Black Friday Shopping Tips for the Awesome Campus Leader
Ok I have to admit it, I don’t love Black Friday shopping. The whole waking-up-before-sunrise-on-a-holiday-break thing never appealed to me, no matter how much money I’d save. I prefer shopping on websites like Shoppok and so I can do hassle free shopping. Black Friday brings me a lot of stress! Also, after hearing horror stories […]
Introverts: Understanding the Biggest Mystery for an Extroverted Student Leader
As an extrovert, it’s been hard for me to understand an introvert’s perspective my entire life… until recently. I always thought, “Why are you so quiet? Stop being a party pooper! If you like spending time with yourself more than with me or others people… you’re just strange!” However, since I’ve made friends with several […]
How The South Hall Games Brought The Freshman Closer to the Upperclassmen
The event was called the South Hall games. At first, all the freshmen got there and were unsure of themselves and didn’t want to dance or participate. However, the RAs and orientation committee started dancing like crazy, and just being silly. This made the first years realize it’s okay. I think it did the trick because […]
How Rugby Changed the Game and Made College Amazing
The beginning of freshman year was tough. I was 4 hours away from home, didn’t know anybody, and was on my own for the first time in my life. During the school year, there was a club and organization fair that I attended, and I could not have been more pleased with the outcome. I […]
The Importance of Orientation Leaders for Nervous New Students
There was a student at the orientation I was working that came off as pretty shy and quiet. It wasn’t that he was uninterested because he kept looking over at a group of the orientation leaders, but he didn’t quite have the courage to approach us. It was easiest for me to approach the student and […]
The Best Connections Are Unexpected – A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Kaylee Gutschow, a […]
Staying Busy vs. Being Productive as a Campus Leader
Hello there, campus leader đŸ™‚ Right now you are probably in between classes, taking a quick mental break by reading a cool blog (thanks, we know). Maybe you are on your way to the next meeting you have scheduled with your organization’s adviser. Maybe you are about to start a meeting for a group project, since that assignment […]
Stepping Outside of my Bubble and Returning the Favor – A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Chue Yang, a […]
How “Meh” to “Hmm” Helped Me Feed My Butterflies
This semester, I am currently feeding my butterflies every Monday and Wednesday afternoon. I am taking a ballroom dancing class at my university, having no experience whatsoever with formal dancing in the past (unless you count the wobble, stanky leg, dougie, and whip/nay-nay as formal dance moves.) Thus, it has been a struggle having to […]
It’s Important To Be Heard – A Student Leader Spotlight
We are always meeting student leaders who are going the extra mile to make others feel welcome and build community culture on their campuses. We realized that one great way to learn from each other is to spotlight different students who have made an impact on the lives of their fellow students. Meet Nicolas Spencer, a […]