My student leaders returned on August 16. We left for retreat on August 18. We returned on August 20. Started training on August 21. CAT members returned August 23. Trained until August 26. Students returned August 27...and that's where the real marathon began.
August 27:
8am: Arrive at work (it's a miracle, but this is the latest I've gotten to work on move-in day in 3 years)
9am: Start Enrollment reception
10am: Somehow get move-in started despite 4 MIA departments.
10:30am: Divert crisis
11:00am: Calm student down
11:10am: Drink of water
11:15am: Hide under my desk
11:30am: Reemerge
12:00pm: Convice boss that everything's going smoothly...despite that look on her face.
12:20pm: Convince her again that I do in fact know what I am doing
12:30pm: Sit for 5 minutes
12:35pm: Divert crisis #2
1:00pm: Eat something
And so it goes on like this until.....5:00pm. At that time I begin to prep for Speed Friending and Progressive Dessert
Arrive home: 10:45pm
August 28:
8am: Phone interview w/ Geneva President
8:30am: Arrive at work
8:45am: Blowing up balloons for Convocation
9:00am: Walk balloons over
9:30am: Tie up balloons
9:45am: Call students in a panic: Where are they?!
9:50am: Sigh with relief...here they come
10:00am: Convocation starts
12:00am: Convocation ends...ok...it wasn't quite that long...it just felt like that!
11:30am: Annoyed that faculty and staff are eating before students and parents. Oh, what? A mass email went out to all and invited them? Nice....
12:00pm: Prep for sessions
12:15: Come up with what I am supposed to talk about
12:30: Deal with housing crisis
12:35: Eat something
And so....my last 5 days have gone something like the above...constant movement and catching up. I didn't get home until 1:25am on Friday morning!!! Then, I awoke on Saturday with an awful cold! Is it any wonder?!
When all was said and done, though, it did turn out rather well. We had a great turnout and students seemed to have had fun.
All I can say is....I'm glad it's OVER!!!!
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