Real People Profiles: Daniel Biedzynski

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 16:55:00 -0400
real-people-profiles

I’m 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: Daniel Biedzynski

Hometown: Well, I lived in Riverdale down in PG County until 3rd grade, when we moved to Catonsville.

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: About 4 years- I started in Fall 2007.

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: I am an Office Assistant in the Office of Student Life, an Involvement Peer in the Student Involvement Center, and the Treasurer for Campus Crusade for Christ.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?

A: I help people learn about student life. Or regular life. Whichever.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: The social aspect. I love people, and everything I do on campus brings into contact with more people. Whether I'm meeting SGA people in the SIC, getting to know the OSL staff, or meeting people at Cru everything I do at UMBC helps me build relationships with the people I work with.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: Rely on the Lord. I have learned that the stresses and problems of life are too much for me to handle on my own. It is a hard lesson to learn, but I have found that I can only get through it all by casting my cares on Him and letting Him guide my life.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Jesus. And Batman.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: So in high school, my dad got me into reading old science fiction books from the 70s, and my sophomore year I come to find out that UMBC Special Collections (in the Library) specializes in two things: photography and science fiction. So there is a collection of novels, manuscripts, and other works of science fiction authors in the UMBC Library! I thought that was pretty cool.