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.
