We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Sayre Posey
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: This school is made up of the most creative, wise, fun, intelligent, passionate, and kind people I have ever met. I say that with complete honesty. The dozens of people I've met in the past semester have shaped and molded me into someone quite different from the person I was on move-in day. Each individual's life is sacred, and new friendships provide the deepest of connections. So what's the most important thing I've learned at UMBC? People are amazing, so make friends and keep them. They can stay with you for a lifetime.
Hometown: Myersville, MD
Major: Social Work Major & Religious Studies minor
Major: Social Work Major & Religious Studies minor
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: This is my second semester at UMBC (I'm a freshman!)
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Right now, I'm a Staff Writer for The Retriever Weekly, a blogger for USDemocrazy.net, a staff member of the SGA Office of Community and Government Affairs, a student representative on the Neighbor Relations Committee, a STRiVEr, a volunteer for the Choice Program's Educational Team through The Shriver Center, a member of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, a research assistant in Dr. Kenneth Maton's psychology lab, and a student assistant in the Office of the President. I'm also a Sondheim Public Affairs Scholar and a member of the Honors College.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Student, writer, Sondheim, volunteer, friend. And I love saying hi to people!
A: It's so easy to get involved on campus through different service and civic engagement efforts. Whether writing for TRW, participating in service learning through my Sondheim classes, or working with SGA to develop campus change initiatives, I love being active in different aspects of campus life. I never feel like I'm just a student attending a university. UMBC is my home.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: This school is made up of the most creative, wise, fun, intelligent, passionate, and kind people I have ever met. I say that with complete honesty. The dozens of people I've met in the past semester have shaped and molded me into someone quite different from the person I was on move-in day. Each individual's life is sacred, and new friendships provide the deepest of connections. So what's the most important thing I've learned at UMBC? People are amazing, so make friends and keep them. They can stay with you for a lifetime.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: Hot tea, folk music, and Birkenstock sandals.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
A: There's a little hill facing the West Hill Apartments that became my favorite spot on campus last semester. I've grown up with a love for the outdoors, and it's a peaceful spot that my friends and I go to sometimes. We just sit and talk and take a break from school stuff. I can't ever stress the importance of finding serenity at school, away from the busy-ness of writing papers and reading data and answering problems. Even though I can't really see the stars at night at UMBC like I can in the mountains back home, it's so relaxing just to look up at the night sky and breathe.
Also, fun fact: It's actually possible for your Red Card to rip in half.
Also, fun fact: It's actually possible for your Red Card to rip in half.
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