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21 Reasons Everyone Wants To Be A Team Leader

Come on, everybody's doing it!

Kaitlin Keller

Feb 01, 2016

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21 Reasons Everyone Wants To Be A Team Leader

For those who are not aware, Boiler Gold Rush is the new student orientation program here at Purdue University. Teams leaders are student volunteers who mentor and guide new students during their first week on campus. Since the Boiler Gold Rush Team Leader callouts just happened and interviews are just around the corner, I thought I could shed some light on why everyone wants to be a team leader.

1. It's fun.

2. F is for friends who do stuff together.

You meet a ton of random people and for some reason you decide you like them. So then you never have to do anything alone again.

3. Two words: Resume. Builder.

Anything you do voluntarily that requires being awake before noon looks good on a resume.

4. You get to wear costumes, often as a group.

The professors name in Powerpuff Girls was Professor Utonium. You're welcome.

5. You feel superior.

Finally! Your vast knowledge of campus and college life will come in handy.

6. Hellaconia forever.

Who doesn't want to wear the same color T-shirt as 100 of their closest friends for a week.

7. Fanny packs are back.

You can earn a free fanny pack or bring your own.

8. You're kind of in a gang, but like, not really.

Everyone gets a bandanna corresponding to their hall team. How you choose to wear said bandanna is entirely your decision.

9. Automatic bad hair day excuse.

It is like 80 degrees and you are carrying mini fridges upstairs or dragging your beacon along.

10. Dolphins.

You get to have inside jokes and traumatizing conversations with your group.

11. You don't have to fight the urge to break out in dance anymore.

Everyone has that one song they just can not resist getting their groove on to.

12. Also you can sing really badly if you want to.

Lame guy: 'Who sings that song again?"

Cool TL:"Me, I sing this song now"

Lame guy: "Ugh, you always ruin my jokes."

13. Cat massages.

This could have been unique to my experience but this heavenly girl in my hall team randomly offered to rub and pop all our backs during move in mania. Regardless, everyone is super nice and will probably do nice things for you.

14. YouTube videos.

There are times that aren't full of activities and whether they are during training or the week of you will undoubtedly come out of BGR with an arsenal of hilarious YouTube videos at the ready.

15. Common Bond dance.

We all know this dance is lame but it is still so much fun and I will keep doing it til I die.

16. You get to make other people play ice breakers.

Nothing is more entertaining than watching a group of strangers play "Baby I love you."

17. Team leaders know stuff.

The collective knowledge of the BGR staff is unreal. If you want to know about something there is someone in the organization that can tell you all about it.

18. You get to break out your selfie stick.

19. Everyone knows your name.

Because name tags.

20. Fountain runs.

21. BGR love is real.

By far my favorite thing about being a team leader was that not even five minutes after meeting a fellow team leader we were always already on the hugging level of friendship. Everybody just loves everybody else and it's great.

In conclusion, everyone wants to be a Team Leader for BGR because, well, it's just that awesome.

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21 Reasons Everyone Wants To Be A Team Leader

Come on, everybody's doing it!

1. It's fun.

2. F is for friends who do stuff together.

3. Two words: Resume. Builder.

4. You get to wear costumes, often as a group.

5. You feel superior.

6. Hellaconia forever.

7. Fanny packs are back.

8. You're kind of in a gang, but like, not really.

9. Automatic bad hair day excuse.

10. Dolphins.

11. You don't have to fight the urge to break out in dance anymore.

12. Also you can sing really badly if you want to.

13. Cat massages.

14. YouTube videos.

15. Common Bond dance.

16. You get to make other people play ice breakers.

17. Team leaders know stuff.

18. You get to break out your selfie stick.

19. Everyone knows your name.

20. Fountain runs.

21. BGR love is real.

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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