Real People Profiles: Manpreet Suri
We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Manpreet Suri
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Major: Information Systems
A: There are plenty of things about the UMBC campus that I enjoy. Pig pen pond for a walk, the balcony of the physics building on a calm spring day, the CERA trail for runs, using the skywalks that connect the academic buildings for when weather gets rough, admin building breakfast after a workout at the RAC, and many more. Although I will miss these things as I graduate UMBC, I will never forget the journey.
Oh and….“there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” —Christopher Robin
Hometown: Silver Spring, Maryland
Major: Information Systems
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: I am a graduating senior, coming close to the 4 year mark.
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: I am a Resident Assistant and the McNair Scholars Web Master.
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: I am a Residential Life team member, peer counselor, and a friend.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I have been able to continuously learn from the paraprofessional community as a Resident Assistant. From summer and winter training to the RA class, this job is full of ways to engage in self learning and development. As a McNair Scholar I have had the opportunity to engage in research and travel, I have made some wonderful friends and memories through my involvement. As a webmaster I learn about how UMBC is using prominent new technologies to make our campus more web friendly and I get to design a space that thousands of people will interact with.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: In college, little things seem significant. Wear the wrong shirt and you're labeled a loser for life. Plant a wet one on your girlfriend and once you break up, everybody whispers you're the worst kisser ever. As cliche as it is, life goes on. College is the time where I am exposed to the most amount of people that have the potential to be my friends. So I have to find the person I want to become by exposing myself to all different sorts of people, every chance I get.
At UMBC, I have learned how important initiative is. As I grow up, less people are telling me what to do. It's all up to me to get the job done. I have to start taking charge of my own life because ultimately what I become will be a product of my own choices and decisions.
At UMBC, I have learned how important initiative is. As I grow up, less people are telling me what to do. It's all up to me to get the job done. I have to start taking charge of my own life because ultimately what I become will be a product of my own choices and decisions.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: Running through trails, eating good food, traveling the world, authentic relationships, and lifelong learning.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
Oh and….“there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” —Christopher Robin
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Posted: March 3, 2014, 11:00 AM