During my freshman orientation, my peer mentor got us to go to the house of President Casey. We got to look around the lovely home, and have cupcakes made by his loving wife. We had a nice chat. It was kind of amazing.
This year, Mariah and I were able to do the same for our mentees. Seeing the joy in their faces made everything so flipping worth it. It felt great. I love these kids and I hope I'm able to do good by them.
Showing posts with label Orientation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Orientation. Show all posts
Sunday, August 24, 2014
PLAYFAIR
Is what we shouted as we -creepily, rudely, possibly illegally- ran through the halls of the freshmen dorms. Playfair is the ultimate icebreaker. And a group of about 200 or so people got together and had an amazing time. This included some of my dear mentees. I was so glad to see them getting pumped, meeting people, and enjoying themselves. Lots of yelling. Lots of movement. All the fun.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
I Survived
Moving like almost 500 freshmen into their dorms is not as easy as it sounds. And if it already doesn't sound easy to you, it's still not as easy as that sounds. Bless. So many stairs. Dunno how I did it, especially with no AC. But I survived.
I met my mentees. So far, I basically love them all. They are all very nice and personable. And they have a strong interest in this class which is what I think is most important. I had butterflies and was actually in kind of a low mood because I was sure I didn't do my job well. But they're all so great and I'm enjoying getting to know them. They say they're having fun and liking the campus, which is awesome. I hope we enjoy the year together. And they truly are a sweet bunch.
However. My ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT of the day was a pair of letters. I got your letter. I got your sister's letter. I can't reply til I go home and get all my envelopes and stamps and such. But I truly wanted to cry when I saw them. They came at just the right time. I love you guys and I love the support you show me even from forever away. You're my favorite people <3
I'm light headed and oh so ready for bed. Welcome, Class of 2018, to McDaniel. Welcome home :)
I met my mentees. So far, I basically love them all. They are all very nice and personable. And they have a strong interest in this class which is what I think is most important. I had butterflies and was actually in kind of a low mood because I was sure I didn't do my job well. But they're all so great and I'm enjoying getting to know them. They say they're having fun and liking the campus, which is awesome. I hope we enjoy the year together. And they truly are a sweet bunch.
However. My ABSOLUTE HIGHLIGHT of the day was a pair of letters. I got your letter. I got your sister's letter. I can't reply til I go home and get all my envelopes and stamps and such. But I truly wanted to cry when I saw them. They came at just the right time. I love you guys and I love the support you show me even from forever away. You're my favorite people <3
I'm light headed and oh so ready for bed. Welcome, Class of 2018, to McDaniel. Welcome home :)
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