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Attaining authenticity in each moment

Ameena Payne
TECHNEWS WRITER

As Earth awakens, it seems more
people are stepping into themselves in bolder &
brighter ways. Self—love & authentic expression
are the keys to living the life of our dreams.
Authenticity is a way of being “in the moment”.

“It is important for us to convey who
we are and most importantly to convey who
we are not — in our tone and our intention
to everything we do. “ — Julie Bashkin, CEO/
Founder, KLUTCHclub

That statement above boldly and
directly states what I feel being authentic is all
about. Our intention in being authentic should
not be to make everyone like every single thing
that we do. Authenticity is about the power of
self—inquiry, awareness and exploration. Being
authentic means we have profuse sources of
purpose in our life. Authenticity demands that
we follow our highest truths, the things that
resonate most deeply within each of us.

In what physical surrounding do you
feel most “natural”? In what emotional state do
you feel most “natural”? What emotions and/ or

physical surroundings take you away from this
natural state?

There are precious moments where
it seems a window opens in our soul and we
find clarity. We see challenges, obstacles and
changes not as defeating but as an experience
that will better us, strengthen us, and allow us
to become who we are meant to be. Our own
personal weaknesses can make us complacent or
they can teach us where our unrealized potential
lies.

Our mistakes are discernible, and
that is okay! Instead of hiding them, the point

in time when our mistake becomes visible is an
opportunity to showcase our authentic self and
to teach. Humility supports authenticity.

Accept that it’s okay. In fact, it is good to
not have to let everyone know that “I” am the
most intellectual person in the room (even if “I”
am), but rather, it’s our job to let others shine.
It is so important to not be ego—driven: provide
others the opportunity to showcase their skills.

What do you find most challenging about
being your authentic self in each moment?

sga@iit.edu

 

SGA Updates:

New Executive Board elected

Harshita Iyer
SGA SENATOR

To start this column, Executive
Board election results were announced at the
last Senate meeting! Here is your new SGA
Executive Board:

President — Rani Shah

Executive Vice President — Raghav
Girijala

Vice President of Communications —
Precious Eboh

Vice President of Academic Affairs —
Akinade Aderele

Vice President of Student Life —
Harshita Iyer

Finance Board Chair — Amy Carrera

This will be the Executive Board for
the next academic year. During this election,
SGA tried a new way of voting! Students could
vote digitally from their computers, so no one

had to go to the voting station. This seemed to
work very well, because voter numbers were
quite high.

Besides the announcement of the
election results, Senate also approved the Order
of Omega.

This is a leadership honors society
for the members of the Greek community on
the IIT campus. Their membership is based on
having a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above, and
the level of leadership displayed by the student.

If any of the topics mentioned above
interest you, you are always welcome to be a part
of SGA! Everyone is also invited to Committee

Meetings that happen every off week
from the Senate Meeting! So there will be
meetings happening in the Colored Rooms in
MTCC tonight (March 12th) at 9:15 pm.

You are also welcome to the Senate
meeting that will be next Tuesday at 9:15 pm.
in the MTCC Auditorium!

 

Photos courtesy ofSGA. Row 1 (L-R} Rani Shah, Raghav Girijala, Akinade Adererle, Row 2: Precious

Eboh, Harshita Iyer, Amy Carrera

 

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