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iChat Student Edition: Denis Ersoy '24, KTP President
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In our iChat student-led series, current students discuss what it's like to study and learn at the iSchool and beyond. From internships and classes to clubs and sports, join us to hear what it's like to be an iSchooler. In this episode, Denis Ersoy joins us to discuss life as a senior, his role as the President of Kappa Theta Pi, the iSchool-sponsored Professional Technology Fraternity, how he landed his first role after graduation, and more.
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Introduction to Dennis Ersoy
00:00:08
Speaker
Hello and welcome to the latest episode of Infovercity, coming to you from Syracuse University's School of Information Studies. My name is Lex. And my name is Lissette, and today's guest is Dennis Ersoy. He's a senior in the high school in Information Management and Technology Program and a dual-athlete man. He's also president of the Professional Technology Fraternity Kappa Theta Pi. Welcome, Dennis. How are you
Choosing Syracuse University
00:00:30
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today? I'm good. Thank you so much for having me. It's great to have you.
00:00:33
Speaker
So can you tell us why did you choose Syracuse University? Getting right into it. Well, my friend actually recommended me, the university. And he was a year older than me. And I saw that they had a lot of good programs. And I ended up getting a really good scholarship. So that was primarily the reason why I chose it. But I also applied Whitman first. So I saw that they were ranked really high when it came to their finance program. That's why I chose the school.
00:00:59
Speaker
So after all that, kind of like what made you decide to become a dual major with high school?
Dual Major Decision and Academic Interests
00:01:04
Speaker
Yeah. So freshman year was the mic booth. Well, you guys don't remember, but I'm a senior, so I'm old, but it was the COVID year. And so everything was online and it was almost like a transition phase. And I always had an interest in like computer science, coding, things like that.
00:01:19
Speaker
And I actually tried to double major in comp sign and finance, but it was going to be six years. I think it was some ridiculous number because I had no credits coming in. And so I saw that there was a dual program, which, uh, and after reading about it, it was just like basically everything I wanted, just a technical aspect of it.
00:01:38
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And I felt like I was, because it was a COVID year, a lot of the classes were a little bit easier. And so I was just like, you know what, let me try this out. Worst case, I drop it, you know? But I ended up really enjoying it. And so ever since then, I feel like I've been leaning more towards high school than Whitman, even though I started Whitman.
00:01:55
Speaker
So when you first applied, you applied straight to both? No, I applied only to Whitman and then my sophomore year first semester I transferred into the high school. Gotcha. Well, dual. Yeah.
Impactful Classes and Professors
00:02:05
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And so with that, what has your favorite class been while you've done your time at Syracuse and how has it kind of helped you?
00:02:11
Speaker
Yeah, unpopular opinion, but it's actually IST 256, the intro Python class. Um, I always want, I've been always interested in coding and I had like almost zero experience. And so this was a class where I could actually learn about it. And, you know, I, my fudges was an interesting way to teach it, but I honestly learned a lot like the labs. Um, it's almost like a game where it's like, once you finish the lab, you feel like rewarded because you actually finished it. It's fun.
00:02:40
Speaker
Just like going off that, has there been a professor at the high school you feel has like made an impact on you? Um, like teaching wise, I think, um, Sharon was really good. I liked the way her class was structured. It was more so, it wasn't too, too in depth about the, the lecture. Like she would go over it, but if you had any questions, it was like the most in-depth answer. And it was like amazing how she would just describe a single question and you'd understand the entire lecture off that one question. But.
00:03:10
Speaker
Just teacher-wise, I think Parello was really good. She had two classes with him. I had presentations with him, 344, and I had Spring Break in Silicon Valley. He's such an understanding professor that always cares for you, always gives the best advice. So overall, probably it would be him. That's really great.
Joining Kappa Theta Pi
00:03:28
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And so to switch gears a little bit, we did say that you are the president of Kappa Theta Phi. Yeah, I am. I'm the president of Kappa Theta Phi.
