{"id":10816,"date":"2014-10-17T11:11:25","date_gmt":"2014-10-17T15:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quantumnew.esu.edu\/insider\/?p=10816"},"modified":"2016-06-16T10:43:51","modified_gmt":"2016-06-16T14:43:51","slug":"student-life-charts-new-course-for-psychology-major","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quantum.esu.edu\/insider\/student-life-charts-new-course-for-psychology-major\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Life Charts New Course for Psychology Major"},"content":{"rendered":"

The roar of an alarm clock at 6 a.m. is a sound in which Tyler Dillon finds comfort. The all-too familiar sound, which is generally dreaded by most, means Dillon will be spending his day, sporting his red and black Orientation Staff polo, on the East Stroudsburg University campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cI particularly look forward to the days when I have the opportunity to welcome prospective and current students to our campus,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dillon, who will graduate ESU in the spring with a bachelor\u2019s degree in psychology, will soon be saying so long to a college campus that changed his life. But the impact his years at ESU has made on his life are indelible.<\/p>\n

Four years ago, Dillon received an acceptance letter into ESU\u2019s athletic training program. He came to ESU for two reasons: to get started on his dream of becoming the head athletic trainer for the Philadelphia Flyers and to play soccer. However, after spending his first two years immersed in student life, Dillon changed his major, and found himself pursuing graduate degree programs that specialize in student affairs.
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\nAs a freshman, Dillon hunted for a job that would allow him to expend his high energy and to help him afford the unexpected \u201cextras\u201d of college life. After a quick search, he decided to become an Orientation Leader.<\/p>\n

That was just the start of what has now become an extensive resume of involvement for Dillon. As he progressed, Dillon served as a resident adviser in Shawnee Hall during his junior year, which then evolved into membership within the Residence Hall Association and the Moses Society, a residence hall honorary for resident advisers.<\/p>\n

\u201cTyler Dillon was a valuable addition to our Residence Life department,\u201d Robert Moses, director of residence life and housing, said. \u201cAs an RA he exhibited the highest level of professionalism and could be counted upon to complete assignments and tasks in an accurate and timely fashion.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not only his experiences at ESU that will help Dillon go places after graduation. In his role as an Orientation Leader, Dillon had the opportunity to travel. He attended the National Orientation Directors\u2019 Association (NODA) Annual Conference twice: once in Las Vegas, Nev. and once in San Antonio, Texas, where he presented in front of a national audience. \u201cI receive much more than I give as an Orientation Leader,\u201d Dillon said. \u201cIt\u2019s great to be in a position that allows me to help other students.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dillon stayed the course with residence life until the end of his junior year and advanced to his latest position as the Orientation Student Staff Coordinator, where he proudly aids in training the orientation staff and builds the programming modules for incoming students.<\/p>\n

Along the way, he\u2019s also become a member of the student\/faculty conduct board, and a challenge course facilitator, where he helps facilitate groups in team building activities and the high rope course, at Stony Acres.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy time working at ESU helped me to realize that I want to make an impact and create more opportunities for college students,\u201d he said. \u201cAs I begin to close the door on this chapter of my life, I\u2019m remaining mindful of all I\u2019ve learned here at ESU \u2013 not only in the classroom, but from my many experiences here. I am deeply indebted to the many mentors who have helped me to be a better person and a good role model for students just arriving at ESU. It all comes full circle for me now.\u201d<\/p>\n

After his undergraduate career at ESU, Dillon plans to head off to graduate school and earn his master\u2019s degree in student affairs.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy main goal is to become a vice president of Student Affairs at a university by the time I am 45 years old,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a far cry from my vision of working for the Philadelphia Flyers, but I know the work I plan to do will be equally as rewarding.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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