Last Thursday, November 2nd, I attended Baruch Voices where one classmate from each Freshman Seminar session came together to share their monologue. Whether if it’s a poem, rap or a short story, the purpose of a monologue is for one to express one specific event that either already occurred or is still ongoing. What impact does that event have on them –the effects and how it represents them symbolically as a person. During that hour or so, I think my list of “funniest moments at Baruch” had extended. One had a specific piece that was all about Popeye’s chicken –that chicken tender, juicy. I can’t even remember the exact words right now. I did remember that I was laughing so hard, I had to take a couple deep breaths to maintain my breathing rhythm. Everyone’s monologue was very interesting, recalling the guy who had a job at Maimonides Medical Center, Carl Rubio who lied, and much more. They spoke with lot of emotion and I sensed the connection that they were trying to get across. Attending this event made me realize that the Baruch community consists of many people with many different experiences and stories to tell –and they’re based on their culture, their enthusiasm, diversity and religion.
//Calvin Huang
