a4: my personal ethos anna mirabella april 29, 2015 51-396
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A4: My Personal Ethos
Anna MirabellaApril 29, 2015
51-396
The Different Roles I Fill
Mattering Map
Focus: Activities vs. Academics
I’ve always thought of myself as a very analytical and academically focused person – “School always comes first”
Went from minimally involved in activities, to greatly involved. This has become an area of transition for me in the last 6 months
Tension: activities vs. my academics
My Past – Before Middle School
Started Middle School
Quit Flute
Quit Horseback Riding
Flute2 teachers in 2 years
Horseback Riding2 barns in 5 yearsDidn’t own my own horse
No strong ties to either activity
SchoolMy family strongly valued academicsIt came easily to me
Wanted to “focus on my academics”
My Past – High School
Volleyball
Student Government
Joined Robotics Team
Quit Volleyball
Robotics Team Captain
High School Student Government
Reelected Robotics Team Captain
VolleyballFew connections with coaches or
team
Student GovernmentLiked working with peers and
facultyPositive, supportive environment
RoboticsStrong sense of community, 3+
hours a dayPassion for engineering and
problem solving
Still always put academics first
My Past – Freshman YearFirst-Year Advisory
Board (FAB)
Attended 2 Robotics Club Meetings
Started Research
Quit Research
FAB Ended
First-Year Advisory Board – Summer 2012No connections or sense of
accomplishment
Robotics ClubNot a supportive environment
ResearchDidn’t feel like I was contributing
(no meaningful tasks or deadlines)
My Freshman Experience13 MechE’s so lots of academic
supportExtremely close with my floor,
spent all my time there
Still always put academics first
* Left the year with no extracurriculars
My Past – Sophomore Year
MechE SAC
Joined Sorority
Scholarship Committee (Theta)
Recruitment Party Chair (Theta)
Added a few extracurricular commitmentsLived off campus so I still felt very disconnected from everything
Joined my sorority
Still always put academics first
My Past & Present – Junior Year
Reelected to MechE SAC
Scholarship Committee Again
Greek Peer Mentor
Operations Chair for Philanthropy Event
Chief Financial Officer (Replacement for Fall 2014)
Pi Tau Sigma Vice President
Membership Development Committee
Chief Recruitment Officer
Booth Room Chair
Became connected with my sororityMoved into the houseTook on many more positions (as I
got more out of it I wanted to keep doing more)
Pi Tau Sigma & MechE SACBecame much more connected to
my department (peers, faculty and
staff)
Are academics still always first?Real vs. IdealConnections with People
My Current ScheduleDo academics still come first?
Homework DueLab Report Due
Exam
New Conflicts
Time-managementToo little time, awkward lengths of free timeSacrificing sleep to get everything doneOverlapping deadlines, Ex. Booth
Group vs. Extracurricular MeetingsScheduling conflicts, overlapping deadlinesWhich one comes first? Who do I let down?Ex. Theta national representative visit vs. Design 1 project
In a Position to be a Role ModelWith more commitments, more eyes on me doing well in school
Questioning Akrasia
Do academics still come first?
True
I highly value my academics
I commit to activities because of the people rather than how much they relate to my academic or career goals
My extracurriculars have begun to detract from my academic performance and the time I have to take care of myself
I don’t have any hobbies related to my academic interests
Ideal
Fulfilling my academic and extracurricular commitments at the level I want
Saying no to new opportunities when needed
Getting involved in activities directly related to my academic (and career) interests*
*This would still be putting more on my plate
Real
Academics don’t have to be the #1 priority all of the time
Short Term:Question my decisions. Why should I take on this position? How will it benefit me? How will it detract?
Long Term: What option will get me to my current end goal? What are the applications of my school work?
Where do I go from here?
Reevaluating my commitments and how I spent my timeAre academics the most important?What am I putting energy into, but not getting much
back from?Focus my energy on the things that are more
important school isn’t always the most important thing
After College Another TransitionIdentifying the skills and organizations important to
meStart evaluating these commitments during my
summer internship
Solution for Senior Year
Academics & Career• I will be finishing my
undergraduate degree next semester
• Cutting back on my activities will allow me to make more time
• Career Search I can focus on the classes that are relevant to what I will be doing after graduation– When my classes are directly
relevant to a job it will be easier to feel accountable for them
Activities• Keep the activities I am
already committed to for the fall (CRO, VP of Pi Tau Sigma, MechE SAC)
• Support the communities that I am currently a part of– Don’t sign up for leadership
positions in my sorority– Support the new leaders by
fulfilling my required roles on committees• Also helps to support younger sisters grow
and helps the organization long term
QUESTIONS?
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