Activity Points
PAW Program (5 points)
The PAW Program (Panthers Around the World) is a program created by the Office of Study abroad in order to develop students’ cross-cultural and leadership skills. The PAW representatives are paired with one to three international exchange students for the academic year. During our time as representatives, we speak at events about our experiences abroad to inform students of what the programs entail and advocate for the importance of studying abroad. We also plan events for the exchange students to enjoy their time here in Miami and show them American culture/traditions, and to foster a friendship with us, their buddies. Studying abroad is a great experience, and it can change a person for the better. It expands your mind, and allows you to be more sensitive towards another culture, and be more open to another person's perspective. It is an enriching experience, and there are various programs so it caters to everyone's needs and interests, whether they are looking for a summer, a semester, an academic year, or an exchange program. There are major-specific study abroad programs, and ones where anyone can go. As a PAW representative, I talk to other students about our programs, and advocate that they take advantage of the opportunities offered here.
Event my group planned for the international exchange students.
Event my group planned for the international exchange students.
Event my group planned for the international exchange students.
Event my group planned for the international exchange students.
The Truth About Post-Grad Life (3 points)
Alumni that recently graduated from the Honors College and with a Global Learning Medallion, gave an informative panel on their time prior to graduating from FIU, and the actions they took after graduation. They gave advice for interviews, on how to be consistent in one's endeavors, their struggles as an undergraduate, the importance of networking with professors/companies given FIU'S resources, and more. The alumni were all in different fields, business, psychology, art, law, and technology. I was able to speak to them after the panel ended, and received advice on updating my resume, how to stand out in graduate school applications, and information about internships. This panel was very important, because these alumni had all graduated within the last year or two, and could relate to the stress that us undergraduates have gone through or are currently going through.
The Ideology of Neoliberalism and Inequality( 1 point)
I attended this seminar hosted by Tuesday Times Roundtable in which Abdy Javadzadeh discussed Neoliberalism within our society, and how it has created inequality in various aspects, particularly financial. This was a very interesting event, because I hadn't expected to be given so much information in such a short time, that also added onto the information I already knew. He explained many concepts such as economic liberalization, which is no government interference in the market, privatization of public schools and prisons, the militarization of the police, racism, and the shift to a Keynesian economy during the 1930s. These are a few of the topics he brought up to explain neoliberalism, and it showed me there is a word for the actions of our government and justice system. Everything he discussed only solidified my reason for becoming a lawyer. I want to actually seek social justice, I don't want to allow the discriminatory practices of the justice system, such as the police arrests, and mass incarceration of innocent black young males to continue, as the guilty rich white roam free. He also provided solutions to Neoliberalism, providing examples of Switzerland, Japan, and other industrialized countries, which have free healthcare, childcare, and free higher education. Their societies are flourishing, their middle class is an actual middle class, and 90% of the country's wealth isn't in the hands of only three men. There are problems with how our country is run, and our economy is basically failing when we as consumers can't afford the products we produce, and all the money is spent on international expeditions that reap no benefits, the military, and the police. Our education is a failure, and our country can't even be considered an industrialized or first world country, when compared to others. This seminar allowed me to speak with an intelligent man, who sees and understands our country's problems, and actually wants to solve it, unlike the politicians running for office. I learned more in this seminar of 1 hour, than I did in my four years of high school.