By Liliana Torrblanca Editor in Chief
As you walk around the Northeast Campus, you might stumble upon one of the many small, painted rocks nestled in the grass, sitting on a bench or window sill or outside a classroom door.
The NTCC PSI Beta Honor Society chapter is embracing the mission of promoting leadership, academic excellence and community service with a unique project designed to spread positivity across campus.
Psi Beta members recently took on the project of painting small rocks with encouraging messages, colorful designs and positive symbols to spread joy and motivation across campus. ¡°A little brightness in the green garden¡± said Shea Taylor Psi Beta president. Taylor said she believes the positivity rocks are encouraging to those who see them.
Taylor introduced the idea of positivity rocks to PSI Beta after successfully conducting the project with her martial arts program. ¡°The idea behind the project was that psychologically it brings you happiness and joy to do things for other people,¡± Taylor said. ¡°If you are down and out, and you¡¯re having a bad day, doing something for someone else will always brighten your day.¡±
Taylor said. ¡°If you are down and out, and you¡¯re having a bad day, doing something for someone else will always brighten your day.¡±
Students and staff members are encouraged to pick up a rock when they find one and carry it with them throughout the day. They can then place the rock in a new place to brighten someone else¡¯s day. Dr. Drew Murphy, chemistry professor and Psi Beta co-adviser, did just that. After finding a positivity rock on his office door handle recently, Murphy acknowledged that he felt happy when he saw it and decided to share that feeling by placing the rock in another spot for someone else to find.
Jenifer Crowson, PSI Beta member, said, ¡°I think also the main goal is the fact that we don¡¯t know what is going on in people¡¯s lives during that moment and just to see a little rock that says, ¡®Hey, you¡¯re important, or you got this¡¯ goes a long way.¡±
PSI Beta chapter members said they hope that this project will create a chain reaction of kindness and uplift the spirits of the entire campus community. So, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for these colorful treasures on your next walk around campus.