I really, really enjoyed Voices in the very beginning of the semester. There is actually one girl who graduated from my high school on Long Island who attends Baruch, whom I only know through mutual friends, and a snippet of her’s was presented. It was so comforting to hear her name spoken up on that stage by the actors who were so passionate about the monologues being expelled… I loved it. I do not know the girl personally, however, I always knew her to run with a crowd that I didn’t particularly associate myself with. She is currently studying international business and she is a perfect example of a girl who rose out of a group of seemingly unmotivated kids who didn’t do a whole lot in high school, but is making a huge difference in bettering her life. It was so inspiring to hear her name up there on the stage back in September. September feels like years ago. It shouldn’t, but it does. I am not a fan of theater, so when I knew that this would be some kind of performance done by Baruch students, I was less than excited about it. I clearly misjudged the quality and content of the performance, and was extremely proud to call Baruch the school I attend after hearing these monologues. I think the actors were incredible, as well.