Last week I visited the Hillel club at Baruch College for the first time. My friend, another freshman, had attended it beforehand and convinced me to go there. We took the escalators down to the third floor and she practically pushed me in, encouraging me to meet new people. It was nice and almost refreshing to meet new people and see fresh faces, especially others who were Jewish like me. I met three club leaders, and even someone who came all the way from Israel to attend Baruch. The club members really made me feel comfortable, and we had conversations about where our families came from, bonding over our nationalities. They invited me to attend the IAC Mishelanu Conference, which is a conference about Israel for college students, in Washington D.C. with the Hillel at Baruch. Earlier today, I visited the Hillel Club again and met even more people, exchanging numbers with some. I learned even more about the club and that there are many more clubs aligned with Hillel, including WINGS and YOFI. I attended “Twenty Minute Mondays”, where I, along with many other club members, watched a tribute video about the tragedies of 9/11. We spoke about 9/11, and the club leader spoke about a Jewish student who passed away. Afterwards, we stood for a moment of silence and joined in prayer. It was a meaningful event to attend and I’m glad I participated in this club event.