By Brett Sanchez (’19)
Pay it forward: I’m sure most have heard the expression. Thanks to Wikipedia (my undergraduate professors would shudder to know I’m citing a wiki), I found out we may be able to trace the concept back to Ben Franklin, at least:
I do not pretend to give such a deed; I only lend it to you. When you ... meet with another honest Man in similar Distress, you must pay me by lending this Sum to him.
There are many reasons why I chose to come to Anderson; but while I was working on my application, I don’t think that I fully grasped the importance of the pay it forward attitude here. Throughout the last year, I have been paid immeasurable “Sums” from my fellow Andersonians in the form of help and guidance. This tendency is seen in the admissions process and from Bridge Week to learning teams to the sheer number of Anderson alumni who have returned to take jobs in the UCLA Anderson administration.
However, the pay it forward vibe resonated strongest for me during my internship search. Three things greatly surpassed my expectations: the Parker Career Management Center’s Anderson Career Teams (ACT), how helpful my classmates were and the Anderson network.