00:03:36
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So what did you want to rush KTP? Yeah. So like I said, freshman year was COVID year. Didn't really get to make a lot of friends. I was kind of locked up in my dorm. Sophomore year, I transferred into the high school. And so I was taking my intro classes and I had zero friends because it's obviously I'm coming in. I don't know anybody. And so I saw, I think I saw an email from at the time it was Will Mahaney. He sent out an email saying, hey, if you're interested, you can come out. And I was just like, you know what, maybe I can get to meet some people, whatever it is.
00:04:06
Speaker
And even at the first Rush event, I just really enjoyed everybody there. I feel like everybody was really nice and honestly, like, relatively cool people. And I really wanted that aspect of, I don't want to say community, I don't want to say family. But I just really wanted that aspect of community within the ice and that's why I decided to Rush.
00:04:25
Speaker
It's great.
Leadership Journey in Kappa Theta Pi
00:04:26
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So after rushing, what led you to want to be more involved? And now you're president. So how did you get there? So like I said, I didn't really have a lot of friends in the high school. So I went to any event that I could because I just wanted to get to know people. I wanted to. And also just after some time, I made a lot of, most of my close friends are in KTP now. And so I just enjoyed spending time with them. So if you have a bunch of your friends doing things together, you're obviously going to want to go.
00:04:53
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But I'm the president aspect of it. I feel like I owe a lot to the organization. And so it was kind of my way to repay that. I think that it led me to a lot of my close friendships, led me to a lot of different skills that I learned over my time at Syracuse. And so what better way to give back than to lead it, if that makes sense, and to make sure that it goes and make sure that the legacy lives on. That's really great.
00:05:22
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Other than the people that you've met within the org, what are some other things that you've really taken away from the org? What are some really good experiences or things that you think you'll take on with you in the future? There's a lot of the professional aspect that I liked.
00:05:37
Speaker
Haha, embarrassing, but I actually didn't really have a good resume until like second semester junior year. And it was a lot of just, you know, sending my resume out to people. And I probably sent it out to maybe five to 10 members. And each one of them had their own thing to say about, you know, change this, change this, change this. And I think getting that collective, you know, agreement with your peers about what you should and shouldn't add, I think that really helped me.
00:06:04
Speaker
Um, also I really like the community service aspect of it. It's, we do a lot of fun stuff. Um, like helping Hounds is really fun. Uh, we do auto-thon. That's fun. 12 hours, 10 hours, whatever it is. Um, but overall, I think it just gives me something to do on campus rather than just, you know, sit at home. Uh, it makes me want to go out, do things with people. It's fun.
Managing Multiple Commitments
00:06:24
Speaker
Yeah. So it seems like you're very involved. How do you manage kind of like doing all that and like the social aspect of it with being like the president of the organization? So, uh,
00:06:34
Speaker
I think I kind of underestimated how much work president was going to be. But at the same time, I knew that because it's my last year, I made sure that my workload wasn't too bad. So I did a lot of my requirements and things like that last year. And so this year I had relatively free time. So I think just planning your time around commitments is the most important advice I can give.
00:06:58
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Obviously, if I was taking all my hard classes now, I would have struggled to keep up with, because it's all cool saying that you're president, but that actually comes with a lot of work. So, managing your time commitments, I think, is key.
00:07:13
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Yeah. And so piggybacking off of that, you have other positions in the org. And so how were you able to manage balancing your course load as well as holding those other positions? Yeah. So I was actually a blogger of Kappa Theta Phi last year, I think.
00:07:30
Speaker
I think that, again, it's all about time commitments and focusing on what you value. So obviously, I made sure that classes came first. And after that, I knew that I had time to, you know, some free time to do what I wanted to do. And I think that blogger was pretty fun. I was able to actually create, I made
00:07:47
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videos instead of containing the blog to change things up, add a little bit of my creative aspect to it. And I think it was a really fun experience. I would do it again if I could, but our current blogger is pretty cool too. Yeah, it's really great. So after holding all these positions, kind of like what they're having a leadership role in the org kind of teach you, like what's the biggest lesson
Leadership Challenges and Organizational Shifts
00:08:12
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you took away from that? Yeah, a really good, really good question. I think it's just dealing with people.
