From a fortuitous opportunity, I was recommended by a friend to be an International Student Ambassador, and it was such a valuable experience that I learned a lot which even beyond of what textbooks could teach me. Having been doing ISA for Winter 2015, Summer 2015 and Winter 2016, I started from a member and became captain for ISA the passed Winter 2016. I began to realize how much happiness I was giving back from assisting new incoming students and working with all these enthusiastic people. A few smiles every time easily made my day. Until I knew there is another opportunity to become Orientation Leader, which is a greater chance to help new students to adjust well to the Stony Brook community, I could not wait to apply for it.
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OLs are not only the people who assist with orientation events, lead workshops for students and family members, help in the class registration process and etc., but also the sources of support, which for students to take advantage of to explore and involved in college as son as possible. OLs should have deeper understand of diversity, since we will meet students from different backgrounds, as well as work together with different areas’ professional staff and student staff on campus. It is essential to embrace, respect and treat everyone equally and friendly. In other words, OLs will also learn a lot from new students and professional staffs. Another characteristics of Orientation leaders is being really positive, enthusiastic and optimistic. OLs represent for Stony Brook University, it could be the first impression for new students since OLs are very first people that greeting them, and it is extremely important to give new students and family member a good impression and make them feel proud of being one of our community. OLs are also student leaders because it requires more proficient abilities to communicate well, to solve problems independently, to lead a team …show more content…
College is a place that you need to go out to find opportunity by yourself, and it is a place that full of diverse characters. I believe being an Orientation Leader will present an exciting opportunity for me to further develop my practical skills, and give me another valuable experiences as being a better person. I sincerely wish that I can get a chance to do it and make my college life more
OLs are not only the people who assist with orientation events, lead workshops for students and family members, help in the class registration process and etc., but also the sources of support, which for students to take advantage of to explore and involved in college as son as possible. OLs should have deeper understand of diversity, since we will meet students from different backgrounds, as well as work together with different areas’ professional staff and student staff on campus. It is essential to embrace, respect and treat everyone equally and friendly. In other words, OLs will also learn a lot from new students and professional staffs. Another characteristics of Orientation leaders is being really positive, enthusiastic and optimistic. OLs represent for Stony Brook University, it could be the first impression for new students since OLs are very first people that greeting them, and it is extremely important to give new students and family member a good impression and make them feel proud of being one of our community. OLs are also student leaders because it requires more proficient abilities to communicate well, to solve problems independently, to lead a team …show more content…
College is a place that you need to go out to find opportunity by yourself, and it is a place that full of diverse characters. I believe being an Orientation Leader will present an exciting opportunity for me to further develop my practical skills, and give me another valuable experiences as being a better person. I sincerely wish that I can get a chance to do it and make my college life more