Masynn Acheson reporter
The Office of Inclusion and Belonging hosted a low-key event creating vision boards on Jan. 30, in their office. Students were able to come in and have an enjoyable time while getting their thoughts and goals together for the future, a particularly important thing for all college students to think about. Vision boards are all about creating a personalized version of what one can envision for themself in the future. This could be the short-term future or long-term, it is completely up to the person doing it.
Kenzie Pearson, a history major graduating next semester, works in the office. Kenzie hopes to help the Office of Inclusion and Belonging host education events to, “bring people together with a common goal or a common mindset to work towards,” saying that events about, “women’s health… (and) transgender health,” are important to see. Not only this, but emphasizing the differences between race, ethnicity, and gender within healthcare and advocating for that equality.
The students and staff included in the event put out stacks of magazines for images and inspiration along with some glue, scissors, and exacto knives so everyone who came to the event could have plenty of choices on what they used based on their preferences. They also featured some low-volume music to keep some noise going and create an appealing, calming atmosphere.
Amber Dietz, a sophomore transfer student majoring in psychology with an emphasis in military, also attended the event. She is a mother of two and said she, “knew (she had) been needing to make a vision board to focus,” on what she wants, and she said that she believes, “in the power of manifesting.” She had been meaning to, “define what it is that [she] wanted,” and thought that it would be fun to go. Dietz went on to say that, “it was so nice to casually conversate with everybody… (and) it was so nice to be welcomed,” while doing a productive activity.
To ensure that people with sensory issues to sound or if someone has social anxiety, the Office of Inclusion and Belonging will sometimes intentionally under advertise their events to keep them low-key with a smaller number of people to bring in the more socially anxious people. Others come in intentionally looking for an event like it, with friends, or heard through the grapevine about and wanted to give making vision boards a try.