"VOTE ALDRIN SANTAMARIA FOR LLC RHA EVENTS REPRESENTATIVE!"
For those of you reading this post that reside in the Nevada Living Learning Community, expect to see or hear that phrase, or a variation of it, within the next few days. In this post, I'll be focusing on two very specific places in my neighborhood, namely the hall in which I live in and the University Catholic Community Our Lady of Wisdom.
First, my hall- the wonderful Nevada LLC. The new building on the block, the LLC recently had their Presidential Elections for our hall's Leadership Council, an election in which I participated in and lost. While somewhat sadden, I was not surprised at my loss in the slightest, for I knew that the biggest weakness to my campaign was my lack of movement within our Community. Before that night, not many people knew who I was outside of my suitemates and the regular walk-ins that came into my suite. My inability to reach out to the residents of the LLC in a timely manner was probably the primary reason for my loss- if I had taken the time to socialize more, meet the other residents of my floor and learn the names of the people with whom I would be living with for the next 8 months, I probably would have had a better chance at winning.
In the end though, while I may have lost, I was at least able to make a lasting impression and open up to the rest of the community through my speech and personality; people who I had seen all the time but never talked to came up to me afterwards and commented on how excellent my speech had been. Hopefully, I will be able to utilize the impression I made that day to my advantage as I run again this Wednesday as the LLC's RHA Events Representative- a position that I believe I will thoroughly enjoy as it will allow me to not only move around the different residence halls within the University of Nevada, Reno, but to also plan and coordinate events specifically designed to get the students of UNR moving and participating within their collegiate community.
Now for the second place- today, I made it a point to attend church as custom of my Catholic upbringing as well as for the fact that my birthday is this Tuesday (9/11) which meant that I had to go to church for a blessing and a little bit of birthday luck. I went with a good friend of mine from Vegas, Andre, and together we had an excellent time. For me, it was particularly helpful as I was able to relax and feel at home again. Although I believe I'm adjusting well to Reno, recently I felt a little homesick- going to church and practicing the same prayers and movements as back home was a welcome comfort. The fact that Andre was willing to go with me, despite his Agnostic views, was also appreciated. Now that I know where the church is and their mass times, I hope to attend on a regular basis with a new friend every week, particularly those with whom I have just befriended.
Now for the second place- today, I made it a point to attend church as custom of my Catholic upbringing as well as for the fact that my birthday is this Tuesday (9/11) which meant that I had to go to church for a blessing and a little bit of birthday luck. I went with a good friend of mine from Vegas, Andre, and together we had an excellent time. For me, it was particularly helpful as I was able to relax and feel at home again. Although I believe I'm adjusting well to Reno, recently I felt a little homesick- going to church and practicing the same prayers and movements as back home was a welcome comfort. The fact that Andre was willing to go with me, despite his Agnostic views, was also appreciated. Now that I know where the church is and their mass times, I hope to attend on a regular basis with a new friend every week, particularly those with whom I have just befriended.
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