Quote #1: Song of Myself by Walt Whitman related to the 23rd Street Station & Flatiron District
“… I hear the sound I love, the sound of the human voice, I hear all sounds running together, combined, fused or following, sounds of the city and sounds out of the city, sounds of the day and night, talkative young ones to those that like them, the loud laugh of work-people at their meals, The angry base of disjointed friendship, the faint tones of the sick…”
Explanation: New York City is highly diverse and populated. The second I get off the train and step onto the 23rd street station, it feels as if I have entered another world. Walking through the Flatiron District, I steer through the rush of people whom I constantly feel are in a hurry. I walk past food carts and businesses all sharing the same streets. The distinct smells and sounds swirling around truly make this city one of a kind. I love every second of it.
Quote #2: Journey to the West, Chapter 1 related to Bread and Butter
The monkeys said, to each other, “we didn’t know where this water comes from. Since we have nothing to do today, let us follow the stream up to its source to have some fun.” “Reaching its source, they found a great waterfall.”
Explanation: This line from Journey to the West was great for the amount of times I have discovered hidden gems in the city because of my boredom. In the same way the stone monkey and the other monkeys decided to follow the stream up its source because they had nothing to do, my friends and I would walk and try to find new locations during our long and boring breaks. One day we had decided to follow a street in the city to see where we would end up and that is how we found Bread and Butter. Ever since then, my friends and I have been going there for breakfast and/or lunch.
Quote #3: Song of Myself by Walt Whitman related to Baruch College
“It is time to explain myself—let us stand up. What is known I strip away, I launch all men and women forward with me into the Unknown. The clock indicates the moment—but what does eternity indicate? We have thus far exhausted trillions of winters and summers, there are trillions ahead, and trillions ahead of them.”
Explanation: I chose this quote to relate to Baruch College. Everyone attending college, including me, are being launched into the Unknown. What “unknown” means in relation to Baruch College is that we all go to classes everyday and learn new things but are walking in without knowing our true futures. Today, we may want to go into a certain field like accounting or finance but we don’t know if that is where we will end up down the road and for the rest of our lives. In addition,we have gone through so many winters and summers while trying to obtain an education and will go through many more in the time to come.