Post by Emily Petrie
Dear Prospective Stephens Women,
I would personally like to welcome you to this Blog, a new avenue for the Student Ambassadors to use, in order to give the most insight as possible during the months of decisions and anticipation of every woman applying to college.
This has been a year of change, around the world, the nation, and even here at Stephens College. The College Democrats worked very hard to register voters for last November’s presidential election, Many campus organizations are working diligently to help with Haiti relief projects, and Stephens got a pres(id)ent that is all about us. Dianne Lynch is just as fiery as her shoes, and has also jumped right behind the Student Ambassadors, making sure we have all of the avenues needed to show you just how magical Stephens College is.
Columbia, Missouri, was the LAST place I thought I would spend four years of my higher education. In fact, during my own college search, I refused to look at schools in the Midwest, and focus more on the East or West Coasts. Having lived in Los Angeles since birth, I am very partial to my hometown, the weather, the sights, etc. But even here, in a much smaller community, I have found a home that is irreplaceable. By no means am I saying that I never get homesick. I discovered video chat, so I can see my family friends and doggies, I ride my bike constantly when weather permits, just like I do at the beach at home, and I get involved off campus as well as on campus. Being involved and generally busy, is my one piece of advice for any student, not as a resume builder (although it helps), but as a life experience builder. Since my freshman year, I have been a class vice president for student government, helped plan a formal, put on an earth day concert, taken piano lessons, been a poetry editor for the literary magazine, Harbinger, recently took up roller derby, volunteered for film festivals, and been a student and student ambassador the whole time.
Now, as the president of the Student Ambassadors, I love Stephens more every day, and I get so excited about having given tours and hosting overnights to students that I bump into around campus, and know that I was able to be one of the possible reasons they wanted to come to Stephens College, besides the awesome small class sizes, easily walkable campus, and engaging professors, and the great women who are bound to become your best friends once you arrive.
I hope this Blog is helpful in giving you stories, insights, and experiences of the Student Ambassadors throughout the academic year and you can get a sense of what we are all about. Good luck on your college search, and I hope to see you on campus for a visit or as a student!
Sincerely,
Emily Petrie
Ambassador President
Class of 2011