Leadership Challenge #1

I went out of my way to meet new people this week and to ask them why they are at Weber State and to share something unique about them.

A student named Amber told me that she chose Weber State because of the great dental hygienist program it offered. She said that she will be going to Peru this December for a service mission with other students from the program. Apparently, they will be assisting Dentist in performing dental surgeries and other free dental services to impoverished Peruvians.

Another student, Shelby, chose Weber State because it was close to her home. She wants to be a parole officer when she finishes school and described herself as a “little punk” when she was a teenager. She said that she wants to help other “little punks” see the errors of their ways.

Josh, a student in one of my English classes stated that he chose Weber State because of its Education program. He wants to be an English teacher in a junior high when he graduates. He told me that he also plays the tuba.

Ben, from my Spanish class is attending Weber State because he wants to become a DJ on the radio. I let him know that the Weber radio station is currently hiring and that he probably doesn’t need a degree for that. He said that he wants more than anything to travel the world and I suggested he apply to work on a cruise ship. – Sometimes I’m a little too full of advice…poor guy.

Jennifer, a student that I met while studying in the Student Services building said that she chose Weber State because of the close proximity to her home and because of the fact that she is a single mother with two little children. She is majoring in business and wants to run her own restaurant.