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Ethan's College Newsletter:
2025-2026 School Year
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Hello $name! It's been a while, finally had time to sit down and write! 😅 This one's going to be jam-packed, so buckle in! 💺
In the picture, you'll see that I went to Chicago and stood outside the train station with a sign: "Purdue CS junior looking for internship"
I was at first disappointed not to be offered any opportunities on-the-spot, but once I made a
LinkedIn post about it,
I got a lot of traction!
I even got invited to a podcast because of it!
I've kinda become a LinkedIn fiend now (+ thanks to EiR trip), so I've interspersed relevant links in this newsletter.
If you know anyone who works with computers, I would love to get in touch to expand my network and get a head-start on jobs!
I'm interested in productivity software (ex: MS Word, Calendar), automation (is it boring or repetative? Make a program to do it!), and data insight (think Excel, but finding trends automatically and making decisions)
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Over spring break, I had the joy of going to New York as a part of Purdue's Executive in Residence (EiR) program.
We saw the city and networked with executives at big companies!
Read my reflection
and watch the video! |
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RHA got off to a rough start; we lost our president (twice!) and had to fill 2 other director positions.
Despite that, I think RHA is stronger than ever!
I'm also excited to be the Vice President next year, looking forward to fining ways to build community and support the directors to re-imagine what RHA can be!
Here's what we did this year: |
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Halloween event returned! It was quite popular, we actually got a recreational fire approved, and didn't run out of food this time!
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RHA collaborated with University blood initiatives to promote a residence hall blood drive. This was my first time donating blood! 🩸 (it was weird!)
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Participated in the homecoming parade! (Last year rained out). I threw out too much candy though so we ran out before the end :(
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The Murder Mystery returned! This time, it was hosted on-campus with catered food, making it easier for me. To make up for that, I decided to DIY the actors & script instead of hiring a company, which made me nervous it wouldn't be fun, but everything came through.
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The 5K returned! I helped with logistics, so I still have yet to run it. New to this year is DIY stuffed animals (pictured) & donuts (instead of pancakes, too much cleaning).
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Wicked movie & Mario Movie party then watch: these are fun, but they don't get great attendance, and transporting everyone to the theater is a logistical nightmare, would not recommend.
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Did a lot more tabling with the Advocacy director! This definitely helped build my confidence pitching stuff, which came useful in Chicago.
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Went to my first RHA regional conference at IU! Had lots of fun and learned a few things at their sessions. Going to the national one this summer!
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My Magnum Opus: Red 40 RHA! Literally just eat red food, before it is banned by the FDA in 2027. Also had trivia and slime-making.
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Japan winter break trip!
My favorite parts were the nature, food (although we ate at 7-11 more than I'd like to admit), and unique sights! 🗼
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My first year as an apartments RA wrapped up smoothly.
Read my reflection and takeaways.
I'll be returning to the same building next year (although a part of me regrets not transferring to a 1st-year community).
I'll be staying over the summer at Purdue as a summer RA. Thankfully, a bunch of people I know are also staying. 🥳
During winter training, I'm really proud of being a case competition finalist in the 3rd & West team as well as
giving a session presentation on "Strategies for Success, Beyond Time Management".
Here's what we did this year: |
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A goal-setting event where residents throw darts at sticky-note SMART goals they made. Quite proud of this idea.
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Shoutout to the cats of 3rd & West! Pet a sphinx hairless cat for the first time (as weird as I thought).
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I advise the hall club. This is their Rodeo event: food trucks and a mechanical bull. Someone made the mistake of putting me in charge of the cotton candy, so I ate a lot of the supply. 🤤
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