How do you work as a student leader to bring these educational goals to fruition for other students both inside and outside the classroom?
I am a firm believer that happiness breeds happiness, and that smiles spread faster than wildfires. Thus, both inside and outside the classroom, I work to maintain an optimistic attitude with all that I do, and treat everyone that I encounter with the respect and dignity that they deserve. Just taking the time to get to know the students who sit next to you in the 300-person lecture hall or stopping to talk with an old friend while walking along MainStreet can go a long way towards promoting a culture of compassion, inclusion, and success on campus.
I also feel that as a student leader, it is my job to mentor and guide those who can benefit from my knowledge of the opportunities available to students on campus. While the term "mentor" often implies a certain seniority, I feel that a lot of advice can be given to peers or even older individuals if you are aware of an opportunity they can pursue. Thus, even in my first year, I have been able to talk to my fellow students about avenues that might be good fits for them and discuss potential experiences that could advance them professionally. As I serve in my roles as a ROAR Guide and Honors Ambassador in the future, I hope to be able to give more advice for those who need it, so that they may better achieve their goals and make the most out of their educations.
I am a firm believer that happiness breeds happiness, and that smiles spread faster than wildfires. Thus, both inside and outside the classroom, I work to maintain an optimistic attitude with all that I do, and treat everyone that I encounter with the respect and dignity that they deserve. Just taking the time to get to know the students who sit next to you in the 300-person lecture hall or stopping to talk with an old friend while walking along MainStreet can go a long way towards promoting a culture of compassion, inclusion, and success on campus.
I also feel that as a student leader, it is my job to mentor and guide those who can benefit from my knowledge of the opportunities available to students on campus. While the term "mentor" often implies a certain seniority, I feel that a lot of advice can be given to peers or even older individuals if you are aware of an opportunity they can pursue. Thus, even in my first year, I have been able to talk to my fellow students about avenues that might be good fits for them and discuss potential experiences that could advance them professionally. As I serve in my roles as a ROAR Guide and Honors Ambassador in the future, I hope to be able to give more advice for those who need it, so that they may better achieve their goals and make the most out of their educations.
How does UC implement a "why" to be an inspired organization? UC's "why" is demonstrated in "how" the university implements its student-centered and success-driven initiatives around campus. With excellence evident in several academic programs that rank in the top 10 of their respective disciplines across the country, it is clear that UC has the faculty expertise and aptitude for research that make up any excellent academic institution. It is the fact that the #hottestcollegeinamerica steps beyond the traditional university model and focuses on its students that truly differentiates it from its peers. World class student life facilities and endless opportunities for extending learning beyond the classroom mean that Bearcat graduates leave their school with a complete collegiate experience that has been focused on their development as scholars, leaders, and people, throughout the duration of their time as students. With some of the best and brightest thinkers, movers, shakers, and world-changers graduating in Nippert Stadium annually, the "why" behind the University of Cincinnati is evident. | How do you learn from those around you? Learning happens naturally, if you are open to it. No matter the situation or person with whom you might be interacting, there is always something to be learned at every time of the day. If you take the time to observe and analyze the world you live in and the people who make it home, you will be able to learn a great deal from even the simplest of things. It is with this philosophy that I approach the world, so that I may be constantly learning from those around me. I never write someone off at face value as being an individual from whom I cannot learn something because of appearances or actions. Instead, I take the time to find the beauty in the thoughts, actions, or ideas of others, while at the same time taking notes of mistakes, slip-ups, or harmful beliefs that others possess, so that I can make sure to avoid these in the future. Because of my mentality towards learning, I have benefited greatly from my interactions with so many brilliant, kind, and achieving students here at UC, for which I am infinitely grateful. |
How do the leaders of UC inspire it?
The leaders of UC inspire it by striving for the kind of excellence of which they know the university is capable. For those leaders like President Santa Ono--who make sacrifices like forgoing bonuses for multiple years or selling the Presidential Mansion--leadership is done by example. With hard work and perseverance, Ono's actions seem to say, anything is possible. Similarly, the professors and advisers that lead students to academic success are just as accessible as their University President and Provost, encouraging students to speak with them and thus make the large Clifton campus into a small, tightly-woven community of scholars and educators. Even those student leaders who organize for community engagement efforts or to fight for a cause they believe in inspire other students with their passion and dedication. It is students like this, who when paired with supportive faculty and forward thinking administrative leaders, can bring about even more positive changes to one of the best universities in the nation.
The leaders of UC inspire it by striving for the kind of excellence of which they know the university is capable. For those leaders like President Santa Ono--who make sacrifices like forgoing bonuses for multiple years or selling the Presidential Mansion--leadership is done by example. With hard work and perseverance, Ono's actions seem to say, anything is possible. Similarly, the professors and advisers that lead students to academic success are just as accessible as their University President and Provost, encouraging students to speak with them and thus make the large Clifton campus into a small, tightly-woven community of scholars and educators. Even those student leaders who organize for community engagement efforts or to fight for a cause they believe in inspire other students with their passion and dedication. It is students like this, who when paired with supportive faculty and forward thinking administrative leaders, can bring about even more positive changes to one of the best universities in the nation.