Coming from a predominantly white high school. I thought the opportunity to join a club for Hispanic students would be a great opportunity. I was immediately greeted with some loud Latin music and people dancing and talking loudly, very Latino! There was Latin food being served and the opportunity to sign up for various clubs, of which I signed up for LASO.
There were dancing games going on, people volunteered, and we all laughed as they played “Musical Chairs” although there was a twist that there weren’t actually chairs but rather you had to quickly find a dance partner instead. This was just a glimpse into what LASO is all about and it seems like a high energy club that I look forward to being a part of.
I also found out that a couple of people that I used to run track against are also Colombian (Vamos Colombia!) and I thought that was very fitting because we used to run against each other but now we were able to connect through our heritage. This is what LASO is all about, connecting people through a commonality, which is that we can all relate through our experiences of being Latino.
I’m glad that I found a club that I can look forward to being a part of. Coming into Baruch I knew I wanted to be a part of something new, something that I hadn’t been a part of in high school. LASO seems like the perfect club where I can meet new people, make friends, and have a lot of fun. I’m excited for what’s next.
