On Friday we have concluded out presidential interviews for Berkeley College, and the choices were tough. The four individuals were all very different but all had a great potential. There are two candidates that stuck out in my mind. I really can’t wait to find out who got the job!
Last week I was having some issued with financial aid, and their still pending to be figured out. I have not yet done my taxes, but I have filled out my FAFSA’s online. The reason I have done that is because when filling them out, you have an option of choosing Will File/Will Not File/Filed when it came to your taxes. I have filled them out based on all my W2’s but come to find out that the school will not take those FAFSA’s. You have to have your taxes done, bring them to school, and THEN they will be accepted. I am working on all that this week. Now I will know for next time.
My other confusion was that you have until April 15th to fill out your FAFSA’s, but you school bill for the spring is due March 28th. Obviously these deadlines don’t match so I had a question that I e-mailed to financial aid. My question was since I have until April 15th to do all my FAFSA’s, could I pay my bill for the spring out of pocket and if I get any financial aid (TAG) will I get refunded the money that I paid out of pocket. I sent my e-mail to finaidgm@berkeleycollege.edu on Wednesday but I have not heard any news back yet. Since tomorrow is already Monday and the deadline is getting close I will have to call them and find out the details.
This is the last week of school and its finals week. I’m trying to get everything done between my final papers, financial aid, internship etc because I am going away for a week at the end of March. Hopefully everything works out well!
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Day Full of Events
Today was such an exciting day! Several students and I have been selected to participate in selecting a President for Berkeley College. Today was the day that we interviewed two of the candidates, which was really exciting. I have never done anything like this and it was a very fun experience.
We met at 9am and went to the interview at 9:15. The candidate was not actually with us, but we were linked through a teleconference. We had a TV, camera and a speaker and it felt like we were really there when we really were not. Both candidates sounded great, and we tried our best to give an honest opinion about how we feel they would fit into the Berkeley family. Tomorrow we have two more interviews and then the decision will be made who will be chosen. I’m glad Berkeley considers our opinion as students.
Since we had a break between the two interviews I was able to make it to the Chillax Day activity. It was so much fun! We had free food, drinks and even a masseuse!!! That’s right, we all got free massages. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. Nancy and I helped Ms. Young set up so that she could take care of other things. People were painting picture frames, door tags, and much more. We had music, card games and different discussion going on as well. We had a great outcome, but I hope next time even more students join us!
Check out the pictures?
We met at 9am and went to the interview at 9:15. The candidate was not actually with us, but we were linked through a teleconference. We had a TV, camera and a speaker and it felt like we were really there when we really were not. Both candidates sounded great, and we tried our best to give an honest opinion about how we feel they would fit into the Berkeley family. Tomorrow we have two more interviews and then the decision will be made who will be chosen. I’m glad Berkeley considers our opinion as students.
Since we had a break between the two interviews I was able to make it to the Chillax Day activity. It was so much fun! We had free food, drinks and even a masseuse!!! That’s right, we all got free massages. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. Nancy and I helped Ms. Young set up so that she could take care of other things. People were painting picture frames, door tags, and much more. We had music, card games and different discussion going on as well. We had a great outcome, but I hope next time even more students join us!
Check out the pictures?
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Middle States
Today was a very important day because we met with the Middle States to review the college so that it can be reaccredited. Accreditation is very important because when a college is accredited, students are able to get financial aid as well as move on to other institutions. All this pretty much means is that your degree is worth something.
We all met at 11:30 in the Student Center to get ready for the meeting. We then went to the boardroom to meet with the Middle States representative. Some people were nervous but it died down fast when everyone saw that the representative was very down to earth and friendly. They even served us lunch! We originally thought that lunch was going to be served after the meeting but he was so nice that he let us eat during the meeting. The cookies were a big hit with me!
We started off talking about things that we like about the school and what made us to come to this college. This seemed very simple to answer because everyone is fond of Berkeley. Some other questions included if we know anyone who has dropped out of Berkeley, what we would change if we were president, how well does the staff listen to us, do we have anyone to go to when we have a problem, how big are the classes, how good are teacher student relationships, are classes at a good learning level etc. It was a great overall experience.
Today was also our last SGA meeting for this quarter. I can’t believe how fast it went by. We have some new ideas and projects coming up as warm weather approaches. One thing we thought up is to make collages of all our event pictures. We do so many activities that this would be a great way to decorate the Student Center. We also want to make a Collage Day during an activity period. Students can bring in their own pictures with friends and family to make one big collage of the Berkeley College Family. It will be a great way to bond everyone together as a Diversity event
We all met at 11:30 in the Student Center to get ready for the meeting. We then went to the boardroom to meet with the Middle States representative. Some people were nervous but it died down fast when everyone saw that the representative was very down to earth and friendly. They even served us lunch! We originally thought that lunch was going to be served after the meeting but he was so nice that he let us eat during the meeting. The cookies were a big hit with me!
