Friends(?)!
Hello!
I haven't been posting, but obviously that's because my classes haven't started yet. But it's also because, finally, people have arrived!! Yes, actual human beings. I know, it's amazing. So I've been pretty social. I mean like I went out on 3 weeknights last week (yikes), which was really difficult because being one year out of college makes a huge difference. Believe me.
So yeah it's been pretty fantastic having other people besides the other GA in my cohort/department. Which is a good thing, especially now, because the other GA who I've spent the past 2 months with is leaving. :( Sometimes life throws you curveballs out of nowhere, and unfortunately that seems to be the situation for her. I'm really upset that she has to leave because she's been, really, my only friend here for some time and now she has to go. She will still remain my friend of course, and hopefully she can return next year and be with us again! But for now, I wish her all the best and hope that everything works out.
Besides that, work has been great! I worked my first expo on Saturday (not unlike an open house, to my understanding), and it was great! I got to talk to about 1,000 people about our Study Abroad program with one of the student workers, so it was great to spend more time getting to know him. He's from Uzbekistan so he told me about that and about his experience in America so far. I love getting to know our international students because their experiences are all so different and you really learn a lot from them. Anyway, I have to work about 5-6 more of those with him as the year progresses, so it's going to be fun. The prospective students seem eager to go abroad, and that's a great sign. Especially since I'm hoping to play a role in expanding this program significantly. High hopes!
But basically I think that's all for my updates! Bis später, Leuts!
Look for these updates in my next post:
- IUP Day at Kennywood with fellow SAHE students and IUP alumni
- Unofficial ZTA Night in Indiana
Thursday, July 18, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
I knew I sold my soul to student affairs when...
Casually watching The Bachelorette (go Brooks and Chris!), and decided I could update.
I follow a student affairs account on Twitter and yesterday they posted: I knew I sold my soul to student affairs when ___________. I didn't reply because I honestly don't know when I "sold my soul." Was it when I joined O-Team in my freshman year and realized I had school spirit? Was it when I started working as a tour guide and connecting with prospective students and families about all the incredible opportunities higher education affords students? Was it when I went abroad? Was it when I joined a sorority? Was it when I had my first experience supervising on the Welcome Week Planning Committee? Those were all great moments in my time as an undergraduate, and they all culminate to me deciding student affairs is my profession of choice. But I don't know if any of those were "aha!" moments where I realized that I sold my soul.
The story I tell is that I got involved because I loved my school, wanted to give back, and also wanted to expose myself to new things while I tried to figure out what it is I'm meant to do. And that two mentors really inspired me -- Caro, who opened up so many doors for me; and Holly, who said to me the summer before my senior year, "If you can't imagine your life without all of the things you do here, why stop?" And it was then that I first actually saw this field as a very real possibility.
So I'm not sure if there was ever a moment for me, because there were very many moments. And that's probably just as special, I'd imagine.
**JSYK: Chris and Brooks are moving onto the next round. Woo!**
Anyway, that's basically it. Everything is great, my job is great, the people are great, my apartment is great, the trash stinks, etc. I'm having a blast this summer, but I'm way excited for August to get here!
P.S. The one thing that isn't great is this weather. Apparently it's crazy everywhere, but that doesn't change the fact that it's annoying.
I follow a student affairs account on Twitter and yesterday they posted: I knew I sold my soul to student affairs when ___________. I didn't reply because I honestly don't know when I "sold my soul." Was it when I joined O-Team in my freshman year and realized I had school spirit? Was it when I started working as a tour guide and connecting with prospective students and families about all the incredible opportunities higher education affords students? Was it when I went abroad? Was it when I joined a sorority? Was it when I had my first experience supervising on the Welcome Week Planning Committee? Those were all great moments in my time as an undergraduate, and they all culminate to me deciding student affairs is my profession of choice. But I don't know if any of those were "aha!" moments where I realized that I sold my soul.
The story I tell is that I got involved because I loved my school, wanted to give back, and also wanted to expose myself to new things while I tried to figure out what it is I'm meant to do. And that two mentors really inspired me -- Caro, who opened up so many doors for me; and Holly, who said to me the summer before my senior year, "If you can't imagine your life without all of the things you do here, why stop?" And it was then that I first actually saw this field as a very real possibility.
So I'm not sure if there was ever a moment for me, because there were very many moments. And that's probably just as special, I'd imagine.
**JSYK: Chris and Brooks are moving onto the next round. Woo!**
Anyway, that's basically it. Everything is great, my job is great, the people are great, my apartment is great, the trash stinks, etc. I'm having a blast this summer, but I'm way excited for August to get here!
P.S. The one thing that isn't great is this weather. Apparently it's crazy everywhere, but that doesn't change the fact that it's annoying.
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