Baruch College is renowned for its diversity.During the Club Fair on Convocation Day, I was amazed all the different clubs and organizations Baruch had to offer, specially all the nationalities being representing by students. My high school back in Boston was pretty diverse, but it was never as celebrated and appreciated as much as diversity is here at Baruch. Everyone is welcome to join any club, no matter your race, gender, or orientation. This sense of inclusion is most likely unmatched by any other institution elsewhere.
For the task of participating in an event, I chose to attend the opening ceremony of Latinx Heritage Month. I am a first generation Peruvian-American. I take great pride in my Peruvian heritage and culture, as well being Hispanic in general. I wanted to immerse myself within my culture and get to know other Hispanics as well. Hispanic culture is known to be fun and lively, and this is exactly what I witnesses as I was there. The sounds of reggaeton, bachata, and merengue filled the entire lobby, as I ate my free plate of tostones and salami. What saw however was really beautiful to me. Everyone in the center dancing to the music was not just Hispanics, but everyone of different nationalities all immersing themselves in the hispanic culture and enjoying it. In this tumultuous time in American, with the fierce battle going on between our current government and immigration, it was wonderful to see everyone celebrating a culture that is seemingly under constant threat daily. I signed up for the Hispanic clubs in attendance. I hope to use these clubs to bring myself closer to my people, gain support, and also give back to the community that cherish so dearly. I don’t know where exactly the path I’m on will take me, but what I do know is that I will never forget my roots.
