On Thursday, as soon as my art class ended and I went out to buy some food, I decided to go check out the Latinx Heritage Month Opening ceremony. There everyone from a variety of different cultures and backgrounds were checking out what was going on in the 2nd floor of Vertical Campus. Loud music and chanting could be heard, but more importantly some free ice cream and finger foods were being served. The longer I was there the more people that showed up and joined in the dancing and other festivities going on. The Baruch College Radio was playing a bunch of different Spanish speaking artists’ music to which I frequently found myself singing along, ranging from Bad Bunny’s reggaeton to Prince Royce’s bachata. After a while, I started looking around seeing what I could do, but (because of my shyness) I stayed to myself and just listened to the music and watched the other members of the Baruch community dancing around, participating in musical chairs, going into the photo booth, and cheering others on. After seeing the tight-knit community that Baruch has to offer and how infectious their energy was I was ready to continue with the rest of my day. Before I left though, I had to take a quick picture. I asked someone if they could snap a quick picture. I asked a guy (who I thought was holding a banner saying ‘Latinx Heritage Month’) if I could take a picture holding the banner, but then later realized it was a banner about the Ecuadorian club. After taking the picture he handed me a slip for the Ecuadorian clubs GIM (which I’m still hesitant to go to since I’m not Ecuadorian and I’m still getting used to Baruch). All in all, it was a nice experience and hope that future ‘Student Life’ experiences have the same energy and sense of togetherness.
