Friday, December 5, 2014

The Wonders of Getting Involved

"Only you can control your future." 
                                          - Dr. Seuss

Getting involved on campus has done wonders for me. I’ve met so many wonderful people and created so many wonderful memories. I can really say that getting involved is something that everyone should do and the earlier the better! Why do I say this? Because I am the vivid example of how much it can change a person in a short amount of time.

Meet my awesome Lion Ambassador Family!
During my first year of college, I didn’t get involved AT ALL! A typical school day for me was: get to school, go to class, and go straight home. Yup, that was it. Pretty boring, huh? I didn’t talk to anyone unless I had to. That’s why I spent my first semester of school pretty much alone. BUT all of that changed when the “getting involving on campus bug attacked!” The first thing that came my way was the Lion Ambassadors application. At first I thought I wasn’t going to get in, but for my luck I did. Now, I am giving tours around campus, doing phone-a-thons, helping out with open houses, etc. Since I started being an L.A. I’ve changed so much. I started to be more confident in myself, be more sociable, improve my public speaking skills, and much more. I’ve been getting out of my comfort zone little by little and my fellow Lion Ambassadors are the ones who made that happen.

Meet my Orientation Leader family!
Pretty colorful, huh?!
Now, my second family on campus is a very colorful and large one. With them, I can be as silly as I want and have a reason for it. Orientation has to be one of the best experiences that I’ve had since I got to Berks. Being able to share my experiences and meeting the first-year students is just the best. Let’s not forget how I did the wobble dance all they long and I “went bananas” (from the banana song) too.

Here I am with some of the members of
my Latino Unity family!
Last but not least, I want to mention my LUC family. Through the Latino Unity Club, I’ve been able to participate in several community service activities that have been wonderful. I have to say, having the chance to scare little kids at a YMCA’s haunted wagon ride was the best. Whether it’s raising money for a scholarship to going on a trip to the Baltimore aquarium, these guys know how to make me smile the entire day.

To make the story short, getting involved on campus has given me the opportunity to change for the better. If I could have the chance to go back in time, I would definitely start joining clubs on day one. The people that I’ve met along the way have helped me grow as a person and I really consider them my second family. As I said, getting involved has done so much for me, and I know that it can do wonders to you too, so LET’S GET INVOLVED!

Catch you later!

-Diana


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