Facilitator Corner: Kedi Yan

FIUTS Facilitators are student leaders from all over the world who welcome new international students, help organize events, and lead activities for hundreds of students each quarter. Read on to find out more about the FIUTS facilitator experience from Kedi.

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Name: Kedi Yan    
Country: China
Major: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Class: Graduate Student

Introduction

My name is Kedi, and I am a first-year graduate student majoring in Electrical and Computer Engineering. I am from China and was born from the capital city of Henan Province. 

What does it mean to be a FIUTS facilitator?

I love the moment when I can have meals from different countries with a person from that country. Becoming a FIUTS facilitator enables me to build friendships with lots of international students.

What is your favorite anecdote as a facilitator?  

My favorite FIUTS moment was when people enjoyed the events that my colleague and I planned hours and hours. During the CulturalFest International Expo, I helped the booth captain of Ghana and spoke out the Ghana culture to elementary school kids. It is a joy to see students appreciated different cultures regardless of age and nations.

How have you grown as a leader through being a facilitator? 

When I become a student facilitator and start facilitating events, I certainly feel the pressure on your shoulder, and that pressure is the so-called responsibility. I had learned lots of ice-breaking, energizer activities, and master the teamwork, leadership, and more and more interpersonal skills.

What tips or comments do you have for peer facilitators?  

FIUTS has a lot of events you can participate to learn about leadership. New student leaders can find their leadership style while mature leaders can re-define the leadership through the events. Joining the FIUTS committees is also a good way to practice leadership. Anyway, being active and involved is your key to success. 

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