Finals Week Reflection

On Friday, December 2nd, I attended the Oasis Lunch and Learn event. It was located in the Oasis room in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center and the event took place from 12:00-1:00pm. I believe the majority of the people who attended were all in a multicultural club, however they did not make it clear which specific club they were all a part of. Approximately 20 students showed up to the event and the group consisted of students of all different races and backgrounds. I’ll admit I felt a little out of place at first, but as I began talking to a few of the individuals who attended, I felt very welcome and ended up having a great experience. I would describe the atmosphere as relaxed and informal. Though the event was less formal then I had expected it to be, I …show more content…
The speaker had titled her presentation “Finding Power in Finals Week”. From the very first slide I could tell she was incredibly passionate about finding the motivation necessary to help people fight through not only finals week, but also the struggles they face in life. One of the first questions she asked the audience was “Who is your power?” What she meant by that was we need to remember where we came from and use that past to help channel the “never quit” attitude. In my opinion, one of her most powerful points was that the fire inside you has to be bigger and more powerful than the fires that are constantly trying to hinder our successes in life. She then when on to speak about finding the power you need to overcome the stress in which school and life place in our lives and how we can use tools like music and videos to help motivate us to overcome those challenges. Overall, she told us to find a friend who challenges us to be stronger individuals and one who will always be there to motivate us in times of struggle and in