Absent-Mindedness At It's Finest

Uhh, I'm surprised I didn't forget my own name yesterday. It's obvious that I completely forgot to post yesterday and that wasn't the only thing I had forgotten. My morning started off with me heading to the bathroom down the hallway to shower, half awake, and then realizing I had forgotten all of my shower supplies. Then I could never read the time right, I thought it was 945 at 1045, which couldn't be possible because my 930 class was ending. After that I was just all over the place and the day was busy as ever.


On a more positive note, I had my first Orientation Leader meeting yesterday at 330. We're definitely a lively bunch and Lina, our boss and coordinator, is an absolute crazy person in the best way possible. I can see myself being exactly like her when I'm older, hoping that's a good thing. Being an OL will be one of the most stressful things I've ever taken on, but everyone else seemed to really emphasize that the stress level will even itself out with the fun level. Training starts a week before the freshman move into the dorms. We go from training right into orientation weekend and during all of that, I have student ambassador training too! Having two jobs in that short period of time will be almost unbearable...again, in the best way possible.


At the meeting we got paired up with a "Big Sister/Brother" who has been an OL before and serves kind of as a mentor to the new OL's. My "Big Sister's" name was Sarah and we got along great. She's a junior and transferred to Champlain from another school near UMass. We'll have some fine as OL's and having Nick being an OL too is going to be a blast. I'm very excited to get started at the end of the summer. Recently, I'm realizing it more and more, that I am in love with this school. I get so excited to work for Champlain and be a part of the community. I found myself picturing me in Lina's place after graduation, working for Champlain and still being part of it after I've finished my education. Lina was an OL and an SA, like I am, so it was even more familiar. At this point I feel it's almost inevitable that I will try to work for Champlain after graduation. Burly has become my home and I don't want to part with it for more than my vacations throughout the year.

I also got my birthday care package from my mom today! She sent me a few shirts she had picked up and chocolate. Probably one of the best combinations of gifts I could ask for. Mama did well! Ghirardelli Carmel Filled Milk Chocolate Squares are my FAVORITE chocolate treat and so are Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffles. She knows me all too well. I snacked on these all day, breakfast consisted of chocolate and so did a late night snack. It's disgusting, but so so so heavenly at the same time.