Personal Statement: Why I Love Samford

The chances of you knowing someone in college are very high. Colleges are made up of people from all around the world, there are so many people, but when most students get to college they find they are surrounded by people they do not know. Around 8.2 millions students enrolled into college in 2007. In college students are encourage to be active and participate in clubs and organizations. Greek life is apart of a lot of colleges around the world and many people choose to go greek. When I joined a fraternity, I didn't join for the philanthropy or the good things they do for the community. I joined for the same reason almost everyone does, for the friends.

First, I must offer my gratitude to the students I have met over the years for sharing with me the burden that is high school and assisting me all the way. In high school, deadlines are tight, and the pressure to do well is overbearing, but something so simple as a friendship can go a long way in alleviating that stress.

Meeting new people with a common goals and interests will help me establish lifelong friendships that will be there for me when I am in need. Also, meeting people knowing that we are in it together will bring up our drive and motivation to work hard and succeed in life. I want to be a part of a campus with a great community and high involvement in activities.

I have been attending Anthem Prep for five consecutive years and I am applying the role of Freshman Class Representative. To make it more interesting for our students to get involved, Anthem Prep has been making changes to its student life and topics relating to it. Though our school has made significant progress, I believe the upcoming student government will improve our student body and their lives on campus.

I am excellent at relating to people and understanding why individuals make certain decisions. My ability to acknowledge and validate the emotions and actions of others has allowed me to create a positive repertoire not only in leadership positions, but also in daily situations. The key to my leadership style is close relationships with those I’m leading, which I usually create through frequent conversations or individual meetings. I believe that leadership is not a competitive ladder where I am above others, but instead a connective web in which I am the center of those I oversee. I have learned to be straight-forward and firm in setting rules and standards, while also being compassionate and understanding to individual

As a freshman at UNCW, I was starting out in a new place for the very first time, away from my friends and family. So many different thoughts were running through my mind like “How do I make friends.” Maybe I could join different clubs and organizations around campus. I found myself wanting sign up for sorority recruitment, to see what Greek life was about here at UNCW.

I was able to make friends easily by applying my interpersonal skills amongst others. This included joining societies as well as, using my communication skills during my seminar group work discussions, where I demonstrated my teamwork skills by co-operating with others during a shared task. Working with others is a vital skill, as I did not only collaborate with them, but learn from them by listening to their thoughts, as we all had diverse ideas and perspectives. This point leads back to my anxiety of interacting within a new environment, which allowed me to step out of my comfort zone and, associate with people from different backgrounds.

If the feeling of connectedness is not there than the group member can feel as they are not there as they do not matter to the group and even the company. The lower the feeling the lower job

With that being said, knowing what happens at the college and clubs/organizations that are offered gives students a chance to connect with people who are like-minded and who are here for the same purpose as them.

Since I was able to be so involved on campus, in the process, I have made lifetime friendships. My best friends to this day I met on the night of Dancing on Dixie and I would not change a thing and not to mention I fell in love with one of them.

We are used to the friends that we’ve made in elementary and middle school, but finding other friends who want what’s best for the long term might even be better. Some students give into peer pressure to seem cool or to build popularity. Incoming freshman shouldn’t have to worry about what anyone thinks is “cool”. Students need to learn to be their own person and have friends who support their goals. Joining clubs that spark an interest can be a really effective way to meet new people with shared interests. When students join clubs, they make friends who might have the same ideas of what career path they want to take part in. Through high school, I’ve joined groups that have given me a real sense of friendship that is supportive. I know first hand that when you meet other students that share the same interests as you, you connect right away. Joining clubs can provide a sense of independence because students are in charge of what they do and what needs to be done. Going to games, rallies, and dances can bring students together. Students are all aiming towards the same target, to have fun and show spirit for their school. Also, joining a study group or getting a partner for every class can really make school life easier. There can be less pressure to understand a concept fully when students have partners to study

I also, have friends that I don’t talk as often as I want, and when we talk it seems like we have been connected all along.

According to Granovetter, whether a tie is strong or not is dependent on four factors: amount of time spent together, emotional intensity, intimacy, and reciprocity of services. I tend to define my personal networks as with lots of weak ties, and a few strong ties. Strong ties offer me emotional support and huge favors, and weak ties are good information sources.

As a commuter student at NHTI, I would tend to see almost exclusively the other students in the business program. This made the school seem even smaller than it is. I cannot wait to immerse myself in a new, larger community. Being part of a larger college environment will not only provide ways to make friends, but also provide ways to establish personal connections that can be utilized in my future career. Social clubs are a great way to meet people who have similar interests and from a career standpoint build these personal connections, which may prove to be significant in my future endeavors. At my next school, I hope to meet people who are like-minded and as motivated as

Mumford & Sons formed in the December of 2007 with the purpose of creating and writing music that mattered and fans could relate to. The group is made up of four West Londoners, Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, Ben Lovett, and Ted Dwane, all in their early twenties. Mumford & Son’s sound is commonly classified as folk and bluegrass, blended with traces of country. Their distinctive sound has been referred to as a “gutsy, old-time sound that marries the magic of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young with the might of Kings Of Leon,” (“Mumford & Sons: Biography” 1). The band is widely admired by fans and other leading musicians for not becoming just another over-produced, mainstream,