The workshop was held at the multipurpose room. Although I was nearly an hour late to that workshop (I have class till 1:20 on Tuesdays), the room was still cramped with people and tables when I arrived there. I spoke with an adviser from the Macaulay Honor. She was really nice and answered my questions about the Honor program. she also mentioned I can still apply to as long as I maintained a certain average. Although there were lottery draw toward the end, the overall workshop was pretty boring. Nonetheless, I think it was worth attending it b/c now I have a better sense as of what Baruch has to offer to me.
Presentation
The final presentation was relatively fun and helpful. Every group got a chance to articulate on what we think are necessary for a successful career after graduated from the college. My group performed two scenarios on job interview. I thought if we had extra time to rehearse prior the due date, our presentation would had been a lot better. One other topic brought up during the presentation was the importance of First impression. That group gave hints like speak confidently and coherently in an interview. Overall, the presentation was nicely done. Good job guys.
Posted in Academic Enrichment.
– November 22, 2009
Fresh Start
This seminar lasted about 5 minutes. Those 5 minutes went by fast, I do not recall anything she had said in those 5 minutes. Was a good start, for my first freshman seminar workshop
Posted in Academic Enrichment.
– November 21, 2009
Club Fair
The gym was cramped with about a thousand kids. The line to get into the gym had a lot of people too. I wasn’t really interested in learning about any clubs since I had already chosen a club earlier. The free drinks handed out by the T.E.A.S were nice, so was the noodles.
Posted in Academic Enrichment.
– November 21, 2009
Sonia Sotomayor
In the seminar, I learned about the effect Sonia Sotomayor’s ascent to Supreme Court judge has on “minorities”. Basically, she is seen as a role model because she started from the bottom as a hard working student. That hard work paid out through the years and she stands where she is now. The seminar pretty much discussed this about her. Somewhat interesting.
Posted in Academic Enrichment.
– November 21, 2009
Career Exploration Workshop
On Thursday, I attended a workshop about Basic Interviewing Skills given by the STARR Career Development Center. The woman who led the workshop was very knowledgeable about the interviewing process. She conveyed the information she knew thoughtfully and simply, so all who were there were able to follow along. I learned about what to wear to a formal business interview, as well as things to say about myself, questions to ask the interviewer, and little tips and tricks to help make my interview stand out from the others.
At the end, the woman answered the audience’s questions, which helped to further my knowledge about the interviewing process because the questions raised by some of the people in the audience were very interesting. Overall, this workshop was very useful in helping me to better understand and prepare for a professional business interview.
Posted in Career Exploration.
– November 14, 2009
Academic Enrichment
I went to an academic enrichment, titled “Play the Basics” on Wednesday held in Academic Advisement center. The workshop was only meant for freshmen only. Basically, they provided information for freshmen how to use the academic advisement center. They will help students who have less than 45 credits.
Posted in Academic Enrichment.
– November 13, 2009
presentation
We have presentation on this Monday. We talk about how to do get a job after we graduate. My topic is about the grade and discipline. Grade is concerned about the participation and listening, test strategies, taking good notes, Managing Time Reading Assignments and Homework, Studying for Exams.
Posted in Academic Enrichment.
– November 12, 2009
Presentation
I felt my group did an okay job. We seemed to be unprepared but in the end everything fell into place. The presentation is good practice for when you haveto present a topic to a larger audience. Communication is key in the business world in securing a cilent. A class i am taking is communicaiton which is required for all baruch students to pass in order to get their degrees. Many people are scared of speaking publicly but I personally dont think its as bad as many people think. In the end, everything will be fine and getting up and doing it is the hardest part. Once it is over, you will feel a sense of releif. Good job guys.
Posted in Academic Enrichment.
– November 10, 2009
