Professionalism, Honesty, and Integrity

This semester, after an application and interview process, I was selected to be a Queens Student Ambassador!

If you have ever been to visit our campus, you met an Ambassador. We are the ones who give tours, host overnight students, and help out in any way during important weekends like Experience Queens, Discover Queens, and Connection Queens.

I am so excited to be a part of this program, because it means I get to tell even more people about my amazing experiences here. I am still a "JA" or "Junior Ambassador" and am undergoing some training. This week, and then again in 2 weeks, I'll be shadowing a Senior Ambassador during a tour. I'll be able to learn what to say when, what not to ever say, how to answer questions, and the tour route. Hopefully, by the end, I'll know the school extremely well!

I wanted to be an Ambassador since before I got to school here, because I had such a good time with mine during my visits to Queens. Also, I love this school so much and want to tell as many people about it as I can. Feel free to ask me any questions; I should be even more equipped to answer them now that I am a JA.

One of the coolest things about the Ambassador program is that it's students. Students are the ones giving tours, so prospectives (you) have a chance to connect with them on a level that would be different if you were with, say, and admissions counselor. You and I are at somewhat similar places in our lives; or, at least I remember what it was like to be in your place, because it was only a year ago for me. We are all about the connections here at Queens, and as an Ambassador, I have a great opportunity to connect with visitors--and that is really exciting.

I've also come to the conclusion, with the help of a friend, that I say "awesome" and "excited/exciting/excitement" too much. Forgive me!

Fondly,
Leslie Virgnia