Real People Profiles: Michelle Kuah

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 11:35:00 -0400

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: Michelle Kuah

Hometown: Rockville, MD

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: Since Fall 2008 :)

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Vice President for Student Organizations (VPSO) of UMBC's SGA!!!

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: Encourage students to see the infinite possibilities of their "undergraduate experience."

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I was actually surprised I only have one on-campus role to list now haha! But honestly, I think that's what I'm loving most about the VPSO position. Not only do I get to be a part of an amazing organization (woot woot SGA!), serve on the Finance Board, and find myself surrounded with ambitious and talented people everyday, but I'm able to put my all past experiences to use by supporting the undergraduates at UMBC. Of course, student orgs are my passion.. so I feel incredibly blessed to work so closely with so many of them!

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: This is such a loaded question >_< I think the most important thing I've come to learn at UMBC is that no matter who you are or where you are in life, things may not turn out the way you planned - and that's okay! Over the last four years, I've been a fierce warrior in the never-ending battle of future career decisions, weighing responsibility and practicability with personal interests and talents...From med to grad to law to culinary to business to work to the arts to fed to private to non-profit....etc.... I've pretty much explored them all. Whether you're a take-life-one-day-at-a-time or a plan-everything-out-now type of person, allow yourself infinite chances to explore something new. Take advantage of the connections you make with other students, faculty, staff, and pay attention to what ISN'T being said your conversations. College is full of opportunities to learn, but even more importantly, college is where YOU as a person truly grow. What you will learn and how you will grow might just surprise you again and again.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: New experiences, or even new insight into past events (sort of those "epiphany" moments!)

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: I didn't think this was a little-known fact about UMBC until recently, but am I one of the only people who can recall the days when CFA and Sbucks was actually a study space??! Also, who else remembers when the dining hall (yes, D-HALL) went through a new makeover each week?

Favorite spots on campus include: My new Walker Apartment, the Student Involvement Center (SIC) and SGA Offices, the dance studios in Fine Arts, and the Commons Fireside Lounge.

I also love talking to and meeting new people, so feel free to drop by the SIC or send me an email :)

BONUS VIDEO QUESTION: What else would you like to share? Ask yourself a question and answer it.

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