I
remember my freshman year after WEPO, I was a bit overwhelmed with all of the
amazing opportunities at Penn State. I remember walking through the involvement
fair in the HUB and so many different clubs looked super interesting. I got
even MORE confused after I went to the amazing engineering involvement fair in
Hammond Building. With all the fascinating clubs and activities, I wanted to
get involved but I didn’t know how to start!
I signed
up for a plethora of different clubs and got a LOT of emails about meetings at
the beginning of the year. I thought I wanted to be a stand up comedian, be a
choral songstress, and even be a casual croquet player. None of the above panned out….for various
reasons! I finally was dragged to a Society of Women Engineers meeting and
really found that it aligned with my
passion.
In the
spirit of Penn State awesomeness, I also decided to camp out for Penn State
Home football games in what is now called Nittanyville (super fun)! Through
these two experiences during my freshman year, I was able to create a network
of amazing Penn Staters and this lead into more involvement opportunities
during the next two years of my Penn State journey.
So my
advice to all incoming Penn Staters is to go to many club meetings in the
beginning of the year, find out what you enjoy and where you see yourself
fitting in, and don’t be afraid to ask about further opportunities for involvement
and leadership! Getting involved has certainly been one of the most beneficial
and rewarding experiences of my time thus far, and Penn State has sooooooo much
to do.
In the
spirit of passion finding, here is one of my favorite inspiring quotes:
“Passion is the genesis of genius” --Tony Robbins
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