This past Thursday, my friend asked me to come check out her Hindu Student Association club and I realized I could kill 2 birds with one stone and write about it for my blog post! When I walked up to the 2nd floor of the vertical campus, I was greeted by many smiling faces. I was pleasantly surprised at how welcoming and friendly everyone was seeing as to how I stood out in a pretty obvious way. The girls at the stand automatically offered me mango juice (which is one of my favorite things ever) and asked if I wanted to participate in any of the activities they had. I took some time out of my busy and overwhelming day and painted on  a small canvas. I found that this activity helped me clear my mind and calm me down. After I left, I felt reenergized and ready for my next class.

Once I read the posters that they had, I found that they are accepting of every background and simply want to teach others about their culture. Their mission is to appreciate the coexistence of all different kinds of faiths. I was so happy to see this because there has been so much hate in our world recently that it is refreshing to be around an environment that is so open and accepting of others. Once I started to think about it, I realized that this welcoming approach is the best way to share your ideas with the rest of the world. If a person comes out bashing others, they will never listen to what they have to say. I am very appreciative that Baruch has all of these opportunities to help us expand our horizons and further improve our lives aside from academics.

Please excuse this photo bc I really don’t know how to picture ::)))))