00:08:17
Speaker
There's always going to be people who disagree with you. There's always going to be people who
00:08:22
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have different ideas that want to, you know, talk to you about it. And I think you have to be open to that. And when I first started the role, I wasn't too adept at that, because I this is like my first like real leadership position. And so it's, it's a learning process. I learned to, you know, always value other people's opinions, but also to respect it while at the same time, making sure that they understand your side of the juice that your side as well. And so I think I pretty much honed that over the course
00:08:56
Speaker
So when you first started your presidency with KTP, what were some of the biggest challenges you had to overcome right off the bat? So funny you say that. We actually switched from a FAFSA organization to an RSO this year. And so there was a lot of different changes. So usually being president, as you just follow the footsteps of the previous president, they tell you what you're supposed to do, your responsibilities. But this year, it was completely different because we're in a completely separate organization standard.
00:09:14
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So for this event, it's like seven months now.
00:09:25
Speaker
And so I just had to just basically relearn everything, which it wasn't it was like crazy bad, but it was just obviously difficult not having anything to reference. And so it was a lot of meetings that I went to a lot of time spent learning about how Orissa works. Orissa was a registered student organization. People don't know. But we have a really nice advisor, Emily. Shout out to Emily if she's with me.
00:09:53
Speaker
But I think it's just time. And I like the organization so I'm willing to give up that time for it. Great. Learning from your own experience, how do you plan to guide the next president into their
Advice for Future Leaders
00:10:05
Speaker
role? Yeah, so definitely give them a loaded Word document with everything they need to know. I don't want them to go through the same shows that I did. I like imparting knowledge almost. I like being able to make sure that
00:10:23
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the likelihood that we live on, that we continue. And if that means that I have to guide the next president on what they're supposed to do so big. So do you have any advice you would have given yourself when you first started thinking about running? Don't do that.
00:10:40
Speaker
I think that I, I think I need a bigger deal than it was in my head, like all just seeing the workload that I had to do that first week. I think just take it one step at a time. It's, it's, it's only hard if you, if you make it hard or separate things down to little bits. Like if you, if you see like when I first, like, so we had to go to, I don't know, it was like 10 meetings or something.
00:11:01
Speaker
10 meetings sounds like a lot, but if you break it down to like a meeting a week or two meetings a week, it's not too bad. So I think definitely just I was a little bit too nervous in the beginning where like, realistically, I'm sure I always have people to rely on. Yeah, so just having more confidence in yourself.
00:11:18
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So along with your role, obviously there's like freshmen in the org. Do you kind of like being kind of like a figure that they look up to and coming to you for advice? Yeah, no, that's actually one of the things I like a lot about being senior. I always like to show people mistakes I made that I don't want them to make. I am disappointed they don't reach out to me more.
00:11:40
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When they do, I like to make sure that they know everything that I didn't know at the time, because I don't see a point of making people go through the same problems or struggles that I went through when it's easily voidable with information. Yeah, that's really great. And so taking a step back and leaning more towards academics, do you have any advice for people looking to get involved in the high school other than other orgs that you've joined or other just things that you've done to get involved within the high school?
Involvement in Technology and Finance
00:12:08
Speaker
No, definitely. I think iSchool is unique in the sense that it has a lot of... Well, when I joined, there was one major IMT, but it was unique in the sense that it had so many different paths. So even if you don't necessarily know what you want to do, but you still have a passion for technology or a desire to learn more about technology and how it's implications, I like the fact that you could go the technical route. You could go data analytics where
00:12:34
Speaker
doing Python SQL, you can go project management, you can go web design. That's what I also like, because I know a bunch of people, a few of my friends are doing consulting, they hate coding, they hate the technical aspect of it, but they like technology, they like being able to explain it to people. And so they have that, and I have other friends who are doing data analytics, who just hate talking to people, but love coding, love SQL, love Python, whatever it may be. And so I really enjoy the fact that it has that diversity.
00:13:04
Speaker
I think anybody who's interested in technology should definitely join. That's really great. Well, you mentioned that you're involved in this investment club as well, and that's not very technology-based. Can you just speak about your finance experience a little bit? Yeah. Obviously, I've always just been interested in finance, and that's primarily my job.
