My favorite enrichment workshop was when students from my block and I attended the Voices monologue performance. Because I enjoy visual and performing arts, this enrichment workshop was especially a treat for me to experience with my friends. It was remarkable to see and hear the different stories, experiences, and perspectives that my peers are have gone through—even if I do not know them personally yet. The Voices monologue has taught me to never judge a book by its cover—as cliché as that sounds. Everyone has his or her own story and experience that has developed him or her into the person they are today. Although looks are deceiving as we walk by thousands of different students on a day-to-day basis, the Voices monologue served to augment my perceptions of Baruch students. Not only has the Voices monologue allowed me to understand my peers much better, but it also provided me with a sense of comfort and belongingness. I always thought that I was the only person who had internal issues that no one understood. However, when I realized that other freshmen students had the same struggle, I felt a sense of relief and contentment that I was not a psycho that had these mental thoughts in which I myself found odd and weird. I truly hope that the future freshmen classes will all get to watch the Voices and relate with their peers on a personal level.
I’m glad you were able to get so much out of this performance!