Reading Walt Whitman’s poem “Song of Myself” encouraged me to reflect on my own personal daily journey to Baruch. The line in the poem “I hear the sound I love, the sound of the human voice, I hear all sounds running together, combined, fused or following” depicts exactly what comes to mind during my commute to school every morning. There are many different conversations taking place throughout my daily train ride and the sound has truly “infused” into one similar sound that exhibits a typical train ride in New York. As a college student born and raised in New York, the line “my tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air” relates to me. I decided to stay in New York throughout my college career because I felt that during my time as a college student I would be building myself into the person I would remain for the rest of my life. College is a life changing experience and having the privilege of continuing to grow in the place I have called home throughout my entire life is an honor. Although I am very prideful of my hometown, my daily commute to Baruch is not an easy one. From overly crowded train rides to train delays it can become a bit overwhelming. The line in Walt Whitman’s poem “I accept Reality and dare not question it” stood out to me because it is something that I do on a daily basis. I have accepted my reality of college student struggles without question because it is clear to me that the result will always outweigh any negatives I may face today.