September We were introduced to our new advisors – Samia Cooperider and Bema Kyeadea-Amponsah, and it was a pleasure getting to know them! They have such wonderful and bubbly personalities that make it extremely enjoyable at each meeting. At the beginning of a new school year, it was vital that we established strong connections and… Read more Fall 2019 Recap
Growing up, My mom told me I would grow scars If I kept picking at scabs, My skin becoming marked and marred. Its best to pretend accidents don’t happen, Place every misstep in a box and put it away. Don’t touch it, refuse to look at it, “I’m too busy” And pass up the chance… Read more The Importance of Reflection
With the turn of the year, many people make lists of resolutions. Looking back on my challenges and lessons from the last year, I decided to just choose one major thing to improve on – being a better advocate for myself. What often comes with trying to be kind and accepting is not seeing the… Read more New Year New Me
It’s easy for service leaders to lose their sense of self amidst a deluge of emails, meetings, and club concerns. Focusing all of one’s attention on reaching a club milestone or implementing a new club structure can create a type of leadership “tunnel vision” where self-assessment takes the backseat in favor of more tangible goals. However,… Read more Semester Leadership Reflection
Thinking back on the retreat we had a Whipple Dam a few weeks ago I am starting to see how what we talked about is playing into how I, as a president of On My Honor, am directing my organization this semester. My co-president, Madeline, and I have a hard time setting goals, not because… Read more Retreat Reflection
As project co-chair of Circle K, I wanted to take a closer look at the club’s mission statement. It is: “Developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service.” My favorite part of this statement is the idea that service is not temporary; it… Read more Retreat Reflection: How will I improve my leadership this year?
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Last Spring, Penn State Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter made the decision to restructure our organization in order to accommodate our goal to improve membership retention throughout the year. As a result, we initiated the “House Leader” system this fall. We elected four general members to serve as House Leaders; They divided the organization into… Read more Mid-semester Reflection– Mary Beth
Hi readers, The topic of today is accomplishment and what I have done and what I hope to see happen in the future. My accomplishments so far this semester has been more of what I have achieved so far in more of a supervisory role. I am supporting the other leaders in Alpha Phi Omega… Read more Mid-Semester Reflection – Christian Howard
So far this semester we have done several small service projects including campus clean up, a visit to oaks, Friday night lights out and we have sold almost $300 worth of bracelets. Although these are small things they really help to keep our small organization going. This semester I have learned that being a leader… Read more COL mid-semester reflection