SOAR: the Motive behind the Motive

Before I say anything about the topic itself, I would just like to declare that this post is just a voice of my thought and opinions. Call me a critic, call me selfish, call me rude, whatever makes you happy, but I write this, just for those willing to realise, or those willing to read at the very least, to see what goes around in my mind.


SOAR Advisors, Student Orientation Advisory and Registration Advisors, so-called, were one of the first people I saw in Curtin. The first day of uni, they were the ones. The "Men in Black" you could call them, with their black shirts and pants, fitted with a tie to heighten the standard of their looks. Professionalism, was what it stamped in my mind.

The one and only purpose for the SOAR advisors, are to lead, to guide, to teach, and to advise students during the orientation. And after 1 week of my orientation, and another week of mixing around, I got to know more about what, and how SOARs were. And then, I decided.....


But why? A lot ask me, why I want to become a SOAR. In the interview, there was also this question, "Why do you want to become a SOAR advisor?". My answer to the interview, "To learn new stuff, new skills, socialize, get to know more people, and lastly, gain experience."

That wasn't, of course..... all of it......

There's always an ulterior motive to everything nowadays......



And back to the image that was imprinted by the 2 weeks orientation period.

What I saw was.... "SOAR...... what a beautiful name..... ", I thought. "But it's a pretty high name to live up to at the same time..." but then again.... ".... a bunch of people, wearing black, carrying the air of elegance around, but themselves radiating none."

And 1 week, that very 1 week, proved sufficient to analyze and see whether the SOARs lived up to their name.

Like I said before, the very first day I stepped into Curtin, the first people I see.... are these very SOARs. Speak of 'First Impression'. Yet, honestly speaking.... no harsh feelings.... but they were a letdown. The games, the activities, the handling, the leading.... the only thing I could see was a huge empty space, that had plenty of room for all of that to grow into, to expand, to improve.

Time keeping was somewhat befuddled; the games were desperately screaming for change and help; the group advisors themselves were walking on water..... not to mention with a croc below.....; the higher ups pointed fingers without knowing what and why they were pointing..... and more......


And so I thought, a person knows one's self best, and decided to be one of the 'Men in Black', to find out what lied behind the black clothings....

I wanted to bring about change. A change that would let the SOARs live up to what they are called. I don't know how, I don't know when, and I don't know why. It just makes me feel that I want to do this. It just makes me sick seeing such a beautiful name, given to people with so much opportunities..... and yet all used wastefully.

In things that I really AM interested and capable in..... I can say that I'm a perfectionist. I want everything to be perfect, or at the least, as close to perfect as possible. Maybe that is why.... seeing others who deperately could use help just makes me feel awful inside....

And that was my ulterior motive..... to reach into the roots, and carry out some sort of coup d'état to this current pathetic organization.

Well.... that is all I can say for now...... until I soar.....




Hmm.... the post turned out to be somewhat different than what I actually had in mind, but anyway, haha. Some might hate me maybe, haha, especially if any actual SOARs read this. But anyway.... please comment!!!


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