College of Liberal Arts
University of Minnesota
Twin Cities Campus
101 Pleasant St SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Thomas's Blog
Getting involved is easy!!
What's going on everybody?! Hope everyone is doing well! I've been cool. Just really busy. We're getting ready for the CLA Open House which is coming up this weekend on the 6th. I hope some of you are able to make it out.
This will be my first time there, but I'm geeked! Everyone's been talking about how fun it is. On top of that I'm getting ready for some more freshmen welcoming events. I've been working with the Multicultural Center of Academic Excellence (MCAE).
Every year MCAE hosts an event for incoming freshmen known as the Multicultural Kick-Off. I attended this event as a freshman and have been an ambassador for the past 2 years. I always sound so corny when I talk about the Kick-off, but I really feel like it completely changed my entire experience here at the U for the better. I met so many people when I was at the Kick-off that I'm still close friends with today. I was introduced to a number of resources and student organizations that really fit my interests and needs as a student.
Everyone should go to the Kick-off if you're coming here! You won't regret it. It's a great way to meet people and get involved! It changed my life! haha.
In addition to getting ready for the Kick-off, I've been working hard with my school work and my student orgs. My student group, 'In The Mix' is getting off to a good start! We've been meeting regualrly and have really started to get our plans off the ground and we're preparing for our first big event. I'm really excited for this!
In case you didn't already know, the U of M offers over 600 student organizations for students to get involved. You can also create your own student organization if out of all those organizations, your needs aren't satisfied. There are so many ways to get involved here on campus, and I definitely recommend looking at some of the chances as soon as you can!
Until next time!
-Thomas
