For my work-study position, I am working with Professor
Marion Deshkmukh, who is hosting various events about the time period of the
fall of the Berlin Wall. There have been
movies, lectures and guest speakers.
Topics range from the art and music to President Kennedy visiting
Berlin.
On a weekly basis, I make copies of posters and flyers that
are distributed to different departments on campus. I have also made phone calls to make sure
that orders/requests go through for the events.
I am able to attend various events and get an understanding of how the effect
that the fall of the wall had on the people during this time period.
One of the events that I attended was listening to guest
speaker Andreas Daum, SUNY Buffalo, talk about President Kennedy’s visit to
Berlin in the 1960’s. It was interesting
to learn about what goes on when a president visits another country. President Kennedy spoke about what was
happening at the time period. He took an entire tour around the city of Berlin
in an open car, which most presidents did at the time.
This position has helped me learn how to manage my time and
improve my organizational skills. These
are skills that I can practice now and continue to use them for the rest of my
life. As a Chemistry major, most of my classes
are either science or math, so having this position has opened my eyes and mind
to something outside of my comfort zone.
This was definitely a great experience and a great way to learn new
things.
