On November 3, I went to Baruch Voices with a few my friends. It was a bit difficult trying to figure out where it was because in the back of my mind, I knew it was at the multi-purpose room, but my friends didn’t believe me and thought that it was at BPAC or the Lawrence and Eris Field Building. We decided to check out BPAC first since it was closer to Baruch’s main entrance, but we got lost in the process of trying to get there, so we went to the multi-purpose room instead. By the time we got there, we were around ten minutes late, but thankfully the event didn’t start yet, so we didn’t miss anything. It was an enjoyable experience listening to perform their monologues. Many of them were about the same topic, which was adjusting to Baruch and starting a new life in college. Nevertheless, it was great listening to different people share their experiences, dreams, and aspirations. Some of the monologues really stood out to me. One of them was about a girl facing discrimination for being an African American. She explained how teachers were shocked to see her give correct answers eloquently because of the way she dressed, the way her hair looked, but most of all, the color of her skin. Despite this, she ignored all of the unwarranted judgment and holds herself high, proclaiming herself to be an over-achiever and an academic scholar. There was also a monologue about a boy’s hospital experience. He thought his life would be better once he left high school, but that was not the case. It was really funny because it was entirely a blunder. He kept making comical mistakes one after another, and he provided funny commentary to help everyone envision his experience. In a way, I kind of pitied him because some of the things he did were terrible to a level that should not be spoken. In the end, I had a good time at Baruch Voices. I thought it was going to be boring and dreadful, but it was a lot better than I expected.
