Last Friday I had the opportunity to be a student speaker at the Smith School Dean’s Board meeting, and it reminded me about why I decided to join extracurriculars and everything that makes USG special. I wanted to remind my fellow peers that part of that specialty starts with a sense of community through the many student run clubs! 

Want to get involved? Check out these USG events happening this week and next week!

The first two events are for Smith students, so if you are interested (and a Smith student), mark these two dates in your calendar! 

1. AMA Q&A event (Smith Students)

Interested in Marketing and how it can be implemented around school in everyday student life? Come to building two on the second floor right outside the office, and enjoy speaking with the members with cookies! This event will be very casual, and I encourage anyone interested to stop by, even if it’s just to introduce yourself!

2. Smith Alumni Event (Smith Students)

Interested in networking with past alumni who now work for big corporations like Amazon, Morgan Stanley, and PepsiCo? Come to this event next week to practice pitching yourself like you would in the corporate world!

3. Food truck (Anyone)

This one is not an event, but if you haven’t heard, USG brings a food truck every Tuesday to campus for students and faculty to enjoy delicious food from local vendors! Last week I had the opportunity to get birria tacos from the La Poblana truck that came to USG, and the food was amazing! TODAY’s truck is African Chop Better!

4. International film screening (Anyone, Intenrational Club, Tau Sigma Honor Society)

Want to chill and watch a movie during this chilly Halloween day? Join the international club TODAY for some fun! When I initially saw this flier, I thought what a fun experience, especially after all the midterms I’ve had the last week. I plan to tell all my friends about this and get together to go to this event, and eventually possibly join the club!

5. Mindfulness workshop (Anyone)

This workshop is something I attended the first semester of my time at USG, and actually even at my time attending Montgomery College. I no longer have the time to join because of class, but this was really valuable to my mental health and helped me structure my schedule better with everything going on as a student. I encourage others to take a small portion out of their day and slow down to join one of these meditation classes, because you will not regret it!

At the board meeting, I discussed how it’s difficult for students to juggle everything in their lives. Especially at USG, with students being commuters, it’s easy to just go home after a long day. But after the experiences I had, I want others to know that if they attend one event, meeting, or join one club, it will provide them with a valuable experience that they will be able to take with them for the rest of their life! The two years at Shady Grove go by fast, so don’t delay the enjoyment! 

Let’s BOO this! Be safe everyone! 🙂