I am so blessed to be a part of the Student Leadership Team! Not only do I have an amazing team for my program, but my team is a part of a larger purpose within the Student Leadership team. Apart from the excitement of this, I feel extremely blessed...
One of the other teams is the Resident Life Team. These guys and gals are awesome! They give of themselves to the people in their dorm section 24/7 - and enjoy it! Its amazing to watch them at work and see their hearts of servitude and love. Its also amazing to see their strength of includer come out. They've been so great at welcoming and including the new students this weekend! But beyond that, they've also been great at including me.
Tonight, they decided to have a movie night and they invited me to join them. I was a little nervous that some of them might wonder why I was there, since I am not an RA. I needn't have worried. Several expressed their thankfulness that I had joined them. It made me feel so welcomed and, well, included. Which makes me pause to wonder... How do I make others feel?
Part of my job in my new role is to make others feel welcomed and accepted as they come into the commuter living room. This is not a natural strength for me. Will I be able to make the new (and returning) students feel as welcomed and accepted as I did when I came as a new student or as loved and appreciated as I did earlier tonight? This will be my aim in the coming weeks.
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