00:13:26
Speaker
I'll make sure of the two. But for Investing Club, I've always been interested in investing. My dad gave me $100, when I was 14, just to invest. Ever since then, I've just been... It's almost like a dopamine rush. Just learning, making money out of thin air bombs.
00:13:48
Speaker
But I wanted to get more of an idea about it and so in the women I saw there was an opening for investment club and I haven't been as active as I should be because just the presidency and then applying to jobs. But definitely my freshman, sophomore, junior year I was a lot more involved.
00:14:05
Speaker
I like the aspect, I like having a group of people. It's less of a club and more of a class, if that makes sense. The president will give a lecture about different types of investment strategies like we had. I think one of the professors came to talk about options and derivatives and how the math behind those.
00:14:27
Speaker
Like I'm always, I'm somebody who just enjoys always learning. And I think that that was a good way to learn. And we also, one, it also looks really good on your resume. We play like stock games. We play.
00:14:40
Speaker
We're allowed to pitch stocks. So there's also another aspect too where it's going to be stuff necessary for jobs in the finance field. Like they're very nice, like being able to pitch stocks, being able to like research about them. And so I thought that it would be really useful, not just socially, but also just educationally.
00:14:58
Speaker
So how have your experiences with these different organizations you're involved in helped to shape like your internship hunt or like finding jobs graduation?
Networking and Job Search Advice
00:15:07
Speaker
I think that the networking aspect definitely helped. Like some of the places I would not have even known that I could have applied to if it wasn't for people I met at these organizations, like a lot of people in KTP or in like EY. So I applied to a lot of internships there, applied to jobs there.
00:15:24
Speaker
And just like I said, the resume aspect of it, I actually did not find my job through the organizations, but it was still, the mindset that it gives was still relevant, I think. You have to know what kind of job you're looking for. And I think being part of these organizations kind of led me to that path.
00:15:45
Speaker
The job search process is something that's difficult for a lot of people. Can you describe what your fears were going into it and your process? Definitely a lot of rejection. It sucks, but I think it's just a part of it. My mentality is just apply to as much as possible. I'm not saying just throw your resume around. Apply to jobs you want.
00:16:11
Speaker
It definitely is a numbers game at the end because I think I ended up applying to over 300 jobs and I got like five or six interviews out of those and then it led me to my full-time position. But it's definitely a numbers game. I think you shouldn't feel down if you get rejected. It's bound to happen and networking. Networking is huge.
00:16:35
Speaker
The interviews I got was actually through, two of them was through the career fair, which is pretty funny because I went in there with not a lot of expectations. I was just going there to just meet people, maybe learn about some new companies, but I ended up having a really good conversation with one of the people. And I ended up getting an interview for their internship, which was, I think there's no other way I would have gotten that interview. Just even if I applied online, I don't think they're ever going to see my resume right through the month people are going to apply.
00:17:03
Speaker
So what are some skills that you've learned through your classes, both in the high school and in Whitman that have helped you on your journey or like applying them during an internship for your full-time job?
Career Skills and Opportunities
00:17:14
Speaker
Well, technical skills I'd say.
00:17:17
Speaker
It definitely has to be just like the Python and SQL. I think those are the two that's, for my field, for data analysts and different kinds of analysts, I think those are the two that are most important. I actually took 462, which was scripting for data analysis, which used Python. And I also took financial analytics, which used Python for financial modeling. And I think that just,
00:17:45
Speaker
Learning even the basics of those programming languages definitely helped me, um, probably become more valuable to end the job on the process.
00:17:55
Speaker
So you speak a lot about networking. What's the biggest networking event that you attended in the high school that helped you the most? I think career fairs are huge. There was a career fair. Last year career fair, I ended up getting interviewed just because I was talking to somebody who made a good conversation. I didn't even know they were at a company. I was just in the corner just taking a break. We ended up just sparking conversation.
