Going to the Latinx Heritage event was definitely a memorable experience. I did not know what to expect; it was my first Baruch College event. I arrived at the second floor a little after it started and saw people playing games. Everyone was laughing and clapping. Once in a while, there would be cheers because someone was doing well in the game. After a game would finish, the hosts of the event would encourage the surrounding audience to participate and pulled them to a line. I did not participate however I was able to laugh and cheer along with my friends. The announcer would say two different words; one means right and the other means left. The participants jump either left or right depending on what the announcer says. If they jump incorrectly, they are out of the game. The announcer would try to mess up the participants by jumping too. The last one standing wins a prize. I came in an hour after the event started because I didn’t have classes that day. However, I was able to quickly jump into the mood and enjoy the music and games. I was even able to make a couple of new friends who were also there for the blog from other freshman seminar classes. We all snapped pictures and went to grab food afterward. This event celebrated Latinx culture and brought people together. This is especially true as I had made friends with people I might have not met if not for this event. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience and I hope to go to more school events.
