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As an incoming sophomore I have a decided to take on a lot of responsibility for the next class of business students. I remember when I started last year and I was totally awash in the school atmosphere and sometimes it was very overwhelming. I think that the single thing that sustained me was the help and friendships of other students who really reached out to me in my time of transition. Since I have decided for financial reasons to stick around town, that I am heading up the welcoming committee for the business department. We are going to be like their ambassadors to the university and the college of business and we will help them wherever possible throughout the next year or so. I have thought that it would be a good idea to also help them with their education in a way, by setting up our activities with them in a business style format. For instance, we will be giving them each a packet of school of business gifts. This will include their first financial log, a day planner, and lots of promotional gifts items for the various groups that meet within the college. We will also include an information card explaining how these items relate to business and how they can do similar things when they are professionals. We will also be running the support network like a corporation and I will act as the CEO and the whole thing will act as a pyramid. When someone needs help though I will make sure that I always review their problem and talk to them so that they also get an understanding of how good people skills in business help in a big way.

I have never done anything like this before so it is a bit difficult to make things actually materialize and take shape but I think that by the time fall rolls around it should all be ok. Now that the second summer session has started I have begun hiring and training agents who will act at various levels of the program throughout the fall and spring semesters. Hopefully everything will fall in to place and this can remain an annual program from now on.