On February 28th, Me and my friends visited to the amazed museum. It wa built 12 years ago. The Rubin Museum of Art is an arts and cultural hub in New York City’s vibrant Chelsea neighborhood that inspires visitors to make connections between contemporary life and the art and ideas of the Himalayas, India, and neighboring regions. The picture is Lo Manthang , it was the walled capital of the Kingdom of Lo from its founding in 1380 by Ame Pal who oversaw construction of the city wall and many of the still-standing structures.

This is QiYu Chen. I would like to tell you guys about our school library today because our school library is one of the best part in the school. It close at 12 AM everyday which that means I can stay here for a long time. Stay in the library, I can study, do my homework, and play some computer games such as League of Legend. Well, must of the time I spend in library is playing league of Legend which a lot of you play as well. However, the library is quite and safe place for us to study and have fun. I love this library.

This is QiYu Chen. I went to the Rubin museum because I believed in buddhism more than any other religions. The picture above is not a buddhism picture. However, it looks very similar to  buddha that I saw in buddhism, so I want to share with you guys.

This is model is made of metals. You can see that it has six arms, three heads, and three bodies. Each body represented peace, fighting, and heal. Every side somehow looks different. In buddhism, people also made some model like this that have three sides, and one of the most famous one is in HaiNan, China.

Anyways, this is a general example of how a god looks like in buddhism and hinduism.

After going to the Writing Center, i feel more confidence about my English time by time. In this Workshop, I learned how to control an argument with topic sentence. The topic sentence often stay on the first sentence or last sentence. The topic sentence always affect the article in multiple ways. For example, it can start an argument or explain a research or study.  Throughout my time in this group, I really love how everything helps me which contribute to a better me. By hearing other people’s  opinion, I feel that my view has been stretched. I can think an problem in different ways. Overall, I am really thankful for the Baruch Community.

My very first workshop during my first semester at Baruch College was a Math Workshop. I am currently taking Pre-Calculus and Elements of Calculus, and felt as if i wasn’t completely comfortable with the material, so I made an appointment for a workshop. I knew the material but I just wasn’t ready to apply it for my upcoming quiz and found this as a perfect opportunity to get a taste of what SACC is all about. I really love the fact that other than one on one tutoring, SACC offers these workshops which include larger groups of students rather than just 2-3 students. This helped for review of a large variety of topics and didn’t put me on the spot for not having direct questions to ask. It was a more broad review of what we had done from the beginning of the course, and sure enough I got a 100 on my quiz the following Monday. My tutor was extremely understanding, helpful, and assisted me in any question I had regarding the topics. We went over exactly what I was unsure about and I actually also saw some new faces and made some friends. I definitely benefited in more than one way. Since this workshop, I have actually gone back and had tutoring with same tutor as I found that I understand him well and he is of great help when it comes to my tests/quizzes. I would definitely recommend the workshops and am actually signing up for one again this week to help prepare for my math midterm! 🙂

Every Tuesday afternoon, I attend the creative writing peer review workshop. This workshop runs for four weeks in March and today will be the last meeting. The workshop is not a typical event where you sit down and hear a staff member talk. This workshop is group oriented and we basically edit each other’s work. The group that I meet with is comprised of two students and a writing center staff, who acts as the moderator. While the group members take turn commenting on the essays, the staff member will offer her suggestions and comment on another student’s input. Throughout my time in this group, I really enjoy hearing other people’s point of view on the essays . I feel that it will help in the long run when others read the essay because they will understand it better. Another thing that I liked was the fact that the group didn’t necessarily have to submit a fictional piece to be edited, the members can add whatever work they want reviewed. Below is an example of one my assignments that has been edited. This group helped me make some new friends and improve my essays.

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. 🙂

Baruch College is a commuter college based in Manhattan.Hence, I was always a skeptic of Baruch College’s extracurricular and social environment. Even though, as far as I’ve seen, the people at Baruch are kind of introvert and they don’t really interact much, I’ve been pleasantly surprised in the college’s effort of mixing the diverse Baruch student community. Baruch has a lot of events almost every day of the week. One such event was the Marketing and Advertising Panel. So many products get sold everyday. But what is the main driving force of such large amount of sales? People don’t see the tiny font-sized ingredients list first. NO. They first see the name and the carefully worded descriptions on the product package. They also see those carefully planned out advertisements which prompts and creates desire inside us to purchase that product. The sale of a product large depends on effective advertising. The marketing and advertising panel also boasted Baruch Alumni. It was an enlightening experience.

I attended the Study Abroad fair. Going into college, I always knew that more than anything I wanted to study abroad. My sister studied abroad in  Rome 2 semesters ago and says it was the best 4 months of her life. I have such a passion for different cultures, and I have always felt that my one calling in life is to travel.

The fair I attended informed me that CUNY offers 166 programs in 51 countries. There are three different types of study abroad programs that CUNY offers; faculty-led programs, exchange programs, and affiliated programs. Though I would really love to get the opportunity to partake in either the exchange or affiliated programs which are both semester long programs, I know that realistically, a faculty-led program would better suit my academic plan. A faculty-led program is one that takes place usually over winter or summer break and is typically only a few weeks. The fair I attended had the Greece Study Abroad flyer that they were handing out for people interested in a 2016 summer study abroad trip. Out of all of the programs discussed at the fair, I found myself especially enthralled with this one. Not only did it fit into my ideal of a summer program that didn’t really interfere with school, but also I have always had the itch to go to Greece.

This program offers students the chance to study at the American College of Thessaloniki. There, they offer a variety of classes that one may take as well as opportunities to submerge themselves into the Greek culture. During the summer program, a student would receive 3 or 6 credits. More so, due to the rift in credits one could take, the price of the trip varies.

I am extremely excited to start thinking about my study abroad opportunities in the years to come! Because I am only a first year student, I know that there is no rush. If I do not go to Greece this summer, I hope to get the chance to study abroad in the upcoming years!

On March 1st, 2016, I went to attend a club event of BSA-Bangladesh Student Association, of Baruch. The meeting was about recruiting new members and talking about the club, in general.

In general, the club is a cultural club. A lot of cultural events are organised by the members. Bangladesh is a country of festivities where people from every walk of life are welcomed with open arms. The warmth and generosity of Bangladeshis are reflected in this club. The country is a secular, democratic country where the tradition is interwoven in the urban life. I have lived in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh and, life in Bangladesh is amazing, despite the astronomical costs. Bangladesh also has the longest sea beach in the world.

The club congregation was a great experience and I met a lot of different people. Many members gave a lot of educational advice and talked about their years at Baruch. It was especially beneficial for freshmans like us. I would suggest people to look into the club as there would be various cultural events. Plus, people would also glimpse a small part of Bangladesh. People in general don’t know a lot about Bangladesh and hence, they have a misconception. As a result, I would suggest everyone to come and see what Bangladesh has to offer.  

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