The True Meaning of Success

"Alright fellas, we're going to start the bidding at $5, do I hear $5 anyone?"

The date auction started out with a BANG! The first female to go up for bid was auctioned off for $130. I can officially say that I am 100% satisfied with the turnout of our Charity Date Auction. The title of the event was "21 Flavors for just 1 night," and booooy was it an unforgettable night. We had a great crowd; I'd have to say it was just the right mix.

This event took a lot of time and communication, but I think it was executed very well. I am very thankful that we co-sponsored the event with 3 other great organizations. They were proactive and constantly stayed on top of everything. Now I truly know what it takes to make a successful event happen.

See, a lot of people who only attend events don't know how much work and preparation go into them. So I feel that it is my job to expose these great, hardworking leaders. In the end, everything seemed to just fall into place, but it wasn't magic that did it. It was the amazing students of these organizations that pulled everything together.

I just want to give a BIG thanks to:

La Unidad Latina, Lamba Upsilon Lamda Fraternity, Inc.
Success Without Limitations and
WODU

Without these 3 organizations the Charity Date Auction would not have been a success. THANK YOU ALL!!!!

Yul Kwon: Sexiest Man Alive

On February 2, 2009 the Asian Pacific American Student Union (APASU) held an event called "War of the Races: Survivor." Students were in for a treat with Yul Kwon as the guest speaker.

Yul Kwon's speech was more of a conversation with the audience. He stated at the beginning of the event to "feel free to ask any questions." Kwon had great words of wisdom; it was fascinating to hear about his experience on Survivor. Not only did he speak about his life-changing experience, but he also spoke about his career and had great advice for the students in the audience.

I felt that Yul's advice was heart-warming because it came from his own personal experiences and being that he is Korean-American I could relate to him. He spoke about growing up in the U.S. being accustomed to his Korean culture and how he realized that he needed to change in order to climb the corporate ladder. I was amazed at how open Yul was to the crowd, he didn't hesitate to answer any questions. He is one of the most down-to-earth people I have ever met. I was expecting a typical Asian guy; very straight-edge, business oriented and unaffectionate, but he proved me wrong.

Yul is the COMPLETE opposite of the typical Asian-American male, which is why he is a great role model for young teens. It is clear that in our society today we don't have many Asian-American role models in the media. Although our culture is diversifying, we are still faced with stereotypes and common misconceptions, which is why they need to be broken. Yul's main focus is to break stereotypes in the media and to break through the "glass ceiling" in the corporate world; two things I am strongly passionate about. He is one of the people that give me motivation and keep me inspired. One day in the near future, I hope to be a life-changing leader and role model for kids and teens in the Asian-American community.

This ties back to my whole purpose of this blog, I want people to see how much of an impact student organizations can have on your life. Yul spoke about the different clubs and orgs. that he was involved with when he was in school and look at him now! Life's about networking and personal relationships with peers and colleagues, so go out and venture!

The Ultimate College Experience

Choosing a Club or Fraternity/Sorority.

This blog has a few similar points to mine, except it focuses more on Fraternities and Sororities. I completely agree with xlicious when she says "Be open minded and try new things. It might make the difference between having an average college experience vs. having some of the best years of your life!"

Your college years are supposed to be the best years of your life, however it depends on how you use your time. At this point and time many college students just want to party, get wasted and have a good time. But there's so much more to college than partying every weekend.

Take your college experience a step further, join an organization and attend as many events as possible.

"The House"

CLUES

1.) You can see, hear, and feel the construction from here

2.) It's the third in a row

3.) You have to cross an animal and sound to get there

4.) The name has a cultural feel to it

5.) The name sake has made history

Could you guess what the location is??

It's the Hugo A. Owens African-American Cultural Center, also known as, "The House".

"The House" is one of the many cultural centers at ODU. I wouldn't be surprised if many students walk past the center everyday without noticing it. On the outside it looks like a regualar, small, cozy house. However, the inside is filled with never-ending history. It's just like the saying, "never judge a book by its cover".


The Hugo A. Owens African-American Cultural Center was founded in 1991 and is named after Dr. Hugo A. Owens. In 1970 Dr. Owens was the first African-American to be elected on the Chesapeake City Counsil. He served eight years as Vice Mayor out of the ten that he was on the counsil. Owens' formal training in education served as a source of motivation to get rid of discriminatory policies that denied quality education to a segment of the population.

The purpose of "The House" is to serve the cultural, intellectual, psychological, and sociological needs of both the Black and non-Black community at Old Dominion University. In addition to providing a diversity of programs and services, the Cultural Center acknowledges the intellectual and social heterogeneity among Black students, seeks to foster interest in Black culture as a major force in a pluralistic society, and maintains on-going cooperative relationships with students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community. To learn more about the center please visit http://studentservices.odu.edu/aacc.

It's historic places like this that make up a campus' history. I feel that students should step out of their comfort zones and explore places that they've never been to before. It wouldn't hurt, in fact I think experiencing new things can only help you grow as a person and expand your knowledge about different things. And why should you limit yourself when there are so many interesting things to learn and with endless possibilites?


Never Limit Yourself