Author: d.trejo

Baruch voices was funny, emotional and certainly worthwhile. I had three favorite performances/pieces. One was the piece on Squid ward and the bubble show. I honestly thought the student was sharing his life story until the very end. I found it quite interesting how real he made the perspective of Squid ward sound. It was well crafted and the plot twist at the end was absolutely hilarious. I’ve never heard of someone describing a story from the viewpoint of a Spongebob character, and for that I give this guy’s piece a 10/10. Another comedic performance was the one about the juicy KFC chicken. It made my mouth water and crave some KFC. The imagery, language, and the students tone made this piece funny and relatable. I don’t know whether or not it was intentional, but the student had his hat tilted so far down that it was very difficult to see his face. Either way, I’m glad that he chose to do that because it made me focus more on his language and made it easier for me to picture the scene in my head, rather than focusing on his facial expressions. Lastly, the piece “Wasting Time” left me thinking about it for a while. I found this piece relatable since many of us struggle with procrastination from time to time and desire to one day take initiative and do something meaningful. I feel that this piece tied in perfectly with the current place we are in the semester, where many of us slowly become less and less motivated, but this work slightly pushed me to think about how productive I can be when I’m wasting time.

It would be nice to be able to travel back to when it was just me, my family, and good times. There was no overthinking. No constant “bad choices” I’d face. The worst choice I could make was to not eat my vegetables. I was, for the most part, your typical kid, and man its good to be a kid. My dad told me that I was my own hero, and that nothing could stop me, and I truly believed him. As I began to grow up I realized that I had too many barriers to do what I wanted, so I may as well settle for mediocre…but that’s not true. If at one point I believed that I could do anything, then why undermine myself now? If playing the hero as a kid taught me anything, it was that I have to figure out how to use my demons to make myself prosper. To use the cruel words I’ve buried in my head to push harder and prove to myself that I can do anything. I’ve always thought I knew how to welcome change, but now I am learning to truly embrace change. To be brave, take hold of the wheel and use that change to power my engine, not slow it down. I can’t give up. I can’t let myself be consumed by something and let it take all control to the point where I can’t believe in reaching my full potential. I’m strong enough to keep pushing through anything, no doubt about it. The strength I have today I will carry with me forever. I must strive for my goals each and every day. What can I do now? What can I fix now? What can I change now? Everything. My mind is the most powerful tool and it’s answer is everything. I want to feel the satisfaction and peace that comes from loving life. My family needs to benefit from my existence, my knowledge, my heart today. I need to fix my impatience as of this moment. Not tomorrow, or the next day. My regrets will become my lessons, and my focus will no longer be on re-doing something I simply have no power in changing anymore. If I’ve been approaching conflicts, or even life the wrong way, I need to reevaluate my strategy. I can’t change the past, and the future isn’t guaranteed, but I can choose my next move. That is my choice, and no one else’s. Now is my time to take life by the horns. Now is my time to Live.

Today I went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the Rodin Exhibition. It was my first time ever visiting this museum, and for the future I would like to tour the whole museum and take in everything it has to offer. The exhibition has plenty of paintings and some sculptures made out of plaster or terracotta. One particular sculpture I enjoyed was named Beside the Sea. It was a nude woman with her back hunched over. I found it to be quite peaceful since she seemed to be calm and in the middle of drifting her hand across soft sand. Another interesting sculpture was the Head of Balzac. This sculpture was a man’s head made of bronze. This head portrayed exhausted, and perhaps irritable emotions. This sculpture was very different compared to Beside the Sea because this one emphasized the man’s agitated brow, pug nose, and a mouth that looked like he just tasted something bitter. I learned that Rodin used different techniques for drawing such as the drypoint technique which is where you use a needle directly on a metal plate to draw. He also used watercolors from time to time to convey a sense of energy such as in his painting The Embrace. One painting that caught my eye was The Abandoned  where a woman lay on a bed, covered in bed sheets with a melancholy look on her face. I enjoyed having the opportunity to visit this museum, and I can’t wait to go again!

The Latinx Heritage Month event was a lot more exciting than I had expected. The dj was full of energy as he got the crowd pumping. The students were vivacious, and of course hungry. I enjoyed some delicious Spanish food such as tostones, fried cheese, empanadas, and a batata icy. I was thrilled when I saw they were giving out the same icy’s that my dad used to bring home. I hadn’t had one in almost a year. It was great to taste it again, especially since it brought back good memories from my childhood. My friend and I got to sign up for clubs such as the Dominican club. I am now very excited to go to one of the meetings and meet other people who share the same Dominican pride as me. I was content with both the music and the food. I was surprised how quickly the 2nd floor changed from a regular, busy college hall to a crowded party setting with great music blasting from the speakers. We grooved to the beat as we watched a few dancers get funky on the dance floor. My friend and I then took a few pictures at the photo booth which I thought was fantastic, mostly because I felt special walking on the red carpet.