One event I attended was Baruch Voices. It was a showcase where different members of FRO classes presented the monologue they were required to write. Baruch Voices was a great experience! I really liked this event, because it brought the freshmen class together. Listening to the monologues they wrote was nice, because it also showed me I could relate to people I don’t know as well as showed me things I didn’t know about my friends. It was funny to see the stories people could come up with. I was inspired by the storytelling skills that some people had, so much so that I wrote a story when I got home that night. One of my favorite speakers was Fathia. She talked about her Nigerian culture and it was cool to learn in such a creative way. I also enjoyed Zion’s presentation. He talked about loss of individuality in today’s society and how we compartmentalize people and their ideas. It was really deep. Another monologue I enjoyed was Tiana, from our class. It was just as good as the first time I heard it, and made me empathize. Overall, I’d consider the event a success. The only thing I would recommend is having a portion similar to an open mic sort of thing, where anyone in the audience could also contribute to the show. I would also suggest refreshments because every event is better with food and drinks. In all, the event was a great contribution to my freshman experience and made me more familiar with my fellow classmates of the class of 2017.
