This first week was better than I could have ever expected it to be. Meeting new people always gives me an immense energy boost and this first week has been no exception. not a single minute of move-in weekend was I not with at least one of my residents. Non-stop talking, creating connections between residents, and developing my community. I even lost my voice on that sunday night. I have loved every minute of this week.
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius
The reason I love my job, is because it doesn't feel like a job. The work that I do stems from my passion for people and engineering. Within the first week I have had a wonderfully stressful time. When I was in the ERC last year I felt a common factor between myself and every other resident. The factor that I felt most prominently was love of learning. Whether or not anyone admitted to it other than me is a different story. Last year I felt this love, but could only engage from the perspective of a fellow resident. Showing others electronic creations that I had made, or four page math problems that took me two hours to solve. Everyone thought it was great, but was not personally motivated by my word. Now that I have the role of a student leader, I feel as if my power to motivate others has skyrocketed. Now five residents a night knock on my door asking for math help, or help on their current project.
In one instance a resident said "I actually enjoy calculus." which caused the standard response from several residents, but when I stated " I also find it to be fun." they all quieted down and seemed to realize that the environment they were in encouraged this love. I feel that this community I have helped to develop no longer has its passions silenced as they were last year. Students have been doing assignments weeks ahead of their deadlines, asking other residents and myself for help whenever they are confused. It feels terrific to be a part of such a studious and inclusive community, I can only hope that I am able to continue to instill my passion into others.
Ethan,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad you are a part of the team. The passion you show and the commitment directly impacts others. You nurture a space where people want to get involved and feel included. So great to hear how your passion is having a positive impact!