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What is the Life of a ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà Student Like?
ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s street team asks AI to find out!

The life of a ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà student is characterized by academic rigor, diverse extracurricular opportunities, community engagement, and a vibrant social scene, all within the backdrop of a supportive and inclusive campus environment.

~ ChatGPT

As ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s street team, our job is to share stories about student life, acting as a bridge between ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà students and the University’s social media platforms. This past semester, while we were collecting student stories, we were curious about what story artificial intelligence (AI) had to tell about the life of the ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà student.

When we asked ChatGPT what the life of a ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà student is really like, the AI listed the description and characteristics of student life but said that the response is not based on AI’s real-life encounters. Interestingly enough, the chatbot explained that because it is AI, its capabilities of describing human interactions and experiences cannot accurately describe what ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà has to offer. Because AI is a software program running on computers or servers, it cannot interact with the physical world in the same way humans can.

So, we looked to the ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà community to gather information that AI cannot obtain. The University recently surveyed its alumni, faculty, staff, and students about what defines the ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà experience. These answers were collected from real human experience and interactions on campus, in the classroom, in the city of San Antonio, and more.

After examining the data, six keywords rose to the top. They embody ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s personality and most valued traits, and that is something that AI will never fully comprehend or be able to express.

Being a student at ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà is ...

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Inviting

Three students pose for a photo while helping first-years on Move-In Day

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three students stand in blue light behind a green-lit microscopic machine

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Innovative

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Proven

Brianna Tammaro stands in front of a statue of the Olympic rings holding a ÐÔ°®ÌìÌà pennant

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A group of 7 women students pose with the LeeRoy Tiger mascot

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Vibrant

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Life-changing

a student wearing their graduation cap and gown hugs someone at the 2023 De Colores Ceremony

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A student dressed in an Ancient Greek costume monologues on stage

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Versatile

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Check out the street team’s storytelling on ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s !

Kathryn Detweiler ’25, Gabriela Salgado ’25, and Kait Nash ’27 help ÐÔ°®ÌìÌÃ’s stories as members of the Street Team for the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing.

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