Delight Darenya on the Grad Assistant Experience
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Delight Darenya on the Grad Assistant Experience
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About this listen
This month we are joined by Delight Darenya, a MAHE graduate student at Taylor University, who shares about her experience as a student while serving as a Graduate Assistant in both the Taylor University Student Development department and honors college. We also hear from Delight a bit about the role of mentors in her journey, studying and leading in a different cultural context, and how a GA role is helping shape her vision for the future.
00:31 - SuperBowl reflections
03:00 - developing a Student Life internship program
06:00 - introducing Delight Darenya
09:10 - speed round with Delight
11:04 - considering higher ed as a career
17:50 - Mark finally shows up
19:19 - the challenges of leading in a different culture
23:11 - last call for workshop proposals!
24:13 - advice for those who lead GAs
27:29 - advice for the GAs
32:20 - how a GA role prepared Delight for the future
34:35 - what being a Student Life Intern taught Delight
38:48 - the GA role is ending; so what’s next?
40:45 - encouragement for those considering the work of student life