Last week we were fortunate enough to have Sam Beck as a guest at our weekly Rose Cafe events. He is the director of the NY Urban Summer program and used his time at Rose Cafe to give each of us individualized advice. I thoroughly enjoyed Sam Beck’s style of hosting Rose Cafe. He spoke to us individually and asked us questions about our future goals and aspirations.

Unlike many other speakers, he did no stand in front of a powerpoint and lecture us. I feel that his lecture truly encapsulated what the original essence of Rose Cafe was meant to be. The atmosphere was relaxed and casual and each student felt deeply involved.

The information Sam Beck conveyed encouraged me to think about my post professional career and about the Urban Semester.