Real People Profiles: Meron Tesfaye

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:22:00 -0500
real-people-profiles

I’m asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty and staff, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.

NOTE: This profile, of undergraduate Meron Tesfaye, is especially timely. Meron played a leading role in envisioning and producing this semester's Involvement Fest, which just concluded its successful three-day run on Main Street. If you enjoyed some snacks or entertainment, joined a student organization or just connected with old friends at Involvement Fest, Meron deserves your thanks. Nice work!

Name: Meron Tesfaye

Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: One year, five months.

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

A: I learn and grow to share my experience with others.

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

A: I really enjoy the learning part. It's just really exciting when you learn something new or when you see something in a different light and you wonder if everyone sees it and that feeling that makes you wanna tell everyone about it and change the world is really amazing.

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

A: To try new things, to never forget how amazing you are and how amazing others can be.

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

A: People who write comics and screen writers of animation and cartoon movies (some how I always wonder how they have such a wonderful imagination?) and people who hike really high places (coz it really scares me).

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:

The Women Center : Something about it makes me feel like I'm at home .......and the naps I take there even if it is for 20 minutes between classes feel like heaven :)

The pond by admissions office: Go there during summer around 7 or 8 pm ..... and just sit or lie on the side of the pond(make sure you don't fall though ...lol)....then tell me how it feels.

The loop: sometimes I just get really tired, or annoyed and I just want to step out ..but can't go far because I have classes the next morning and I would just walk or run the loop when it's not too hot......somehow it revives me.

The stadium: ....no one ever hangs out there....I don't know why.

For such a small campus it's amazing how much UMBC has to offer and the cool thing is that there is always room for change - and more opportunities. I luv that about UMBC.