Samuel Smith II

Today we learned a lot about opportunity, and taking advantage of the ones that come our way to in-turn make them successes. We discussed investments, and how advantageous investing into things like the stock market could be for us.

SMLP Spring Day of Service

Today, my SMLP cohort-mates and I took a trip to Montgomery Community College's campus to meet with the Montgomery Community College half of our collective 2026 SMLP Cohort for our Spring Day of Service.

At this event, we made blankets for children in need. My group and I finished second, creating a lovely blue blanket with dinosaurs on it. We cut fabric, measured, and sewed on a label with needle, thread, and our hands.

We talked amongst other groups about their creations and then talked about the impact we'd have through the nonprofit we were working with.

This was a great, almost tranquil experience, and I appreciated it.

In our Adulting 101 Session we discussed the importance of respect and professionalism when dealing with academic struggles and even those outside in the workforce.

In this refresh meeting we went over everything we needed to know, remember, and keep in mind consistently over the course of the upcoming semester.

Though I was privy to most of it, staying up to date and on top of my credits and their transferability to the University of Maryland is imperative for a smooth transition over.

Today my SMLP cohort-mates and I volunteered at Maryland Park and Planning's 11th Annual Green Festival. We helped setup as well as take care of/run the evenet until about 2PM. There was another huge event under the green festival happening called Pawchella that was really fun because we got to interact with, hold, and feed the dogs and cats up for adoption.

Today the SMLP Program and I had our fifth networking session, here in which we listed to Ms. Caressa J. talk about things that helped her become an established and successful businesswoman such as vision, focus, and connections.

Today my SMLP Cohort and I had our fourth networking session of the Fall Semester. We had a guest speaker Ms. Shanita Baltimore talk to us about our visions for ourselves for the future and how exactly we planned to get there.

Today was our second SMLP Networking session, we honed our critical thinking skills with brain exercises in groups where we also streghthened our bond as a cohort.