I recently attended the connect event that was the Spelling Bee, which was also a battle between the undergraduate colleges. I never had the experience of going to a spelling bee back when I was younger, so I thought maybe it would be fun to see what it was like this time around. It took place in the Student Activities Center’s auditorium. On stage, signs were set up to distinguish where each undergraduate college would be sitting. LDS was on the far right side from my point of view and we went last to spell because we had the lead in the battle already. We seemed to have the advantage because for LDS we had the full three people to take part in the spelling bee but other undergraduate colleges only had one of two people participating. This event connected me with other members of the Stony Brook community because when the person from the same undergraduate college as us would spell the word correctly, we would all cheer for him. It felt like everyone from LDS become one big family cheering on support for our representatives up there. I thought it was fun to sit there in anticipation, hoping that the other people would spell the word incorrectly, so that LDS was one-step closer to winning the whole competition itself. I met some new people while I was there because where I happened to sit was where other people that are a part of LDS were sitting. We all bonded and united to support the people up there representing us in this battle. It was an intense, close battle because we almost got 1st place but sadly we ended up getting 2nd place. Overall, it was fun to watch the battle occur.
I can think of several ways to use this connection in the future. The people I met were very friendly and I felt this event brought everyone from LDS closer. In the future, hopefully we would get to know each other more and we can hang out together and potentially help each other in our courses if they happen to be in the same classes as me. It is always beneficial to meet new people because you never know they could turn out to become good friends of yours. These connections can be used to help me in the future because they could give me advice on certain classes they have taken that I will need to take later on and we can work in study groups together. Connecting with others is important to my success because we can support each other. If you ever felt down about something like your grades or something about the class your taking, your connections with your friends can help bring you up into a more happy, positive mood. In addition, in the future, sometimes the connections you make now can help you greatly. You never know if one day, your friend because successful and a recommendation from them can land you the job you wanted and needed. Friends are always there to help you and give you advice whenever you need it, so I think these connections you make are important for success in school.