So this is exactly how I felt the day registration opened for me. For one, I was told all my math options were gone and it was pretty tough getting a good schedule with all the classes I wanted. I was registering at the same time as Doris and Danielle and they were having the same issues so I was like…..who stole the classes…
I enjoyed Baruch Voices overall, although I was feeling kind of anxious because it was registration day as we all know. I thought that the monologues were really good and I enjoyed the way the performers interpreted the pieces. Some of the monologues were really personal and I really felt what they were saying. The sad ones and the funny ones were the ones that stood out the most to me. All in all, I can say that it was a decent experience.
I can’t say I enjoyed it.
But I also can’t say it was horrible.
I think because it was during registration day, kind of clouded my judgement.
I didn’t enjoy the acting.
However the monologues themselves were well thought out.
Overall, I think I could have gone through my whole college career without it, and it wouldn’t have made a difference.
But +1 to Baruch for trying.
too harsh?
-Sophie
So this wont be as Shakespearean as Hamlet’s grandiose monologue, and damn could that boy talk.
No this is much more of a “once upon a time” kind of thing. Just Kidding.
You know when in elementary school teachers would ask that one, super overrated question..
“What do you want to be when you grow up?”
While the other kids in my class pondered and squirmed restlessly in their seats calling out ridiculous careers such as astronauts,
cowboys, Obi Wan Kenobi, etc. I’ve always been sure of what I wanted to be. So yea, I raised my chubby little hand and told the teacher with my broken english
“I want to be a cook” (a chef rather)
That’s been my dream since forever, my world has revolved around food, cooking, kitchen utensils, child size aprons. My life was predestined from the very start. I was born to be a chef.
But clearly thats not what I’m doing anymore.
And yeah, I’m hear broken about it.
Never have I ever thought I would end up here, stuck in a business school, miserable, around such “normal” people. You have to understand, coming from an art high school, and being submerged in fine arts since I was little, being around potential suits kills my creativity a little by little everyday.
I don’t draw anymore, I’ve fallen into a rut.
I go to school, I come home, I study (sometimes) and I go to bed just to go through the same thing everyday.
and what sucks the most is that I don’t cook anymore, I stopped reading cook books, I stopped waiting for my monthly subscriptions to Martha Stewart’s Living magazine, or Food and Wine.
I’ve come to the conclusion that My life has been flipped, turned upside down. And I’d like to take a minute and sit right there….lol never mind.
So I’ve psycho-babbled enough.
The bottom line is. I don’t know what happening anymore. I’m scared. I’m thinking about a new dream. To go into manufacturing cosmetics. Becoming a Make-up artist.
I just miss knowing exactly what I was doing with my life.
I miss cooking.
But I guess I’m going to be okay though, cause’ I’m happy with the person that I am today and even if things don’t turn out the way I expected, I’ll be fine.
anyway, that is all.
-Sophie
Yeaahhh,all in all not as bad as I anticipated it to be. Some of the monologues were interesting and emotional, one or two funny ones. I can appreciate what Baruch is trying to accomplish by scheduling. It’s great to hear relatable stories and some of the monologues were super powerful. (The one written about the girl cutting her self had my stomach in knots.) And the array of different backgrounds from each story connect with someone in the audience one way or another I’m sure.
I also give a lot of credit to the performers, they all did a really great job. Im sure they remember being freshmen in the same seats and not wanting to be there as well. They made it more enjoyable and the time past quickly. Not much more I can say…
~Robbie Crane
Despite my initial judgement that Baruch Voices would be a waste of my time, I actually really enjoyed it. The monologues that were presented showed the variety of students that Baruch has. There were some funny monologues but there were also two in particular that made me very emotional and had me on the verge of tears. The first was a girl’s who spoke about her friend that died and the second was a girl’s who spoke about her past experiences with cutting herself. I admire these students for being willing to share such personal information in front of their individual classes and then being willing for it to be presented in front of the entire Freshmen class. Their experiences were sad and shocking and kind of put the problems in my own life in perspective.
I couldn’t really find 10 songs that define me. Instead, I chose the songs that I’ve listened to the most over the past few years. They range over multiple genres such as rock, rap, and electro. Even though I’m in an R&B phase right now, I listen to these songs once in a while just to remind myself of the different stages of my life and how much I’ve changed from then until now.
(The songs aren’t in any particular order)
1. Intro – The xx
2. Electric Feel – MGMT
3. Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
4. Rebirthing – Skillet
5. Call Me – Shinedown
6. Not Afraid – Eminem
7. Down With The Trumpets – Rizzle Kicks
8. Crew Love – Drake & the Weeknd
9. Paradise (Tiesto Remix) – Coldplay
10. Deeply Disturbed – Infected Mushroom