For the Activist I feel that one idea is too interview an academic advisor. A lot of students often overlook how helpful and useful their advisor is when they really do a lot for us. Another idea is to observe a worker in the one stop office here at UC Blue Ash. I have always been interested in what they deal with on a daily basis, especially since it is mostly based on random needs of students. Another Idea is to observe the school therapist. In my opinion I feel she is often unnoticed and I find it interesting as to how busy she actually gets.

When the Activist chooses to profile someone or a group it story observe them and talk about their role in the community as well as get into detail about what they do on a daily basis. As a community we need to get to know one another and explore and learn new things everyday and when the paper provides a profile it introduces someone new to some people. As for others it’s just getting a better understanding of what he/she does.

I am most interested in doing a profile on the UCBA therapist. Mainly because when I get older my interest is to work in clinical therapy and I want to learn more about what goes into the work and daily basis of one who helps others. I also feel that a lot of students don’t use the therapy office as much as they should. Some people might not even know that it is there at all.

My name is Alayna Culbertson. I am a second year at UC Blue Ash studying psychology. I have lived in Cincinnati my whole life. I was born and raised in small town called St. Bernard.

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