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Reflective Essay On College Experience

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After finishing my position as an orientation advisor, I didn’t realize the significance and impact I would have on the many students encounter. I knew that I made a difference sharing the importance of social diversity, teaching campus safety, and fostering an understanding that the University of Texas is a caring community, but I pessimistically believed that my influence and impact would not go further than the few days of orientation the new students experienced – I was wrong. Over the past few months I managed to run into some former orientees who have now become acquaintances as well as my friends. I was bewildered by their vivid recollection of their encounter with me and the importance it played a role in their transition to college. One of my friends, McKenna, informed me that without my commitment to creating an inclusive environment during the summer, she wouldn’t have met her best friends, friend group, as well as her current roommates. McKenna believes that if I wasn’t an orientation advisor, her college experience would have been drastically different and, in her perspective, possibly worse. My actions allowed her to meet classmates that were like-minded as I promoted the importance of escaping one’s comfort zone and explore new possibilities. Being an introvert I understand the value of getting some assistance to socialize and make new connections, thus I often took the time to get to know shy people and get them involved in a conversation or activity. As a

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