Sara Austin Welch: A Heart To Serve

On today’s episode, Sara Austin Welch shares her experience at Ole Miss, culminating with her serving as President of the Associated Student Body, about finding the good in every person and situation and how to face rejection.  

“You want to be everything to everyone. At the end of the day, I'm a 21 year old girl. You know the weight of the world cannot be on my shoulders. It shouldn’t be on my shoulders.” 

References: 

• Page S. E. (2014),  Where diversity comes from and why it matters?, European Journal of Social Psychology, 44, pages  267–279. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.2016   
• Fraser T, Aldrich DP, Panagopoulos C, Hummel D, Kim D. The harmful effects of partisan polarization on health. PNAS Nexus. 2022 Mar 9;1(1):pgac011. doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgac011. PMID: 36712795; PMCID: PMC9802430.

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