Rahat Arefy

Hi, I'm Rahat Arefy, a Junior in the Chambers College with a major of Marketing, and a minor of Statistics. In addition to my primary coursework, I am also completing a slate of pre medical coursework, with the intention of pursuing medicine after the completion of my undergraduate education. Originally from a small town in Maryland, I have lived in Morgantown since 2017. My path through education has been non traditional. I originally started here at WVU in 2017 before leaving in 2018. Afterwards, I've worked in various roles, most notably doing compliance work for a few year at Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., now Viatris. Additionally, during my time away from school I started a small clothing brand, which is still eking along today. I spend much of my free time working on my car or rock climbing. I was first introduced to climbing in 2017 through WVU's Climbing Club, and have been heavily involved ever since. My passion for climbing has taken all around the East Coast, with a lot of bushwhacking through the hills of West Virginia. Today, I serve as the Treasurer for the WVU Climbing Club, and am heavily involved with teaching technical skills to new climbers. Climbing has taught me a lot of lessons. Most notably, setting out to achieve a goal is an exercise in assessing, "What are you willing to do?", and, "What are you willing to give up?" to achieve your objective. This is very relevant to college, where you are constantly faced with practical and ethical dilemmas, framed by limited time. My advice to anyone currently in college would be to consider these two questions very carefully, and to act accordingly. From now on, self management of your life is increasingly your right. But, with that right, comes responsibility for your outcomes.