On Thursday, March 23rd I attended a recruitment fair held by Baruch Consulting  Club. To be honest, I  mainly attended because my friend, whom is a junior, is searching for new career opportunities and had asked me to go with her. Nevertheless, I’m glad I went. The fair was for EY, Earnest and Young, recruitment. The fair was extremely helpful and informational for anyone who is looking to get their foot in the door, career-wise. The leaders of the fair explained how the first moments of your professional life defines the start of an important journey. They explained their values as a company and how their values define who they are. Furthermore, they went on to elaborate on their “Better beings with you” program, which enables the company to recognize and celebrate individuals and teams who work for their company. The recruitment fair was aimed for people who are searching for a job, yet was interesting to me even though I do not plan on searching for a job for some time. Overall, this recruitment fair explained mainly what the life of a worker would look like for EY and the core values of their company. I learned a lot about what my future recruitment journey will look like.

Spring

The Spring earth is so warm.

So beautiful.

The sun is shining

and the children are playing.

Yet I am the flower

struggling to bloom.

While the world around is flourishing,

I am as weak and as fragile

as the damaged ground below me.

Lord, give me the strength

to blossom

this Spring.

Hey guys, I hope everyone’s semester is going well and no one is stressing too much! So last week I went to the Rubin Museum of art. All of your posts inspired me to go and I’m so happy I did! The Rubin Museum of Art primarily showcases art and ideas of the Himalayas, India, and surrounding regions. The museum itself was interesting along with being entertaining, and I can surely say that I enjoyed myself the entire time of being there, engaging in their many programs such as films, concerts, and on-stage conversations.
Because I attended the museum a week ago, I was fortunate enough to be able to see the Genesis Breyer P-Orridge exhibit. This exhibit recently opened, and is absolutely beautiful. I also really enjoyed the exhibition on Buddhist iconography and the multiples photos of India taken by Steven McCurry.

She came from a faraway land

to conquer her dreams and make her parents proud

she thought all will be flowers and faeries

but alas her illusion was cruelly shattered

Her kingdom was cushioned and sheltered

but her new abode was made up of thin woods and cold breeze

her faraway land had no issues like racism or sexism

but her new abode breathes for issues like racism or sexism

she was fair in her land

here she is brown

she was treated like the princess she was in her land

but here she is being treated like the pauper she is not

Giovanna Amvrosiatos

She

Every morning

She wakes up

She looks in the mirror

and says everything will work out

the best is yet to come

you are important

you are strong

you can do this

she counts her blessings

walks out the door

off to class

in the pouring rain

all alone just like she enjoys most

she sits in class

to make herself proud

not for her family

not for anyone

just for herself

because no one else has been there

and no one will be there

so she proves to herself

she is worth it

she is not afraid of the world

she is not afraid of anyone

she goes home

does her chores

handles her responsibilities

and off to work

where she dances her stress away

where her heart beats in an eight-count

and her soul is filled with music

a weight lifted off her shoulder

just to return home

study

alone until day breaks

she knows her worth and knows she will succeed

so she continues

through this agonizing daily routine

to escape the feeling

of ever having to be dependent

this is her

identity

Hi all,

I have been in the writing center for several times. Since I have heavy assignment on my English class, writing center becomes a good consulting center for me.

They really try their best to guide you understand your assignment and the readings. These tutors are really patient (most of them) and excellent. And because each of them have different personalities, so they have different opinion or views on the same piece. I gave my paper one assignment to three different tutors, they gave me different feedback. Chris focused on guiding me to better understand the assignment; Deepti gave me a lot of help on making my thesis sentence and organize my main ideas; and Rachel actually gave me a better understanding of how to make a cohesive and consistent essay. They don’t just do everything for you, they ask you critical questions and guide you to answer it based on your view.

I really appreciate Baruch have this kind of academic center to help student improve their writing skill.

And again, thank you Abil, thank you for your teaching. I hope you will get well very soon.

Warmly,

Chaoyan

Set the tea table with clean towel,

The tea leaves are not fresh.

It consumed by time,

Brewed by pure water,

Hold the cup and pull out the water,

By blending the leaves and water,

Scent remains,

Time freezes.

Pull the tea out,

Into the painted china tea cups,

Sip, and sip,

The spiritual of the tea,

Spread on your tongue.

Swallow it,

Haunts your heart, and stay.

Brew up the tea,

Hold my imaginary cup,

And then,

The dream end.

Back to my math homework.

Last week, I participated in a fashion club event. Here the club officers  introduced the club, its goals and the upcoming events.  Some of their goals were to help students interested in the fashion industry look for jobs and to basically share the member’s interest in fashion. I really liked it,  and felt that it offered a break from school responsibilities. The club itself, on that day, had a calm structured and wasn’t really organized as a formal event. This event was really a conversation about the club, what it would be hosting and what the participants thought about it. Since the club was in the beginning stages,  only a few people came. I met two students who were upperclassmen that had an interest in going into the fashion industry.  One is currently studying marketing and this club will help him. The others came because the club officers convinced them to join. In the future, the club will host a formal gala, an internship fair (featuring alumni who work in the fashion industry) and a fashion show. Before I left the club, I added myself to their mailing list, as did a few of the participants.

I am not good at writing a monologue. It’s hard to talk about myself in a deeper context. I would spend a long time thinking about what everyone else would think when they read this. Is it bad? Is it good? then I remember, I have other stuff to do. Do I ever just sit down and examine myself? Do I even feel comfortable in my  own skin? I look to my left and I look to my right. What do you think of me? But the road is straight, not to the side.  At the end of it, is something that I am working towards. I want to see myself rise from the ashes and be the person that I know I can be. I have spend a long time thinking of the pressures against me but, now I think of them as obstacles ahead of me that I have to overcome in order to mature. So, I will let go of any judgement, it’s not important. What’s important is my future. The future that I want to live in.

A few days ago, I went to the writing center for help with my English assignment. It was my first time going there, and it was quite helpful. I was doing a paper about race, and I did very bad at my first draft. Then, my friend recommended me to go there.

When I met with my tutor, she read my paper and pointed out some common errors. Also, she helped me restructure my paper and gave me some ideas for my rewrite. It was a great experience. I think The Writing Center is one of the best places for you if you are not sure about the structure of your essay, grammar, and so on. In addition, if you want someone else to read your thoughts before turning in, all tutors are good choices. Finally, for nonnative speakers, it is pretty helpful to get a better grade on our next paper!!!