Name: Raheim Raymond
Hometown: Bloomfield, NJ
Major: Marketing
Year: Sophomore
Involvement: Student Government Association, SAPB
Fun Fact: I’m left handed!
Favorite Quote: “You can’t repeat the past, old sport.” – Jay Gatsby
HC: What made you choose to go William Paterson?
RR: I chose William Paterson because it was affordable and close to home. I knew that as soon as I stepped on this campus, I would love everything about it.
HC: Thus far, what has been the hardest obstacle in college?
RR: The hardest obstacle in college thus far would have to be communicating with my advisor and finding internships. I barely have time to actually sit with my advisor and talk about my schedule and my career path from here on out and see what internships I can get that are either close to school or not too far from home.
HC: You were recently hired as a Student Ambassador; how do you manage to keep up with everything you’re involved with and school work?
RR: It’s all about organization and time management, and if you have those skills you will be fine. So when I make my schedule not only for class but for my day to day life, I find and make time for club meetings, friends, and school work.
HC: Were you always involved in school?
RR: I was very much always involved in school. Ever since high school I’ve been involved with SGA and other clubs, and I did community service every chance I got.
HC: Take us back to your freshman experience. Do you have any words of advice for incoming students?
RR:My words of advice for incoming freshmen would have to be get involved, make lots of friends, and make the best of your college experience.
HC: Where do you see yourself in the next five years?
RR: In the next five years, I see myself just graduating with my Masters degree and working for a huge retail company in New York.
HC: If you could have dinner with someone dead, fictional and alive, who would they be? Why?
RR: If I could have dinner with someone dead it would be Michael Jackson because he was such a great role model and everyone loved him for not only his music, but for being a caring person and really making a difference in people’s lives.
HC: If there was one thing that you could change about William Paterson, what would that be?
RR: There is honestly nothing that I would change about William Paterson. It’s William Paterson for a reason. The location, atmosphere, diverse student body, faculty, and staff make up such a great school to attend.
HC: What does being a Pioneer mean to you?
RR: Being a Pioneer to me means being a student at William Paterson University who is ready to make a difference in the world and being a leader for future pioneers, accomplishing many goals throughout your college career.
HC: When you graduate William Paterson, what impression do you want to leave behind?
RR: The impression that I want to leave behind when I graduate William Paterson would have to be that I was a hardworking student who achieved many goals as a student leader on campus throughout my college career. I want to leave my mark so that in the future when I do decide to come back and visit, people can say “Hey! I remember you! You graduated from here!”