This event allowed students to voice their inner most feeling’s  on something that was important to each of them. Many of the pieces were inspiring and very thought provoking as well as entertaining. Michael had a very interesting piece that talked about the influence Pokemon has had in his life and how it has had a huge influence on the lives of many young people as the iconic series turns 20. Emily and Vinny both showcased pieces that showed a lot of inner strength and made you feel that we could do something to turn negative situations around through positivity. The show was a very enlightening experience.

Baruch definitely has a richly diverse and talented student body. At Baruch’s got Talent we witnessed  everything from your traditional singing and dancing to  magic and  jump roping. It was  interesting to hear the feed back from the panel of judges. The magicians Kevin and Kwame showed their impressive magic abilities and kept the audience guessing as to how they pulled off the tricks. There were many rappers but the most entertaining was a young man’s original work entitled “BlackBird.” His was the most sincere of the rapping performances and it was this piece that earned him the popular vote. This was a very entertaining night that allowed me to experience the rich talent Baruch has to offer.

The SAAC center at Baruch provides excellent tutoring in many different subjects. I went to go over some topics before the big math exam and I can say with complete honesty that it made a very big difference. The tutors there are patient and can quite literally answer any math question you throw at them. My biggest advice to first timers going to the SAAC center is to make sure you have questions ready for the tutor. Make a list of what you need help in and choose a few problems related to that topic. The tutors need you to be ready to provide them with the questions so that they can provide the answers. If you show up without any real direction as to what you need help in or show up without example problems to go over they will not be able to help you effectively.

On Thursday March 17, the United Chinese Language Association hosted a movie day. The movie played was none other than that of martial arts legend Ip Man, Bruce Lee’s famous teacher. The first half of the movie displayed the many different schools of martial arts during that time period and showed the effectiveness of the fighting style known as Wing Chun. The second half showed what China was like during the Japanese occupation of China during Second Sino-Japanese War. It is a very interesting film that should definitely be checked out not only by  fellow martial arts enthusiasts, but also by those that want to be transported to another time period. Heads up, the movie is in Contonese so there will be reading involved – but this does not detract from the beautifully choreographed fight sequences and the emotional drama that unfolds.

On Friday March 4th BSU hosted their 10th annual fashion show. The show was lit with beautiful models,  great music by DJ Skillzz, and of course, the hottest fashion pieces for special occasions and everyday wear. One of the most striking set of pieces  was a form fitting black dress accented with an elaborate gold pattern and a counterpart matching men’s shirt and pants combination.  Not only did the event showcase the latest in fashion but also the latest in talent. There was an extremely talented gospel singer, awesome rappers, and a truly amazing violinist. There was also a choreographed dance number that was set to the latest Beyonce hit that had everyone dancing and moving, followed by a magician who had showcased his skills on Americas Got Talent and now entertained us all with his very dangerous acts. The 10th annual fashion show gave to us what was truly a fun  filled night with wonderful entertainment.

I decided to schedule an appointment for a writing workshop with the hopes of learning some useful techniques that could aid me with the development of my essay for English class. In this workshop we focused primarily on making comparisons and then developing strong thesis statements from these comparisons. As a basis for our work we used advertising by Nike aimed at the male audience and one aimed at the female audience. Using  comparison techniques we dissected the two advertisements and learned a lot about the  thought process that goes into marketing products and the reasoning as to why certain advertisements have certain particular characteristics. We then looked at the various different ways one can state a thesis and how altering the word structure slightly can produce a stronger statement. The entire workshop lasted an hour and a half and I believe it was time very well spent. I wholeheartedly recommend you to stop by if you are ever in need to step up your writing game.