Get involved and grow

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Video opens with Roee sitting facing the camera in front of a big window overlooking the Brandeis campus. “Roee M.” appears to the left of the screen in white text and below that reads “Business” and the line below reads “Demarest, NJ” in white text over a blue box. He begins to talk in the direction of the camera.

“I played soccer my whole life. I think to be in school, uh, and enrolled in college, for me, always meant being a student athlete.”

Footage of a soccer game appears on screen as he continues to talk.

“And I think coming in, I was very narrow minded, in terms of, I was looking to be a strong student athlete and a decent student…”

He is seen on camera again as he continues.

“but I've realized that through my time at Brandeis I've wanted to become a complete person and I've found ways to achieve that…”

Footage of students in a classroom appears on screen as he continues.

“For me, if you would've told me at the beginning of my Brandeis career that I would be involved with”

Footage of a coach talking to students appears on screen as Roee continues..

“Consulting clubs and on an e-board for the Student Union. There were things…”

Roee is seen again as he continues to talk.

“that I didn't even know existed coming into Brandeis and now I've been able to hold positions of leadership within those types of organizations. So, Brandeis has fostered an environment where I can grow and where I can grow in aspects that I didn't even see myself growing in.”

Footage of a student reading in a library interjects Roee’s speech as he continues. 

“Brandeis has totally opened my eyes to new experiences and new ways to go about my day-to-day life.”

We see Roee on screen. He continues talking.

“And I wouldn't change a single thing, so for a senior who's starting their collegiate career, be open to change, be in an environment that is open to you changing, and it'll change your life.”

Video fades to a white background with the Brandeis logo in the center.

Ends.