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Confessions of a 20-Something Overachiever

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Mikaela McShane Student Contributor, Florida State University
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Maria Losada Student Contributor, Florida State University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at FSU chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
 
Everyone feels busy from time to time, but some people have made busy a way of  life. 
 
Eileen Chen is a junior studying – ready for this – Business Management, Chinese 
 
Language, and Psychology. As if three majors wasn’t enough, Eileen has held multiple 
 
Panhelenic positions, and is an active member of Sigma Delta Tau and the entire Greek 
 
society. She is currently a research assistant for the Schmidt clinic here at FSU, a member 
 
of Psi Chi (a Psychology honor society), the Ignite party, and to top it all off, has 
 
studied abroad in China. 
 
HC: What made you decide to triple major, and why these three specifically?
 
Eileen: I did IB Psychology in high school so I already built a solid foundation of credits 
 
so it only made sense to continue to pursue my interests once I got to college. I did 
 
Chinese because of my family heritage and it has also been something that I’ve always 
 
wanted to learn. I also travel back and forth to China to see my family so it really helps 
 
knowing the language. Finally Business Management because it is what I eventually want 
 
to build and own international hotels and bars.
 
HC: How do you manage to keep all of your time commitments straight?
 
Eileen: I honestly love to be busy and do not need a lot (if any free time). I probably 
 
don’t get as much sleep as I should, but I get enough to effectively function. I sacrifice 
 
lounge time for the chance to participate in everything I want to and in the end that’s the 
 
most important thing to me. But school always comes first and I try to base a different 
 
activity to do each day of the week from there.
 
HC: What advice would you offer freshman about time management and getting 
 
involved on campus?
 
Eileen: The completely hypocritical advice would be DO NOT PROCRASTINATE. It’s 
 
not worth the added stress. Try doing a little bit of what you need to get done everyday 
 
and things wont seem as daunting anymore. Fill out applications. There is so much free 
 
money out there that so few people apply for, apply for literally everything. You won’t 
 
get most of them but its good practice and if you are diligent you’d be surprised what you 
 
can achieve.
 
HC: What has been your most rewarding achievement in college so far?
 
Eileen: My most rewarding achievement thus far in college has been joining a sorority 
 
and accepting my first position in the sorority as Jr. Panhellenic Delegate. It really laid 
 
the groundwork for the rest of my involvement and gave me the confidence to get more 
 
involved on and off campus.
 
HC: Would you recommend it to other collegiate women?
 
Eileen: I would literally pay for someone’s study abroad just so they could go. I get goose 
 
bumps just thinking about my experience. Study abroad literally changed my life and I 
 
wish it was required at this school.
 
HC: What are your plans for the rest of your college career and after?
 
Eileen: I plan on running to be on the executive board serving my sorority and 
 
influencing the Greek community as best I can. I would like to study abroad once more 
 
before I graduate but this time as a mentor for the same program that I participated in in 
 
summer of 2012. I plan on graduating with 3 majors and a minor and from there on apply 
 
to Wharton School of Business for graduate school.
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Mikaela McShane

FSU

Third year Editing/Writing/Media & International Affairs Major.FSU Campus Correspondent Reader, Runner, Coffee lover."Everyones life ends the same way. It is only the details of how one lived and how one died that distinguish one man from another." ~Hemingway 
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Maria Losada

FSU

Maria Losada is a senior at Florida State University pursuing a double major in International Affairs and Editing, Writing and Media. She is driven by her passion for writing and seeks to inspire others through it.  She loves learning about different cultures, languages, and especially enjoys tasting international cuisines!  On her down time you can catch her dancing salsa, reading articles from Her Campus FSU, or daydreaming about her next travel destination. She hopes to live in Washington D.C.  and work for an international development agency."Little by little, one travels far."