Move In Day is officially tomorrow. Yikes! It's gonna be hectic! But I'm really excited for students to come back to campus and bring their awesome energy!
I start classes next week, which is both exciting and scary. I'm really nervous about classes. I think I'm nervous mostly because I'm expecting a lot from myself. I did pretty well in classes for undergrad, so I'm hoping to do better in grad school. Also, secretly, I'm hoping to get a 4.0. I've never gotten a 4.0 before (EVER.) So it's on my bucket list to do it. Boom. Gotta happen.
On top of that, I'm gonna get real serious right now. I just got a call from my doctor that my ANA blood test came back positive. Which means that I probably have an autoimmune disease. No fun. So I need to get another test tomorrow and find out what it is. Ugh. My life.
So we'll see what happens.
Until next time!
Thursday, August 22, 2013
Monday, August 5, 2013
A Month! Interviews, LDI, and more!
So a few days ago marked my month anniversary with CSU-Pueblo. Ooooh boy, it's been quite the month!
I've been so lucky in this job. I get to do so many things that will really help me in my future. Not only do I get to work with some really outstanding Greek students, I get to work in a fantastic office! The student workers in the SEAL office are so great. They all have a sense of humor and are super nice. One of them even got me a Star Wars poster from Comic Con!
This month was really rough for me because I only had .46 cents in my bank account. Yikes! Luckily, I finally got paid for my internship plus my CSU-Pueblo job. Yay! Makin' it rain! But my mom helped me out a lot, so that was really nice of her.
I was able to gain some really great experience because I was able to interview some professional for Area Coordinator positions. It was cool to see what a potential future interview for me could look like. It was also great to get experience as a professional interviewer.
Also, I was able to go to Alpha Sigma Alpha's Leadership Develop Institute in Kansas City, Missouri! Oh my gosh. BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. I have been to many conferences, but this one topped them all. I grew so much in those four days. I was a Small Group Facilitator and I was paired up with an amazing co-facilitator. We really balanced each other out and she was soooo knowledgeable. It was great to see so many women gain confidence in themselves as women and leaders. To be honest, I cried a few days during LDI. My love for my sorority grew exponentially!
Until next time!
I've been so lucky in this job. I get to do so many things that will really help me in my future. Not only do I get to work with some really outstanding Greek students, I get to work in a fantastic office! The student workers in the SEAL office are so great. They all have a sense of humor and are super nice. One of them even got me a Star Wars poster from Comic Con!
This month was really rough for me because I only had .46 cents in my bank account. Yikes! Luckily, I finally got paid for my internship plus my CSU-Pueblo job. Yay! Makin' it rain! But my mom helped me out a lot, so that was really nice of her.
I was able to gain some really great experience because I was able to interview some professional for Area Coordinator positions. It was cool to see what a potential future interview for me could look like. It was also great to get experience as a professional interviewer.
Also, I was able to go to Alpha Sigma Alpha's Leadership Develop Institute in Kansas City, Missouri! Oh my gosh. BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. I have been to many conferences, but this one topped them all. I grew so much in those four days. I was a Small Group Facilitator and I was paired up with an amazing co-facilitator. We really balanced each other out and she was soooo knowledgeable. It was great to see so many women gain confidence in themselves as women and leaders. To be honest, I cried a few days during LDI. My love for my sorority grew exponentially!
Until next time!
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Almost Two Weeks!
It's been almost two weeks since I began my job. Whew! It has been a whirlwind of "What? Huh? Who?" But I'm slowly getting the hang of things.
A lot of exciting things have been happening in the office! We met with two men who want to begin a new fraternity colony, so that's very exciting to see them doing that. They seem like really great potential fraternity men who I hope will improve the Greek Life image on CSU's campus.
As I've been doing my research, I'm discovering more and more things that need to be ironed out. I'm hoping that in the next two years, I can make things uniform so Fraternity & Sorority Life can begin to prosper.
It's been nice to be able to take things from my undergrad institution and apply them here. But I also have enjoyed seeing how different things are at this institution. Overall, it's been pretty darn awesome.
I was able to go on my first business trip to Denver! We looked at two hotels for our Leadership Retreat and had a blast! Everyone was super nice and I learned a lot during my trip. Also, my boss asked me if I wanted to go to NACA West! NACA is a conference for Student Activities. I went last year and I loved it. So I get to go by myself this year. Yikes! So nerve wracking but I'm excited to go to California and see talented people. I'm really hoping to bring back some great acts to the CSU campus.
Also, my whole outfit of the day pictures aren't gonna cut it because I don't have a full length mirror. So womp womp to that. But I look cute everyday, so whatever.
A lot of exciting things have been happening in the office! We met with two men who want to begin a new fraternity colony, so that's very exciting to see them doing that. They seem like really great potential fraternity men who I hope will improve the Greek Life image on CSU's campus.
