As the second week of classes comes to an end, I am starting to get into a routine as far as classes and I am starting to become more confident in my ambassador role. As I continue to work with Sarah, I am continuing to understand what my leadership role as Career Peer manager will be as far as responsibilities. This week, I created an email announcement and jotform for students who are interested in participating in the Student Leadership Professional and Development Institute (SLPDI). I am super excited to work these sessions because they sound a lot like SOL training, which was one of the most memorable experiences I ever had in my time as a student leader. Sarah and I set up another meeting for next week, where we will discuss the Career Peer presentation that we will be facilitating in classrooms. 

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Other than Career Peer stuff, I worked some really fun events this week! The first event I participated in was the Fall Resource Fair, where I worked the Student Life and Engagement table with fellow ambassador, Makaila. I felt like I was able to make an impact at this event because I was able to tell so many students about the benefits of becoming involved on campus. Many students I had met at either orientation or convocation, and they were very interested to learn how I started to get involved as a SOL and then an ambassador. This event also allowed me to promote SLPDI and explain how this is a great opportunity for all students even if they don’t necessarily want to be involved and just want to build their resume. 

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Another event I worked this week was the CYC Mentor/Mentee event. This event was so great to be a part of and impacted me because I got to see students make connections on this campus first-hand. I remember being new here and wishing I had someone to help guide me through my first time at college. These students get to have that experience and connection, and it makes me feel so happy for them!

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Lastly, my classes this week are starting to pick up momentum after the BlackBoard melt-down last week. Financial Accounting is my favorite class so far, mostly because it’s such logical thinking and it’s so organized. I know that this class will get harder as the semester goes on, but for right now I’m just happy that I know what’s going on. This week we learned about debits and credits and which one increases and decreases each account. Might sound boring, but it made sense so I liked it. 

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I’m very happy with how this semester is playing out. I am making new connections around campus and learning a lot in all of my classes. I’m excited to see what next week has in store, but mostly just grateful for that three-day weekend.