My name is Rosemary Florido. I am currently a senior studying biomedical engineering with a concentration in biomechanics. In high school, I was a little bit more timid, a little more on the shy side, like I never stepped up to take leadership opportunities. I would wait for someone else to do something and then just follow along.
I actually applied to a lot of schools. And I came here. It was a pretty dreary day because it was in the middle of April. But the second that I stepped on campus, I felt like it was home. This was the school for me.
I kind of threw myself into everything. My friend told me about Bayanihan. She wanted me to run for freshman representative for our class. And I was like, sure, why not? It's a new experience. I want to be a new person. You know? I ran for the position, got it, and I feel like, from that point forward, that was like the starting point of my metamorphosis.
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As an organization we do two different shows, one in the first semester, one in second semester. So for the show, I am an actor in the show. And I am a dancer, and I am also one of the choreographers. Through Alpha Phi Omega, I was able to meet and talk with people that I wouldn't have encountered on a day-to-day basis here. Through Alpha Phi Omega, we want to provide opportunities for leadership, opportunities of service, and also a brotherhood through fellowship and friendship. Hello, Snapchat. We out here exploring Milwaukee with my awesome orientation group.
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Honestly, if you told high school me that I would be doing all of these things, I would not believe you. Everything that has happened to me at Marquette has been so encompassing. It has allowed me to grow spiritually, mentally, personally, academically. Being a leader through the various options that I've had, I was able to just grow into the person that I subconsciously knew that I could be and just brought it to light.
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