Blog Post 4
Baruch Voices V was an experience like no other, I thoroughly enjoyed the extraordinary oratory prowess of the performers, their ability to control the stage, capture and hold the attention of the audience and evoke strong emotional responses in the way they perform each line. I was fascinated by the depth and variety of the stories from other freshman like myself.
That got me thinking about my own life. I feel like I have accomplished quite a bit and gone through quite a bit also. I feel like I am growing and maturing at a pace not unlike those around me. However when I listened to some of those stories of the things students my age have had to deal with or overcome in their own lives go be exactly where I am, it astounds me. I feel both blessed to have had life be fairly easy and guilty that someone should have to go through pain and suffering and have a hard time starting off their lives.
I am proud though to be around individuals who can overcome obstacles like abusive parents, and be able to function and thrive in this university world, those people have my utmost respect. This reminds me to be thankful for where I am and that I should never allow myself to be complacent.
The writing behind those monologues being performed was at an unimaginable level as only can be with something someone is passionate about. I feel like I haven’t been passionate about anything since the semester has started, just going with the flow, but I am very excited for my classes next semester and I hope to continue growing as a student. Baruch is a place where there are many interesting and deep people, and the performance of Baruch Voices V was an example of just how interesting and deep these people are.