Enrichment Workshop #3

My third and last enrichment workshop is the career workshop to go to a career event. This was a pretty difficult one considering I didn’t know which ones I should go to. Last week we were looking at events to go to and at the time we only were able to go to one which was held at the STARR career development center. I was hoping to go to a bank considering I had an interview with chase to be a associate banker and I felt that would’ve been something good for a career workshop, however me and my friends where nearby the STARR center so we had just went. I’m quite glad I went there because I learned a lot more than I would have expected. I didn’t know exactly what to do or say, but the staff was very kind and were able to help me out with ease. We revised on our majors and minors but specifically minors which would be a good fit for our field of study. Since I wanted to be a finance major the best minor would have been either business or economics. I’ve chosen previously to minor in economics and hope to stick with it. They did help decide what fields where best for me for what I wanted to do and what I needed to do to get there. We also discussed about linkedin and how to set the profile up and told us when the next date for the linked headshots were. They also advised on how to use the Simplicity app which also helps with jobs and internships with important companies similar to linkedin. There were multiple applications for interviews at different companies but one that caught my eye was the one at Goldman Sachs who’s deadline is on December first. However, first I’m hoping to set up s good resume with decent experience and good grades before I apply to these places.

 

Enrichment Workshop #2

For my second workshop which I did last week was the academic one and my friend who had already done it took to me a fashion museum not too far from baruch. It was a convenient place to go considering it was close by and it was free. At first I didn’t expect much from a fashion museum because i’m not much of a museum person or into fashion or intricate wears. However, I was quite surprised by what I saw. Some of the outfits and dresses where pretty nice. A mix of old and modern design. It was nice looking at the colorful, sparkly, elaborate clothes. The exhibit was also quite informative to read about. There was also a special exhibit for Paris. They showed their main designers, culture, outfit designs throughout time, and however the centuries its been considered the city of fashion. I found the museum pretty interesting although I’m still not the biggest fan of fashion and clothing to that extent it was still a good experience and I would probably go again.

 

Enrichment Workshop #3

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For the final enrichment workshop I attended the Diwali celebration at Baruch. Personally I do not celebrate the holiday but I do have a lot of friends that do and never had any type of understanding of what the holiday means or represents. I was on my way out of school but saw one of my mutual friends Instagram stories that there was a Diwali celebration so I decided to go. I was able to try some different food that I have never had before, see a different type of cultural clothing, different music and much more. Essentially Diwali is a celebration of lights and it signifies the celebration of good over evil as well as to honor Rama-chandra, the seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). Going to this gave me a new understanding and new respect for the Hindu religion and the holiday Diwali. I hope to attend much more events like this as it is a very fun and social way of gaining knowledge.

Enrichment Workshop #2

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After seeing many other people visit and talk about the STARR Career Center, I decided to give it a visit myself. I had an advisor go over my resume and make some changes to it in order to make it more professional. We also had a conversation about the business communications major which is my major but I had a lack of knowledge on it or the career paths that would be possible to take under this major. I got information on the different routes I can take and also the different types of programs that are provided by the STARR Career Center which I will definitely be utilizing along my career at Baruch College. In such a big school it is easy to feel isolated and that you are on your own but going to the STARR Career Center was very comforting and I will soon go back.

weekly reflection

A topic that we discussed in class was integrity. Integrity can mean a lot to everyone. To me integrity is the morals, values, beliefs and ethics(credibility) of a person. Integrity is honesty, respect, and commitment to your self. It is who your character is. The consistency of beliefs on what you think is right or wrong. C.S Lewis said, “Integrity is doing the right thing. Even when no one is watching.” I’d like to think that I always do the right thing, however I don’t think that’s true for anyone. We have all came to a situation or conflict in our life when we should have done more to help, but didn’t. However, the little things we do in everyday life count too. Whether it is helping someone with a struggle or falling  and picking them up or saying something when you see something wrong happening. Integrity is staying honest on a test, and not allowing others to cheat from you. Integrity is important at home, school and the workplace. Integrity is important at home because I think without integrity at home there is no structure. We all have our own ways of doing things or a way our families do things and we all know how important those values can be. Two character traits important in my family values are honesty and respect and with out them things wouldn’t flow as smoothly. Integrity is important in school because of fairness. It wouldn’t be right if someone who didn’t put as much work and effort as you got a higher grade. Lastly, integrity is important in the workplace because without it you wouldn’t be able to maintain a job. No one wants someone who is untrustworthy or unreliable to be or run in their business. All in all, integrity plays a major role in our lives and society because without it the world would be in chaos and things wouldn’t have the right flow.

Career Development Workshop

On October 22nd I attended a Financial Literacy Workshop at Baruch College. This was helpful and it only added on to what I had already learned in high school when we had different workshops to help prepare us for college. Alan Chen started off by describing what social security is. This is money the government gives you after you can no longer work. He also let us know that he comes every month to give these financial literacy meetings and help people learn more to balance their budget. He noticed over the years that people don’t think about money until they have it and people don’t know how to save. He also encouraged us to get our own information and research our own ways to budget. I learned that social security is created by taxes and was established in 1935. Its meant to aid those under old-Age, survivors, and disability. Its a system in which one must work for 10 years in order to claim the earned money previously taken as taxes. I never knew you had to work exactly 10 years to get that money I thought you had to make some crazy invention and be famous to be rich. One is also allowed to retire at the age or 67 but it is suggested at the age of 70 because if social security is running sustainably one should receive 100% of their earnings. The most surprising and alarming thing I learned was that by the year 2034 the government believes social security will have run out. This is due to not enough people being able to work to sustain the people now and the inevitable decrease to the point where when we want to retire we cannot. By that time we would need to pay what we can for taxes and only receive 77%of what we earned overall. The speakers last comments and suggestion was to invest now and start getting into finances so you will be able to survive without the aid of the government.