Is there a way to change VBA code to open a specific folder instead of file explorer for importing files?

This problem might have an easy solution, but I cannot get it to work. Id like to open a specific folder to run the following section of the VBA code:
Sub ImportText3()

Dim ThisLine As Variant
Dim fileFilterPattern As String
Dim n As Long

' Just look at text files
'fileFilterPattern = "Text Files *.txt,*.txt"
fileFilterPattern = "Text Files (*.txt; *.csv),*.txt;*.csv" 'use this line for general txt file selection
ThisLine = Application.GetOpenFilename(fileFilterPattern)

If ThisLine = False Then
    MsgBox "Did not select files from Josue`s folder."
    Exit Sub
End If

Application.ScreenUpdating = False

Open ThisLine For Input As #1`

Instead of opening the file explorer, I want it to open a specific folder, which is what excel is doing.

I tried using fileFilterPattern = "C:\Users\jcriollo\Documents\Bronx\Raw Data\05.23" as my file path insteasd of having fileFilterPattern = "Text Files (*.txt; *.csv),*.txt;*.csv", but the code is giving me bugs. Is there a simple way to change this?

Here are two possible ways:

1. Change Excel's working folder.

Before you display the dialog box, execute this line (using your desired folder path):

ChDir "C:\YourFolder\"

Note that this will change Excel's working folder for the session.

2. Use a FileDialog.

Try this:

Set FileDialog = Application.FileDialog(msoFileDialogOpen)
FileDialog.InitialFileName = "C:\YourFolder\"
result = FileDialog.Show

If (result = -1) Then MsgBox FileDialog.SelectedItems(1)

You will need to adapt this to your needs - documentation is here.

The main advantage of the second approach is that it affects only the dialog box displayed, not the whole Excel session (i.e. Excel's working folder remains unchanged).