Tag: student life

On November 2, I went to the Baruch Voices event. It was hosted in the multipurpose room and was an event where freshmen from other classes got up on stage to read their monologues. I didn’t really know what to expect. Some of them were serious and others were not so serious. One student wrote about how he had the chance to perform in front of a large audience but when he was practicing with his band, they kept fighting amongst each other. But then, at the Bubble Bowl, they all came together to magically perform well. It was an entire episode of Spongebob Squarepants told from the perspective of Squidward.

Then there was a girl who came up in a brightly colored outfit and began by saying that people notice her because of the clothes she wears, which I had to agree with. She goes on to say she is more than her appearance because she is also smart which people don’t take seriously until they see her in action. By the time she got offstage, everyone was clapping for her. Another monologue was by someone who started off by saying he got run over, and listed some other tragic events. And then at the end, he smiled and told everyone who felt bad for him should know that everything he said was a lie.

Some of the monologues were funny like the Spongebob one but then others were more heartfelt such as someone who spoke about feeling lost on her first days, and people who didn’t know what they wanted to do in life. There was something for everyone and I really liked hearing everyone’s stories because they all had different perspectives.

Immediately after Art History, my friends and I rushed to the lobby on the second floor of the VC where an event celebrating Latinx Heritage would be held. When we arrived we saw lots of people anxiously waiting for the event as well. As the student organizations finalized their preparations, the DJ started the party with a blast of Spanish music. Soon the whole lobby came to life and I looked around in a daze, confused on what I should do first. I gravitated to a table for the student organization that displayed some cultural foods. I enjoyed a plate of fried plantains, chicken, beef, and pork. After that, I tried some homemade queso empanadas and a milk drink. I forgot the name of the drink but the taste was something I could not forget. It was a milk drink infused with the slight taste of oranges. It was interesting to try a unique twist on something as mundane as a glass of milk.

The environment of the Latinx Heritage Month event was very welcoming and fun. Everyone enjoyed a game that was similar to musical chairs. When the music stopped, the players hurried to find a partner and whoever was left without a partner was out of the game. When the game ended, the lobby became a dance floor with the rhythm of Spanish music playing in the background. The laughing and the dancing lightened the mood. It was great to see everyone taking a break from their routine academic schedules to celebrate a culture that may not have been their own. I saw how the Baruch student community came together to enjoy the music and the culture. Attending this event made me think about joining the Caribbean Student Association because I would like to take part in an activity that would also showcase my culture to this school. I would love to experience more heritage events at Baruch in the future and learn about the cultures of the students that are part of this college.