Professor Jessica Penner
Think about a time when you joined a new group activity (maybe a team, religious retreat, club, or workplace).
Facilitator: Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meeting & Time: August 7-17, Monday through Thursday in Namm 606, 10am-12pm
Peer Mentor
Jason Birchfield
jason.birchfield@mail.citytech.cuny.edu
This workshop will enhance the New Student Connection with additional information, activities, and various opportunities to connect with faculty, staff, and current City Tech students.
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I played basketball my last 2 years of high school.
You can definitely find a club to help you get connected! If not, there’s always other opportunities!
I joined theater club
Go for it! My involvement with a club has been pretty fulfilling so far.
I got on varsity volleyball when I was a freshman in High School.
a. I was incredibly nervous to play with older girls, I was a freshman playing with seniors. It was the most nerve racking thing of my life.
b. I would say that towards the end of the season when I got more comfortable with the girls is when I started to feel included and part of the team.
c. I had a lot of self growth in that short amount of time. Being around older girls made me mature and know that I can do things out of my comfort zone in the future.
d. At City Tech I can include myself in clubs, student government, and study groups to make me really feel involved in the school’s atmosphere.
Stepping out of your comfort zone can be really beneficial, I would pursue any extracurriculars you find interesting at the school!
I joined the wrestling team at my high school in my junior year…
It’s inspiring to hear how you stepped out of your comfort zone by joining the wrestling team, and it’s great that you found a supportive and caring community among your teammates! I hope you find a club, or something to participate in that you find interesting!
1, I joined varsity softball team my junior year in high school it was really intimidating since you’re playing with different grade levels and it was my first time ever touching a softball I thought I was going to be bad.
2, Everything we would practice it made me feel more included to everything especially since I was the only pitcher for my senior year I felt like everyone counted on me
3,Benefits I got from joining this team was earning MVP award and having a lot of opportunities to participate in showcases in different boroughs
4,What I can do to help feel part of City tech is probably joining clubs
Your journey in varsity softball reflects your fearless approach to challenges, and I’m sure that spirit will translate well to whatever you decide to do at City Tech!
Your experience in yearbook underscores the value of sharing ideas and engagement, and I’m eager to see you channel that into potential study groups or clubs at City Tech!
I joined the track team
1- I was excited because I thought I was going to be on the Olympics one day
2- When I won my first race, everyone on the team was cheering for me, it’s was the best feeling ever and that’s when I felt like I was a part of the group.
3- The benefits that I get from being on tract team is that I exercise everyday and I was started loosing a little bit of weight.
4- Participating in something that I really like or study group.
The sense of camaraderie you felt after your first win underscores the importance of belonging to a supportive group. I hope you find something that you enjoy at City Tech!
That anxiety will go away over time, so don’t worry! I’m sure you’ll find something you can participate in around campus!
My first club was cheerleading/step!
1st joining was so nerve wrecking because I was worried if i fit in or was capable to be on the team.
2nd was when I would stay late and have so much fun during practice
3rd By being part of that club, I was able to build confidence, learn to step up for myself and basically learn to be me!
4th I’m interested in the theatre acts or step! 🙂
I would pursue the theatre acts, or step! It will be extremely beneficial to you, trust me.
When I first joined my middle school basketball team I was excited because I had played basketball at my church since I was 3. I felt like I was apart of the group when we won our first game. I learned how to work with new people since I had been playing with the same group of kids my whole life. I can make myself feel like apart of a group at city tech by being open minded to new clubs.
As long as you’re open minded, you can find something to be a part of in this college!
I was a member of the yearbook club my senior year of high school and when I first joined I was very excited because I was able to show my creativity with all the other members in the club, a moment where I felt like I was part of the group was when we all shared out ideas about the graphics and editing, we each would have to make a page and at the end of the week come together to edit them and add more things to make it unique! I got a lot of benefits by participating because it taught me to never be afraid to share my ideas and show my creative side which I always struggled with. A way I can make myself feel part of a group in City Tech would be getting involved more and speaking to others and not being afraid of judgment!
That’s pretty cool! I’m pretty sure you can find something in the same vein at the college, so you should fit in great!
I thought about the time when I joined my dad’s band when I was 13 years old.
Wow, that’s really cool! As long as you’re open to it, I’m sure you can find your place in the college!