and accordingly to your profile and your “likes,” “so sos,” and “no nos,” it filters and puts the wine that may suit your taste upon the surface.

Dillon was an art student, who was accepted to an internship at Goldman Sachs, and later she was soaked into it. I loved that unexpectedness of her. She was an anomaly and an alien. She strived against the eyes that didn’t expect much from her and put her best effort and work into every single project she had. She was a woman in the finance industry, and my favorite answer she gave us among the many of her answers that followed the audience questions, was the answer to the question, “how did you overcome the anxiety and struggle of gender difference?” Dillon answered by saying, “I focused on how other guys were also anxious and struggling because they focused on how different they were from the other men in the conference room; he might’ve been a non-caucasian, non-ivy, non-American, and he was all anxious for how he was different; so I saw the similarity between him and me.”