We started off talking about things that we like about the school and what made us to come to this college. This seemed very simple to answer because everyone is fond of Berkeley. Some other questions included if we know anyone who has dropped out of Berkeley, what we would change if we were president, how well does the staff listen to us, do we have anyone to go to when we have a problem, how big are the classes, how good are teacher student relationships, are classes at a good learning level etc. It was a great overall experience.
Today was also our last SGA meeting for this quarter. I can’t believe how fast it went by. We have some new ideas and projects coming up as warm weather approaches. One thing we thought up is to make collages of all our event pictures. We do so many activities that this would be a great way to decorate the Student Center. We also want to make a Collage Day during an activity period. Students can bring in their own pictures with friends and family to make one big collage of the Berkeley College Family. It will be a great way to bond everyone together as a Diversity event
Friday, March 7, 2008
Internship is Out of the Way
I am very excited to say that I now have an internship! I had my second interview on Wednesday with Ms. Hinds-Ware who is a partner in the company Verify-ED. Our second interview was over Yahoo Instant Messenger which I thought was very cool! I like it when people use to modern technology to accomplish duties. The best part of the position is that its 100% telecommuting, and I don’t actually have to travel anywhere except for certain events. Ms. Hinds-Ware said that she will open another internship opportunity so that I can have help with research. This is a great opportunity.
I noticed that Berkeley started a new form of advertising. People are now coming into our classrooms during class and making announcements. Last week it was an announcement about dropping out of classes, and this week we got one about some walk or event going on. My Microeconomics teacher was a bit confused because he was never asked to do any event announcements. We never ended up getting the announcement after all, but I did read some of the paper that was brought into the class. Not getting the announcement might have been a good thing, because we were running short on time for our lesson anyway.
Yesterday I had a meeting with the Berkeley Interim President. We met at 10:45am to have a small discussion with Dean Hughes, and at 11am we headed to the Knupel Hall. There we waited for the President, and when she arrived she was very friendly and down to earth. We talked about what to expect from the Middle States review, and what are some of the possible questions they may ask us. She made it very clear to us that we should tell the truth, express how we feel and be ourselves. I can’t wait!
I noticed that Berkeley started a new form of advertising. People are now coming into our classrooms during class and making announcements. Last week it was an announcement about dropping out of classes, and this week we got one about some walk or event going on. My Microeconomics teacher was a bit confused because he was never asked to do any event announcements. We never ended up getting the announcement after all, but I did read some of the paper that was brought into the class. Not getting the announcement might have been a good thing, because we were running short on time for our lesson anyway.
Yesterday I had a meeting with the Berkeley Interim President. We met at 10:45am to have a small discussion with Dean Hughes, and at 11am we headed to the Knupel Hall. There we waited for the President, and when she arrived she was very friendly and down to earth. We talked about what to expect from the Middle States review, and what are some of the possible questions they may ask us. She made it very clear to us that we should tell the truth, express how we feel and be ourselves. I can’t wait!
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Getting Things Done
The middle states review is coming up soon, and we are working hard to prepare. We want to make a good impression and express our thoughts about Berkeley College so that we can give a great example for the school. On Thursday we have a meeting with the school president and on Tuesday of next week we are having a meeting with the middle states committee.
Great news!!! The bulletin board is up and running! Last week we got the news during our SGA meeting that it was here and now it’s up. We got a beautiful sign for it that says that the bulletin is sponsored by SGA. Having the bulletin board go up was very exciting because we have all worked so hard to get it. It’s such a simple thing, but it’s so amazing how much effort this took!
Classes are slowly coming to an end, and currently we are doing surveys to see how we liked our classes and professors. I love that they do this because the school gets an idea of what works for students and what doesn’t. This way they know what professors are doing a good job, and which need an improvement. It’s almost as if we are hiring our own professors by our vote! I am a person who loves to express her opinion, and I really enjoy doing these surveys.
As you know, I have been interviewing for an internship which has been quite an interesting process for me. On Thursday I have sent an e-mail to Mr. Castro, who is an advisor in the career services department, about other internships I am interested in. We got an e-mail with a list of internships available and we are able to pick which ones we can apply for. This confused me a bit because t he list only had about 10 internships on it, and some of them weren’t even marketing internships. I know there are a lot more students looking for an internship this quarter, so I’m wondering what happens when all the positions on the list are taken?
Anyway, tomorrow I have a second interview for my internship and it’s very exciting. I really hope I get this position because it would be very convenient and a great opportunity to grow with the company.