00:18:20
Speaker
So that was pretty funny. But career fairs are huge. Actually, I went to one yesterday last night. I don't know if you know. Jeff Fouts was hosting a networking event where he was 11 alumni and 11 students. And that was really fun. It was like little speed networking. We walked around. Just getting to talk to people I think is pretty important. You also need to
00:18:45
Speaker
understand that it's not always just going to be about jobs. I think the best way to network is to be personable. Talk to them about their day, about their favorite sports team, and then be like, hey, I'm also looking great.
00:19:00
Speaker
If you have any openings, you know. But people are more likely to give you an internship because they like you. They'll think about you because they like you and they're like, oh, this guy, this guy is looking for data jobs. Let me give him that. So I think just work on being more personable and just go to as many events as you can and don't miss the career fair. Don't miss the career fair.
00:19:24
Speaker
So with all the people that you've made these connections with through just the university in general, is there any specific people that really stand out to you that have really kind of made your time at the university? I think for the career advisors are really good, not just ISE going to Whitman Career Advisor as well.
00:19:47
Speaker
I was, so I got my first interview with, which was I think beginning first semester and I, no clue what to do. And so I went to career services and they gave me a rundown about what I should expect, gave me access to some like services that I should use and things like that. And I think that really helped ease some of the nerves. As you guys, you can tell I'm a nervous person, but ease some of the nerves.
00:20:12
Speaker
made me more confident in actually going to it. I think Career Services was really good. What else? I don't know. I think I sent Jeff Houseman to make me a decent help about what I should do, what I shouldn't do. Yeah, overall, Career Services helped a lot.
00:20:28
Speaker
Yeah, that's great.
Internships and Real-World Experiences
00:20:30
Speaker
You mentioned kind of going on immersion trips and you went on spring break in Silicon Valley. Can you kind of explain kind of like what that's like and why people should kind of take advantage of those opportunities? Yeah, I actually was not... I've never been to California, so that's the main reason why I wanted to do it. I didn't really know what to expect, but seeing the companies, like we went to Google, we went to a bunch of banks, we went to...
00:20:57
Speaker
What was the, what's the HP's company? Those are like, it's really interesting just seeing, being able to see the actual, like more places, because I don't know, like I feel college is a, I don't want to say closed off environment, but it's sort of like a,
00:21:14
Speaker
Like a dome where you don't see what the real world applications are like. And going on this immersion trip, you're able to actually see what the office looks like. Going on an immersion trip, I realize there's a lot of people switching to remote work just seeing that there's less people in the office. And that's not something I think I could have gone through college just staying on campus. And if you have the opportunity, I would definitely, definitely go on as many immersion trips as you can.
00:21:40
Speaker
Yeah. And so as well as trips, have you had any internships that have really formed your experience and helped you on your journey for finding your full-time position that you have after graduation? Yeah. I wouldn't say internships necessarily, but I've always
00:22:00
Speaker
Last summer I worked with my dad at our grocery store and I did a lot of technology based stuff and so I realized that is something I really enjoyed doing. It was a lot of data analytics.
00:22:14
Speaker
find like the revenues cost. So I found that I really enjoyed the finance and technology aspect of it, like the middle ground of it. I think that internships are valuable in the sense that it tells you what something you like or don't like. And so if you have the opportunity to do as many as you can, just so you can really hone in on what you like.
00:22:36
Speaker
In your mind, it might sound nice. It might sound like, oh, I want to do this. But then when you actually get to doing it, you're like, okay, maybe not. Maybe this is not meant for me. So yeah, I think just do as many as you can. So just like you're someone that obviously like supposed to finance in a technology field.
Career Path and Rotational Program
00:22:52
Speaker
Kind of how did you kind of like narrow that down when looking for a job? Are you looking for more technical roles or more financial roles?
00:23:00
Speaker
I test a pretty wide net. Some of my jobs are purely just financial analysts, where it's only Whitman. Some of them are data analysts, which is only high school and somewhere in between. The one I have right now is an analyst in the finance department. And I think the fact that I had that Whitman background is what got me through to the next stage of the interview, to the first stage of the interview. And so I was just testing to see what I like, what I don't like.
