Observing community

  Before I came to MSU, I got a lot of help from a campus organization which is formed by many Chinese students. The name of the organization is called MSU We54. The members in this organization always help the students from China who are freshmen. They gave me lots of information about the school before I came here, they also picked me up at the airport of East Lansing. I appraciated them, and many of my friends have joined this organization.
  One of my good friends is now the vice president of the organization. He has participated in many big events. I think his job is somewhat similar as my field. For example, recently, the organization is hiring some new members. I interviewed my friend about this event, and asked him what the process of hiring new members is. He told me that as a leader of the group, he needs to think about some questions for the students who come. He made an examination paper by himself, and every student who come to enlist should fill out the paper. After that, the students that pass he exam should be interviewed by the leaders of the group. My friend and other leaders would consider whether the organization is short of the students that have particular talents. Thirdly, the students who pass the second step should make a speech of what they could do for this organization. Eventually, a little amount of the students could be hired to this organization. After being hired, the new member's specific work would be arranged by my friend and other leaders.
  In my opinion, this event is very similar to hiring employees in a hotel. Since my field is hospitality management, the job that my friend does is like a hotel manager would do. When hiring some new staff, the managers should consider roundly whether the person is proper for this job.
  The MSU We54 is a very popular group among Chinese students in MSU, I think their work are meticulous and interesing. The purpose of the group is to help new students to accommodate to the new circumstance more quickly. I think the organzion is meanful and helpful to us foreign students.