Great news!!! The bulletin board is up and running! Last week we got the news during our SGA meeting that it was here and now it’s up. We got a beautiful sign for it that says that the bulletin is sponsored by SGA. Having the bulletin board go up was very exciting because we have all worked so hard to get it. It’s such a simple thing, but it’s so amazing how much effort this took!
Classes are slowly coming to an end, and currently we are doing surveys to see how we liked our classes and professors. I love that they do this because the school gets an idea of what works for students and what doesn’t. This way they know what professors are doing a good job, and which need an improvement. It’s almost as if we are hiring our own professors by our vote! I am a person who loves to express her opinion, and I really enjoy doing these surveys.
As you know, I have been interviewing for an internship which has been quite an interesting process for me. On Thursday I have sent an e-mail to Mr. Castro, who is an advisor in the career services department, about other internships I am interested in. We got an e-mail with a list of internships available and we are able to pick which ones we can apply for. This confused me a bit because t he list only had about 10 internships on it, and some of them weren’t even marketing internships. I know there are a lot more students looking for an internship this quarter, so I’m wondering what happens when all the positions on the list are taken?
Anyway, tomorrow I have a second interview for my internship and it’s very exciting. I really hope I get this position because it would be very convenient and a great opportunity to grow with the company.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Inspire Your Heart With Art Day
About two weeks ago we had an event called "Inspire Your Heart Day" which was organized by the Student Deveopment and SGA. Ms. Young which is the Student Development Director bought all these different frames, door hangers and paint for students to use and decorate their own frame. With Valentines Day coming up, we thought it would be a great idea to have this event so that students can make things for their loved ones.
The event was a hit! We had such a great outcome that not only did students attend, but professors did as well. Even thought activity period only lasted for an hour students stayed after to finish their projects. Here are some pictures from the event taken by Ms. Young.
The event was a hit! We had such a great outcome that not only did students attend, but professors did as well. Even thought activity period only lasted for an hour students stayed after to finish their projects. Here are some pictures from the event taken by Ms. Young.
Monday, February 25, 2008
Internship Interview
There are only about 3 more weeks left in the winter quarter! This creates a big rush for students who need an internship by spring. Some students say they do not have any internships lined up yet and their getting quite worried. I don’t have one yet but I got very lucky!
My professor had a speaker for us in the Placement Seminar class. This woman works for a company that verifies resume information so that employers are well aware of who they are hiring. It’s very easy for people to exaggerate resume credentials, or pretend that they worked where they really didn’t. She was very nice and spoke to us about resume writing, what she looks for in a resume and what catches her eye. Later on she mentioned that her company was looking for a marketing intern which really sparked my attention, so I made certain to get her card before she left.
She mentioned that the position is 25 hours per week, which is perfect for what I need. In order to get the 600 hours of internship experience you need about 25 hours per week for 2 quarters. I later on e-mailed her my resume telling her that I was very interested and I would like to have an opportunity for the position. She e-mailed me back questions that she wanted me to answer and we then set up an interview. We are having a lunch interview this Wednesday at 11:30am. I’m very excited, but also a bit nervous.
In my placement seminar class we have been talking a lot about interviewing techniques and what to do but I realized those are all ways to interview in a traditional formal setting. We have never talked about how to interview over lunch or dinner. I will have to make it a point on Tuesday to speak to the professor and class about this. I think it’s very important for students to know how to interview in various situations. Sometimes you can lose yourself and become way too comfortable by having lunch with someone, but hopefully the professor will be able to give me some good tips to improve my chances and calm my nerves.
My professor had a speaker for us in the Placement Seminar class. This woman works for a company that verifies resume information so that employers are well aware of who they are hiring. It’s very easy for people to exaggerate resume credentials, or pretend that they worked where they really didn’t. She was very nice and spoke to us about resume writing, what she looks for in a resume and what catches her eye. Later on she mentioned that her company was looking for a marketing intern which really sparked my attention, so I made certain to get her card before she left.
She mentioned that the position is 25 hours per week, which is perfect for what I need. In order to get the 600 hours of internship experience you need about 25 hours per week for 2 quarters. I later on e-mailed her my resume telling her that I was very interested and I would like to have an opportunity for the position. She e-mailed me back questions that she wanted me to answer and we then set up an interview. We are having a lunch interview this Wednesday at 11:30am. I’m very excited, but also a bit nervous.
In my placement seminar class we have been talking a lot about interviewing techniques and what to do but I realized those are all ways to interview in a traditional formal setting. We have never talked about how to interview over lunch or dinner. I will have to make it a point on Tuesday to speak to the professor and class about this. I think it’s very important for students to know how to interview in various situations. Sometimes you can lose yourself and become way too comfortable by having lunch with someone, but hopefully the professor will be able to give me some good tips to improve my chances and calm my nerves.
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