You may have read somewhere on this website that I’m a student ambassador for the College of Business. Although awareness of the program has increased drastically since I joined due to all the events we’ve hosted, I still feel like there’s plenty of people who have never heard of us, or don’t know what exactly we do.

Here’s a fairly short answer: We’re on a mission to make sure UCF College of Business students are The One.

What does that mean? Well it’s all a part of our dean’s vision. He wants our students to be The One who gets hired, The One that makes the sale, The One who starts a business, and so on. In such a large, competitive job market, each student needs to make sure they’re The One that stands out. If you want to read more about this vision and what we’re doing to achieve it, check out Dean Jarley’s blog.

So this week the ambassadors started one of our “disruptive events”. These events are set up to force students to think about more than passing class. In the past, these events have involved writing on windows, telling our professors why we appreciate them, prize wheels, and more. This week’s event was so simple that I couldn’t believe we never thought of it before: we’re asking students to tell us why they’re The One or how they’re going to become The One.

There is one thing that has really impressed me with this event: the diversity of responses. Some students list things they’re proud of that you’d also find on their resume:

• I got an internship doing _____ for __________
• I’m involved with (insert club for their major here)
• I have ___ GPA

The students that interested me though were the students talking about their personality traits:

• Because I’m passionate
• Because I never give up
• Because I DOMINATE

It really got me thinking about how people define themselves. Sure job applications do look at what we have done, but we will only excel if we are true to who we are. We all want a job that allows us to use our skills, but we are so much happier if we love the company we’re working for or if that company sells a product/service that you care about. With that, we need to remind ourselves of what is truly important.

So some people may look at me as “that girl from DECA” or “that smart girl in my class”, but here’s a couple things I also consider myself:

• Fun-loving: Whether it’s a weekly visit to SAK Comedy Lab here in Orlando or paragliding in Switzerland, I’m always up for trying new activities. If anyone wants to go skydiving, that’s still on my list and there’s always great deals on Groupon.
• Traveler: I’m addicted to seeing other places. This past August I got the opportunity to explore San Francisco for the first time followed by a family cruise to Ochos Rios, Jamaica and Georgetown, Grand Cayman. One of my all time favorite trips was a weekend trip to Lucerne, Switzerland while on study abroad in the summer of 2014 because of the beautiful mountain scenery and the thrilling excursions I went on.
• Determined: I have goals and I do everything in my power to achieve them. I am on a mission to be the best version of myself that I can possibly be.

These are the things I’ll have to always keep in the back of my mind. It’s easy to get consumed with the work and to forget about the end goal. Therefore, when considering what makes you special, please don’t focus solely on your qualifications. Whether we realize it or not, we are all The One.

(And now that I’ve got you thinking, don’t forget to find the ambassadors in BA2 in front of advising or in the BA1 atrium so you can fill out a note card and write down what makes you The One!)