As I've been doing my research, I'm discovering more and more things that need to be ironed out. I'm hoping that in the next two years, I can make things uniform so Fraternity & Sorority Life can begin to prosper.
It's been nice to be able to take things from my undergrad institution and apply them here. But I also have enjoyed seeing how different things are at this institution. Overall, it's been pretty darn awesome.
I was able to go on my first business trip to Denver! We looked at two hotels for our Leadership Retreat and had a blast! Everyone was super nice and I learned a lot during my trip. Also, my boss asked me if I wanted to go to NACA West! NACA is a conference for Student Activities. I went last year and I loved it. So I get to go by myself this year. Yikes! So nerve wracking but I'm excited to go to California and see talented people. I'm really hoping to bring back some great acts to the CSU campus.
Also, my whole outfit of the day pictures aren't gonna cut it because I don't have a full length mirror. So womp womp to that. But I look cute everyday, so whatever.
Monday, July 1, 2013
My First Day on the Job
So I just finished my first day as the Greek Life & Leadership Coordinator. Woo. I am tiiiiiired.
I met so many people today! I can already tell that remembering names is going to be my downfall, so I'm going to have to work harder on that. The woman whose desk is next to mine is in the cohort ahead of me in the SAHE program, so it'll be nice to be able to ask her questions and get her help. People seem so nice, so yay! I like nice people!
I began my day at 8:30 and set up my desk. I made sure that I put my bright pink nameplate on my desk, you know, to spruce it up. I put all my stuff in a drawer, cleaned my desk, and sat down. I did a lot of that today. Just trying to get my barrings. I got a lot of old Greek Life documents, which was cool. I was able to read a Phoenix Magazine (My sorority's magazine) from 2003. It was really neat to see my chapter mentioned in there.
I met with the Interim Director of Res. Life and he gave me a few assignments. RHA sounds like they are going to grow a lot in the next few years, so I am so excited to help and watch them grow! I also get to help completely redo RA training, so what?! Pumped!
My day begins tomorrow at 8am, so I'm going to have to get used to that.
Now onto the most important part of any day, what you wear! I work my mint sweater (which was funny because the woman I worked with was also wearing one too! Twinsies!) a black pencil skirt, and nude tights. It was a simple outfit, so I think I'll have to spruce up my wardrobe when I get some moolah.
I met so many people today! I can already tell that remembering names is going to be my downfall, so I'm going to have to work harder on that. The woman whose desk is next to mine is in the cohort ahead of me in the SAHE program, so it'll be nice to be able to ask her questions and get her help. People seem so nice, so yay! I like nice people!
I began my day at 8:30 and set up my desk. I made sure that I put my bright pink nameplate on my desk, you know, to spruce it up. I put all my stuff in a drawer, cleaned my desk, and sat down. I did a lot of that today. Just trying to get my barrings. I got a lot of old Greek Life documents, which was cool. I was able to read a Phoenix Magazine (My sorority's magazine) from 2003. It was really neat to see my chapter mentioned in there.
I met with the Interim Director of Res. Life and he gave me a few assignments. RHA sounds like they are going to grow a lot in the next few years, so I am so excited to help and watch them grow! I also get to help completely redo RA training, so what?! Pumped!
My day begins tomorrow at 8am, so I'm going to have to get used to that.
Now onto the most important part of any day, what you wear! I work my mint sweater (which was funny because the woman I worked with was also wearing one too! Twinsies!) a black pencil skirt, and nude tights. It was a simple outfit, so I think I'll have to spruce up my wardrobe when I get some moolah.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Getting Ready
So, I'm currently interning at Colorado Mesa University in their Office of Student Life. Today's actually my last day. I'm about to head to Colorado State University-Pueblo to begin my journey as their Greek Life & Leadership Coordinator. I will also be co-advising their RHA, assisting in RA Training, and assisting with the opening/closing of residence halls.
Few things first:
1) I'm living on campus again.
2) I have no idea what I'm going to wear to work on Monday.
3) I really need to not be a hoarder and bring all of my life to Pueblo.
4) I have no idea how/what I'm going to eat.
5) I want a cute room, but let's be honest, I don't care anymore.
6) Again, I have no idea what I'm going to wear. It's a big problem in my life.
7) I need to make friends and that scares me.
Few things first:
1) I'm living on campus again.
2) I have no idea what I'm going to wear to work on Monday.
3) I really need to not be a hoarder and bring all of my life to Pueblo.
4) I have no idea how/what I'm going to eat.
5) I want a cute room, but let's be honest, I don't care anymore.
6) Again, I have no idea what I'm going to wear. It's a big problem in my life.
7) I need to make friends and that scares me.
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