Delight Darenya on the Grad Assistant Experience

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