Howdy everyone! I hope that the new school year has been
stimulating thus far. I know there are many changes happening
this year, not just in our lives as growing students but in the
university as a whole. We made our debut in the SEC with an
impressively fought first game, and a win this past weekend against
SMU. The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine &
Biomedical Sciences has been working really hard to make this year
a good one for us students, and I must say that this semester has
been astounding thus far. This past weekend, I participated
in the college of veterinary medicine Texas A&M Aggie
Leadership Event. This event was put on by our
administration, with the help of Dr. Rick Debowes from WSU, and it
was an opportunity for students and faculty alike to grow in
leadership and teamwork. The weekend consisted of many
interesting and stimulating talks from Dr. Debowes and many group
team-building activities. We learned during the weekend that
the number one thing holding us back from our full potential was,
well, us, and if we would be positive and open-minded there was no
telling what we might achieve. Dr. Debowes emphasized the
fact it is up to us to "choose happy" in our daily lives, it is not
up to anyone else. One of the activities of the weekend
involved splitting up according to our Meyer's Brigg's personality
profiles, and talking about the differences between the different
traits. I thought that this was an excellent exercise because
we were able to learn about the differences in personality and how
people with two different types can work together without getting
frustrated and suffering many misunderstandings. This
leadership experience has been very beneficial to me, and I hope to
incorporate many of the teachings of the weekend into my daily
life. I urge everyone out there to try and better yourself
every day. Perhaps that means starting with listening to
understand first, and to Choose to be Happy. I am grateful to
the TAMU College of Veterinary Medicine for giving us the
opportunity to grow in our professionalism and leadership. I
hope that everyone has a great year and that you all Choose
Happy!
Talk to you next time!