Friday, March 18, 2016

A Commitment to Clubs


In high school, it was the clubs and organizations in my community that made who I am today. I learned my life's greatest lessons in KIWIN'S, Club Cafe, the National Honor Society, the California Scholarship Federation, Science Olympiad, the Buddha's Light Youth Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Wilson Marching Band, PawPrints Journalism, and International Baccalaureate.

When I entered college, I wanted to give back to my community the way it gave to me. As a result, I found myself on what seemed like an endless journey of joining clubs, developing initiatives, and leaving legacies in the organizations around me. As I reach the end of my college career, I realize that I would have been a completely different individual if it wasn't for the intense and windy path I took through the organizations, projects, and programs I've committed myself to. Below is the barebones list organizational involvements I've had. In the next few months, I'll be putting together a vlog on the lessons I've learned through clubs. 

1st Year: The Claremont Colleges
➡ Korean American Students Association: KASA Freshman Dance Off
Dancer
Competed at the 2011 KASA Freshman Dance Off in Los Angeles
➡ Circle K International (CKI) 
Divisional Executive Assistant, Spirit and Sunshine Chair
➡ Asian Pacific American Coalition (APAC)
Secretary
➡ Shingiru Crew
Founding Member, Dancer

2nd Year: The Claremont Colleges
➡ Circle K International (CKI)
Lieutenant Governor
➡ Groove Nation Dance Crew
Crew Manager
➡ 5C Taiwanese American Students Association (5C TASA)
Member

3rd Year: The Claremont Colleges
➡ Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association
National Board Representative, 5C TASA Advisor
➡ Groove Nation Dance Crew
Crew Manager
➡ 5C Hackathon
Webmaster and Photographer
➡ Global Leadership Organization
Committee Member of North America Programs, Counselor Operations, Asia Programming

1st Year: Columbia University
➡ Global Leadership Organization
Director of People Operations, Certified Counselor
➡ Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE Impulse)
Newsletter Superintendent, Digest Curator, Mentee of Women@CORE
➡ CU Generation
Dance Member, Temporary Vice President
➡ Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA)
Assistant Director of Programs
➡ CU INFORMS
Webmaster
➡ Science Technology Engineering Program (STEP)
Mentee
➡ InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
Life Group Member

2nd Year: Columbia University
➡ CU INFORMS
President 
➡ Global Leadership Organization
Conference Director at Columbia University, Advisory Board Member of North America Programs, Director of People Operations
➡ Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs (CORE Impulse)
Secretary & Internal Programs Coordinator