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I enjoyed the first show we watched, even though I’m not really sure if that counted as an enrichment workshop. I think it was cool because they really did hit on a lot of things college kids face. It resonated with me is because I think that I also have a lot of advice on the things they were talking about, but don’t really know how to give it out unless someone asks. But the performers on the show took the subjects, added a funny twist on them, while still maintaining that truth about it. They talk about everything from sex, to drugs, to roommates, and to feeling lost in college. All things that college kids face, and might not know about. They showed the and sides to things, even if they added a comical twist to it. I thoroughly enjoyed everything they said, and it also made me feel a bit better about being lost in college. Its not like high school where it was easy to know everyone, in college you are on your own, but never truly because you can make friends whenever you want. The singing and dancing just added more to the entertainment side, and its nice to know that there are people out there who care to inform the young people about what to expect.

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.