Why I Want To Be An O-Staff Leader

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When I was in orientation this fall I was scared and lonely. It was the first time that I was far away from home by myself and knew no one. One of the girls from O-staff that were assigned to my group was from Arizona (where I am from) and that gave me some comfort. But for the most part I felt alone and to be honest, O-staff did not help me or the other people in my group. As an O-staff leader I want to be different, I want to make the new and frightened freshman to feel more comfortable and accepted. I want to be able to answer the questions the freshman have and help them learn and have fun as they prepare to enter a new life.
I would also enjoy spending time with my peers in a positive leadership role. Learning more about them and working …show more content…

As a sociology major, I find religions, races, genders, and backgrounds incredibly interesting and I enjoy learning about them. Because of this I accept, listen to, and respect, all kinds of people and is interested in finding places for them to prosper. This will be helpful during orientation on getting to know the students and helping them adjust and learn about their new life at Northwestern.
I also have strong leadership and organization skills which will be helpful in the planning and completing part of being on the O-staff.
I am an effective communicator, able to share my ideas effectively while also listening to others. I have an ability to hear and understand what other people are saying even if it is unclear. Also, my enthusiasm for Northwestern and life in general would be a great asset for getting the positive feeling of Northwestern across.
I like to think that I am a fun person and to a great extent that is what orientation weekend is about, having fun. I believe I could make the experience joyful for the new students and for my peers working alongside …show more content…

Not that being upset about injustice is bad, but sometimes my emotions overshadow my want to help change the situation. I also talk a lot, sometimes too much on a subject that I’m passionate about. I am also a loud person in general, I’m not sure why, I just have a loud voice, especially when I get excited. I am also a very creative person which sometimes gets in the way of the other important things in my life.

My relationship with God is growing and maturing, through chapel and other resources on campus. I have a lot of questions right now and I am searching for answers but that is what most freshman are going through. We are just getting out of our parents’ house and ideals for the first time and discovering what we believe. Although I have many questions about my faith and what I believe I can see God working in and around me. The conversations I have with my friends and other peers at Northwestern and out are deep and meaningful. I can see my own and others faiths growing through bible studies and late night talks.
Also I am currently in Christian Story I which is an amazing faith tool for me. This class is combining my love for history and my religion into a class that helps me answer the questions I have. I have facts about what I believe that were written during the time my Lord lived. Answers are be found just as fast and new questions pop

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