Today I thought I'd share the recent workings of the two student organizations I spend most of my time in here. I also encourage readers to look for posts marked "Sports", "Organizations" or "Campus" for more great examples from other bloggers. Of course, the best way of all to learn about what students do is to actually visit and ask in person--something you can set up as a prospective student here.
First, the latest from GW's very own Kendo Club. The weekend before last, we headed up to my home state of New Jersey for an overnight stay near New Brunswick. Five of us GW folks went up; all of us competed in the individuals section of the tournament and three, including me, competed in the team section. One thing that's great about competitions is that you get to see just what you have to do to improve. I certainly did this--I was knocked out in the first round of individual competition. However, I did score a point in the team match, which was pretty heartening--it doesn't sound like much, but in Kendo getting a solid hit as judged by the referees isn't something to be sneezed at. Our team may not be very strong, but we bring a lot of GW spirit to every event we attend.
Next, over at Strategic Crisis Simulations, we're now planning our next simulation. These are "dry runs" of national security crises, written and designed by students. These let us model the kinds of problems the U.S. might face if something goes badly wrong with the world. Participants get experience making decisions in the capacity of high-level government officials. This is different from Model U.N. (another great organization here at GW, the International Affairs Society, does that) in that we focus on substance as much as we do on process. Each time functional topics differ, and each program is expressly designed with an educational aim in mind. We recently did one on the potential for conflict on the Korean peninsula; upcoming is one on the problem of conventional arms control in Central Asia and the Caucasus region.
There are dozens of ways to get involved with campus life at GW and countless student organizations to join. You can get a glimpse of some of their activities at this web page.
Adam
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Questions, comments or concerns on anything related to admissions or student life here at GW? Send them to me at ash1290@gwmail.gwu.edu.
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