00:23:29
Speaker
In the end, I think I really like the job that I got right now because it's a cohesion of both and I couldn't ask for something better than that. Yeah, that's really great. And so looking at this job that you have, are there anything that you plan to take from this job and kind of put that towards your future with all the changes in technology and obviously
00:23:52
Speaker
how those are going to change the financial settings as well. Do you think there's any path that you want to take with this job? Yeah. So the job I have is a two year rotational program. And I apply to a lot of rotational programs just because I'm still not 100% sure what I want to do. And I like the aspect of being able to go around all the different departments and seeing what you like. And so I think that's a huge thing.
00:24:19
Speaker
Maybe I'm going to continue with the company, maybe not. I'm not sure yet, but I think getting that experience within all the different sectors is going to be something that's invaluable because let's say I've really enjoyed working in FP&A of financial planning analysis and maybe I'll continue through there.
00:24:38
Speaker
I can end up saying, oh, I did a six month rotation in this department and then use that experience to find a job later on at a different company that focuses primarily on that. I like the data analysis side of it. I can focus on that. So I think definitely right now, so I'm not too sure what I want to do, but hopefully by the end of the rotations I will.
00:25:01
Speaker
And we carry that on with me. Yeah.
Embracing Change and Personal Growth
00:25:03
Speaker
So entering the workforce is kind of like nerve-wracking for a lot of people. How do you feel about it? And how are you like getting prepared for it? Yeah. So, um, my job is actually in a different state. It's in Maryland and I'm from Queens, New York City originally. This is a big change. Um, I don't know anybody in Maryland. You know, it should be, should be interesting. Um, but I think,
00:25:26
Speaker
You just have to welcome change. Like it's going to happen. I think it's, it's, it's best to get out of your comfort zone and be able to, you know, meet new people because if you stay in the same area, you're never going to expand your network. You're never going to get to meet new people. And so, you know, who knows maybe, maybe I'll really like Maryland and I want to stay there. But we'll see. I think, yeah, that's, that's the main thing that I was a little bit nervous about just moving to a different state.
00:25:52
Speaker
But I think I'm just going to, you have to look at it, not in a nervous sense, but in an exciting sense. It's a new place. You get to meet new people. It's going to be fun. Yeah. And so it's really great that you've been able to get a job before you graduated. Do you have any advice for students who are upcoming seniors or students who are looking to still apply for full-time jobs?
00:26:18
Speaker
I think the only advice is there's going to be a company out there for you. You just have to keep going. Like my roommate still doesn't have a job and it's like really late into the year so we kind of lost hope. But yesterday you got an interview with the EY. So there's always, you can't give up hope. If you believe that you're somebody who is adept and is able to
00:26:42
Speaker
make sure that they put value into a company. I think you're going to get a job eventually. And worst case, you take a gap year or you work something else and then you go back into get some certifications. So there's plenty of options. The only thing I think you shouldn't do is lose hope. I think there's always going to be a job out there.
00:27:03
Speaker
So graduation is just getting closer. How are you, how's kind of like the end of the semester looking like for you and kind of like what plans do you have in store?
Reflecting on College Experience
00:27:14
Speaker
Yeah. Um, so I'm actually not, my course load is pretty light right now because I took all the classes I needed to. And so a lot of what I'm doing, I'm just, um, so this semester actually I got a job at the veteran center.
00:27:26
Speaker
So I'm doing that I think 12 to 15 hours a week, which is pretty fun, which I actually got through networking by the way. But I do that a lot. Then I go home, you know, end up
00:27:45
Speaker
I think I kind of plan my schedule when I'm having a lighter workload in my last semester so I can just hang back, relax a little bit, enjoy the last couple weeks I have or the last couple months I have in college. I'm not really excited to graduate. I'm going to miss this place.
00:28:07
Speaker
final few weeks of the semester, your last spring break. So what advice do you have for yourself looking back on the time that you've had here? What advice would you give to yourself as a freshman? Yeah, I just wish I was more confident and less nervous. Freshman year.
00:28:24
Speaker
If maybe it might have been COVID too, I was not social at all, and I think I lost, I think I wasted a lot of time by just sitting in my room. If I could go back, I would definitely be a lot more social, talk to a lot more people, make those connections, and also apply to a lot more internships.
