2008 Woodie Awards
Baruch Echoes
Advice
Issue date: 11/20/06 Section: Leisure
As students of Baruch, we represent a diverse collective of values and traditions. However, we simultaneously arrive at various crossroads throughout our lives. Sometimes we feel like no one is available to listen to our troubles. That is why we decided to create this column in the Ticker. We are May and R. W., and we were inspired to explore the concerns, ideas and conflicts of our fellow students. In this column, we field questions from Baruch students and provide feedback. Our purpose is not to point students in a specific direction but to expand outlooks and provide honest responses. We as students can then compare these ideas to our own convictions. Thought provocation is the heartbeat of "Campus Echoes." Question our feedback! Form your own opinions! Open your minds.
Q: I always feel pressured by billboards and tabloids to be thinner. I am a bit chubby and I know I will never achieve that image. How can I get rid of the "chubby but cute" label?
May: First off, let me say that I agree with you. The amount of pressure that is put on us by the media is ridiculous. However, it is very important to remember what the "Hollywood Industry" is about. Everything about it is fake and it often sets impossible standards for real people, like us. What everyone needs to understand is that it is important not to starve yourself to obtain a certain image, but to be healthy and be comfortable with yourself. As long as you maintain a healthy weight through proper diet and exercise, no one should be able to make you feel "below-standard". Be comfortable and confident, and nobody will bring you down.
Q: I am a sophomore at Baruch and I am having a hard time choosing a major. I don't know if business is for me. What are my options?
May: Although Baruch is known for its business school, keep in mind that it offers many liberal arts majors that are all excellent and you should give them some thought. If you feel business is not for you, try something else! Don't give in to pressure, whatever its origin. It is your career; make it something you love.
Q: I always feel pressured by billboards and tabloids to be thinner. I am a bit chubby and I know I will never achieve that image. How can I get rid of the "chubby but cute" label?
May: First off, let me say that I agree with you. The amount of pressure that is put on us by the media is ridiculous. However, it is very important to remember what the "Hollywood Industry" is about. Everything about it is fake and it often sets impossible standards for real people, like us. What everyone needs to understand is that it is important not to starve yourself to obtain a certain image, but to be healthy and be comfortable with yourself. As long as you maintain a healthy weight through proper diet and exercise, no one should be able to make you feel "below-standard". Be comfortable and confident, and nobody will bring you down.
Q: I am a sophomore at Baruch and I am having a hard time choosing a major. I don't know if business is for me. What are my options?
May: Although Baruch is known for its business school, keep in mind that it offers many liberal arts majors that are all excellent and you should give them some thought. If you feel business is not for you, try something else! Don't give in to pressure, whatever its origin. It is your career; make it something you love.
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