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Show Dear incoming UVU student, Photo Courtesy of Christopher Loumeau/ UVU Student Body President UVU Student Body President Christopher Loumeau welcomes UVU student. Welcome to day one of your Utah Valley University experience! More than likely there are a number of questions running through your head right now. I remember being a little apprehensive when I walked through our campus doors for the first time and having so many questions about everything at UVU. This being my fourth and final year here at school, I wanted to leave you with a few things I've learned in my experience. I came here trying to figure out exactly what I wanted to do with my life and with only a few people I knew well enough to consider friends. I was anxious to figure out my major, and to find some way of getting involved in school outside the classroom. I was searching for balance in my life and for something to really get me excited to come to school every day. I met some people on campus and decided to get involved in Student Government. I remember feeling very out of place at first and wondering how I was going to fit in to this whole new group of people. I pushed myself to work though the social discomfort and just try to make new friends. Slowly, but surely I figured out where I could contribute within Student Government Regardless of who you are or where you've come from... find your place on campus. Christopher Loumeau UVU Student Body President and I started to make some close friends. I was networking at rapid pace, and at the end of my first year, I applied for another position that was more challenging for me. This pattern continued until last March when I was elected as the new Student Body President for 2011-2012. The reason I share this with you is because I know what it feels like to feel overwhelmed at college. I understand someone who isn't sure what they want to study in school. I get it when students explain to me that they want to get more involved or make more friends on campus but they aren't sure where to start. I've been there. The best advice I can give to you, regardless of who you are or where you've come from, is to find your place on campus. I promise that there is a place at UVU that fits your interests and personJ ality. It doesn't have to be Student Government. It can be one of the 150 clubs we have on campus, the school newspaper, UVU honors, the Center for the Advancement of Leadership or International Center. Get out of college more than the education leading to an eventual diploma. I promise that if you find a way to learn and grow in extra-curricular activities outside of the classroom, your stay at UVU will be one the greatest times of your life. Week of August 1, 2011 August 1 -Sundance Summer Theather in Sundance from 8 p.m. August 2 mjkushin Matthew Kushln thanks so much to .imobileprok for giving an awesome talk about careers in PR in my #UVU Comm 1500 class today! -Faculty Art Show, All day at the Woodbury Art Museum August 3 -Sundance Summer Theather in Sundance from 8 p.m. -Faculty Art Show, All day at the Woodbury Art Museum FrimpongAkwasi Akwasi Frimpong (6)jakeb253 thanks for the shoutout on my article on server review frontpage. •ft -Intramurals Sports Night at Centre Stage from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. -Art of Our Century Art Exhibition, All day at the Woodbury Art Museum VMagazineEditor V Magazine Editor This week's issue of the V out on the stands! If you're at #UVU make sure to grab a copy of the uvureview and check it out. ille •• * • a August 4 -Sundance Summer Theather in Sundance from 8 p.m. -Faculty Art Show, All day at the Woodbury Art Museum -Intramurals Sports Night at Center Stage from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. LF512 .inasay August 5 -Sundance Summer Theather in Sundance from 8 p.m. meaganmariah: like KrystalDey going to africa! "#UVU the • -Faculty Art Show, All day at the Woodbury Art Museum -Intramurals Sports Night at Centre Stage from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. -What's So Funny? Improv Comedy Show at the UVU Library, LI 120 from 7-10 p.m. 111 place where dreams some true." :) holmsie5 A.ndrew Holmes Building legos at farrs ice cream, 45 and still going strong! #UVU? twitpic.corni5qufftv August 6 -Sundance Summer Theather in Sundance from 8 p.m. -Faculty Art Show, All day at the Woodbury Art Museum -Intramurals Sports Night at Centre Stage from 6:30 - 10:00 p.m. LF512 Lindsay Farnworth #UVU peeps! Include Acrystalinafrica on all your tweets this month (4,!KrystalDey is in AFRICA! August 7 -Sundance Summer Theather in Sundance from 8 p.m. gilbertcisneros Gilbert Cisneros class break. the girl behind me is complaining that her boyfriend Stik plays call of duty to much. gpleaseshutu i_ What do UVU students think? We've asked UVU students, "what do you wish you would have known when you started out at UVU?" "I wish I knew about the construction in time, to take a planner with me everywhere the buildings since I have plenty of classes and to keep up with my classes. Don't proin the LA building. So much for being able crastinate. It causes anxiety and signs of to walk anywhere inside." early aging!" -Randi Singleton -Emily Samek "I wish I had known about the new de"I wish I would have known how finangrees and classes UVU added that are more cial aid really worked because it sucks." for personal growth like the seven habits -Kate Woolfe class." -Geraldine Azero "I guess I wish I had been more familiarized with campus." "I wish I would have known better time -Liz Byrnes management, how to effectively use my CONTACT: EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ANDREA WHATCOTT andreawhatcott@gmail.com twikker JAROM MOORE VANESSA PERKINS NEWS EDITOR NEWS DESIGNER jarommoore@gmail.com fraga.vai7@gmail.com cortneyrules@gmail.com MANAGING EDITOR CORTNEY NELSON |