00:28:43
Speaker
I thought I was kind of late back freshman and sophomore year where I was just like, oh, it's freshman. I'm fine. But I know plenty of people who are doing internships right now as freshmen, as sophomores applying to different programs. My brother's a freshman right now, and I'm trying to be like, hey, you should apply to this. Apply to this. But he's also in the same mindset as me. I was like, oh, that's freshman year. I'll be fine. But that's stuff. I would have definitely applied to a lot more places.
00:29:11
Speaker
We just asked a reflective question, but what are you most excited for going post-graduation?
Future Aspirations and Graduation Plans
00:29:20
Speaker
I think just getting to meet new people.
00:29:23
Speaker
meeting like uh now it's actually pretty funny because now it's a completely changed where freshman year i didn't want to meet anybody but now i just i i really enjoy meeting new people talking to them about you know what they do and meeting professionals and seeing like i like a little mentor mentee aspect too i like being a mentor but i also like being mentee i like learning about new things and i think
00:29:47
Speaker
I can get that at the different companies I work at and different places I go. And just getting that social aspect I'm kind of excited for. And also, like, adulting is not as bad as a challenge. You know, like, you go to work, you go home, there's no homework, that's it, you do it. You can just relax, you know, this show. Yeah. And so kind of like looking at both the future and as well as like reflecting on your time here,
00:30:11
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Have there been any moments just throughout your time here, whether that's academic, personal, within orgs, networking, or anything like that that have really set you up or just been key moments in your time at Syracuse that have helped prepare you or made you more excited for post-graduation?
00:30:31
Speaker
I think being president was pretty big in that. Being president and joining KTPIS, I felt like I wanted to belong somewhere on campus and having that and being able to lead that makes me kind of excited to see where it's going to go after graduation. Hopefully you guys take care of it while I'm gone.
00:30:56
Speaker
I think that's what's most exciting. I hope it continues and I hope that I could come back next year for a long weekend and see it thriving. So you've achieved a lot during your college career. Is there anything kind of that you're like still working towards or do you have any goals that leading up to graduation?
00:31:18
Speaker
I'm trying to make a bucket list of things I want to do before graduation. One of them is go to every building on campus. I'm pretty content with my time here. I think I could have done better freshman year and just talked to more people. But overall, I'm not worried about all the things I missed out. There's just fun little things that I want to do. Go to every building. What's on your bucket list of things you want to do before you graduate? Let me see if we have another one.
00:31:47
Speaker
Well, I haven't been to all the dorms yet. So freshman year, I only stayed in mine. I've never been to BBV. Yeah, I've never been there either. I had to go there to get a package once. It was not fun from day. I heard they have what's it called, like the sunshine corner or something like that. Do they not get sun in there? No, they can see the sunset. Oh, that's fun. I've heard that it's like a really great place to go study.
00:32:15
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Um, or just like to just see the sunset, I guess. So I've always wanted to see that. Nice. Yeah. I like the, um, I want to visit all the buildings. I want to go to the penthouse in Lawrence and I've never been in Carnegie. I've been in the basement, but never the library. Yeah. It's like, wait, I just never had a reason to, but I definitely want to do that. Uh, what else? I don't know. Just fun things like that. Just thanks to you.
00:32:44
Speaker
And so with that, are there any like non-academic related things that you kind of like wanted to do before you were able to graduate? Whether that's like something with your friends that you like taking a trip or just doing something that with the people that you've met here because you've talked about all those great connections that you've made through the different orgs. So is there anything like with those people that you really like?
00:33:07
Speaker
I definitely want to do a barbecue before graduation, but it's going to be a barbecue. I bought a $15 grill from Facebook Marketplace, cleaned it. It's good. I definitely want to put that to use. I have a big backyard this year, so it should be fun, like a giant graduation barbecue. Do you have any final remarks?
00:33:37
Speaker
Rush Kappa Theta Pi, everybody. And love iSchool. Well, thank you so much for joining us today. Thank you for having me. I really appreciate it. It's great hearing all your advice.