Hello all, but most importantly, hello SENIORS! First I’ll start with introducing myself. My name is Amber Hurt and I am your senior senator. My purpose is to serve the senior class and provide you with any resources or information you believe you need to make your year successful, fun and memorable! My committee and I will do our best to accommodate you if it is realistic and do-able. This semester so far we have had a successful senior week, great t-shirt sales (which are still on sale for $5), free bands stating “SUNY OW Class of 2013″ on them, as well as a lot of valuable information. My committee and I have way more to come for you. Future events geared towards seniors are: “Gearing up for Graduate School” October 1-4 at common hour in MPR C, another Graduate School Prep October 24th Hall 4 1st floor lounge at 8:30pm, a spring break informational November 8th at 7pm in the MPR, ticket sales for the Senior Ball November 12-14, the Senior Ball and brunch which will occur the first weekend in December.
We have a little over two hundred days until graduation. What is it that you should exactly be doing to prepare yourself for after your undergraduate career? First, I’d suggest, no matter what path you would like to take whether it is school, a job, or time off, visit the career center. It’s located in the Student Union, Suite 303. They provide you with FREE services for resumes, internships, graduate school, jobs, choices on your major, etc. If you were to search for these services outside of our campus community, they could cost you hundreds of dollars. This leads me to say, take advantage of all resources that are given to you while you are here. Something else you should keep in mind is that graduate testing such as the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, and any others you may need, are important if you’d like to go to graduate school. Be mindful of all dates for the testing and when your graduate applications may be due. Have resumes on hand and ready to go at any time, as well as people you can go to for recommendations. Seek help from professors, faculty, or staff you feel comfortable talking to. The writing center is also a great place to go; it’s located upstairs in the library. One of the most important things to look into for after graduating is money. Graduate school does not fund itself, so you must look in depth for sources of financial aid.
This year may seem overwhelming with so much to do in so little time. I’m here to help you with all of that because I would like to see things go as smoothly as they can for you. It’s time to buckle down while still enjoying your last year. You only get this time once so let’s make the best of it! Never hesitate to contact me with any questions, comments, concerns, or ideas. With all of this being said, cheers to a successful senior year (of course with mocktails because this is a dry campus)!
Stay involved with the senior information:
Facebook: OW Senior Senator ’12-’13
SUNY College at Old Westbury Class of 2013
Instagram: OWSENIORS_2013
Twitter: @OWSENIORS2013
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My email: ahurt822@gmail.com