So I've always said I would try to do something for BCAM. And I never do. Sometimes I wear a ribbon. Sometimes I don't.
But today I came up with a challenge to myself. I'm going to wear pink every day in October. Seriously. If I need to, I can repeat outfits. But truly, I've got enough freaking pink in my closet that I don't think I'll need to. :) I'm going to have one of my RAs take a picture every day and I'll put it on my LiveJournal to see if I can make it my own challenge.
And, I'm going to admit, I've never had a clinical examination... mamm, or anything. So I'm going to go do that this month too.
My great-grandmother had breast cancer, though it wasn't the reason she passed away, but was among many things. I think I'm going to do this for her, and the several other women me and my family knew. I'm making this a challenge for myself... wanna join?
I have pink tank tops, shirts, dressy shirts, skirts... I think I have plenty! Woo!
September 23, 2008
September 22, 2008
September 18, 2008
i <3 assessment....
So...I've decided that I like my job...a lot. Not enough to stay here more than 2 years though. :) The people I work with are finally adapting to my sarcasm and using it back! I told a few groups yesterday that I didn't care if their goal was to plant sod around their office next year....if sod is important to them, then they should articulate that esp. if student's are learning from it. Basically, I was trying to portray that they're not doing this for me or anyone else....they should be doing what's important to them and what they think are the important things students take away from using their services....yes, i'm a nerd....
Spanish is going better....I like having mini lessons via aol with Megan. :) I've also gotten myself wrapped up in the housing phenomenon on campus...I think we have like 900 students who live on campus...altogether. We're looking at building new res halls, but we don't have a cafeteria....students have to walk all the way to the union to eat at hogi yogi or "the grill"...or a couple other options, but NOTHING is healthy....also it all closes by 7pm and only one place is open on the weekend!!! Ridic, yes? So, I've been asking random students why they never lived on campus and they cite that reason and the fact it's expensive as the reasons why they don't live there....silliness...I'll keep you updated..
My house is dirty....
I should also practice singing....
I miss you guys...
Ok, going to do my presentation for tomorrow's conference...love love
September 13, 2008
Diaries of the First On-Call Weekend
1. Played Phase 10 for 3 hours with my regular group of girls. I lost. Badly.
2. Eventually made it to my apartment, laid on the couch, watching the news about Ike coming ashore.
3. 1 am: Call about student passed out in female restroom. Alcohol poisoning. Transport. He just turned 18.
4. 2:30 am: Finish teaching three new RAs how to write Information Reports and all the details necessary.
5. 2:45 am: Hung out on the front steps of the building, talking to two returner residents.
6. It's 3:34 am and I am on my floor, watching Ike approach Houston... and pondering said alcohol transport.
7. Second call of the weekend: a clogged sink! Woo!
8. Almost made it all the way through Saturday night. My only call was at 5:30 am regarding a resident that got punched in the face by another resident. Interesting.
More to come...
2. Eventually made it to my apartment, laid on the couch, watching the news about Ike coming ashore.
3. 1 am: Call about student passed out in female restroom. Alcohol poisoning. Transport. He just turned 18.
4. 2:30 am: Finish teaching three new RAs how to write Information Reports and all the details necessary.
5. 2:45 am: Hung out on the front steps of the building, talking to two returner residents.
6. It's 3:34 am and I am on my floor, watching Ike approach Houston... and pondering said alcohol transport.
7. Second call of the weekend: a clogged sink! Woo!
8. Almost made it all the way through Saturday night. My only call was at 5:30 am regarding a resident that got punched in the face by another resident. Interesting.
More to come...
September 6, 2008
:)
I wanted to show off a little bit.
http://www.reslife.txstate.edu/about-us/housing-staff/Falls-Hall.html
http://www.reslife.txstate.edu/about-us/housing-staff/Falls-Hall.html
September 4, 2008
Learning Curve
It's been a bit of a trying week. I feel that there were things I always heard about (since I heard a lot sitting in that office), and thought "Okay, that would be tough, but I could handle it." And a lot of those things came up this week and for a bit of it, I was freaking out just as much as some of my residents.
On Tuesday night, the stalker situation came forward. A woman had gone through a friend to tell one of my RAs, who came to me Monday night and Tuesday night to tell me what was going on. Stalker was on my waiting list to move into my building, was only on my waiting list, and slept in his car because he was so uncomfortable with where he was really supposed to be living. So I went to our Director (eep), our Assignments Coordinator, and lo and behold, he's not in my building (though he apparently begged and pleaded quite a bit). Anyway, so this young woman wants to talk to him about how to tone it down with her, and is really un-okay with informing UPD about the situation, even though I told her we really need to inform them. I need to follow up with her tomorrow...
There was also a suicide threat on Tuesday night (yes, lots of fun on Tuesday). Apparently this student had been on medication, was no longer. So I asked to see him today. Talk about the shortest and the most difficult conversation I have ever had in my life. One word answers, refuses to go see a counselor because "they would only put him on more medication anyway" and is mad at the friend who called UPD on Tuesday night after her conversation with him. Whew. So the conversation was all of 5 minutes... what more can I do? I was full of such nerves leading up to this conversation, and after he left I was so frustrated. I asked him to follow up with me next week, that I encouraged him to go see a counselor. I know he won't. And I don't know that I can do more than that.
On the plus side, I had my Hall Council interest meeting tonight. I had seven show up, and about five email me saying they were interested, but couldn't come to the meeting. I think that shows something good-- yay! One of the women running for president already went out and bought posters. Exciting! She's on the ball, and really impressed me from the minute I met her tonight (I haven't really seen her until then!). So I'm super excited. There's ideas I would like to see happen, and it seems a lot of them are already inspired with things they can do too...
I feel like programming here in general is very all over the place, but gosh knows I've got enough experience/ideas/energy to get it going. We have an Assistant Director that oversees everything programming, so I have to create a semester program plan with my staff, have a 1:1 with him about our plan (done!), and yeah. It's a little crazy. I'm still kind of unsure how I feel about it, but we'll see how it goes.
Yay. Oh! And I am going to try and get a Campus Sweeps program started here... it might start as my personal judicial sanction, but I want to try and work with the Alcohol Education program to establish something like that. Exciting!
That is all. :)
On Tuesday night, the stalker situation came forward. A woman had gone through a friend to tell one of my RAs, who came to me Monday night and Tuesday night to tell me what was going on. Stalker was on my waiting list to move into my building, was only on my waiting list, and slept in his car because he was so uncomfortable with where he was really supposed to be living. So I went to our Director (eep), our Assignments Coordinator, and lo and behold, he's not in my building (though he apparently begged and pleaded quite a bit). Anyway, so this young woman wants to talk to him about how to tone it down with her, and is really un-okay with informing UPD about the situation, even though I told her we really need to inform them. I need to follow up with her tomorrow...
There was also a suicide threat on Tuesday night (yes, lots of fun on Tuesday). Apparently this student had been on medication, was no longer. So I asked to see him today. Talk about the shortest and the most difficult conversation I have ever had in my life. One word answers, refuses to go see a counselor because "they would only put him on more medication anyway" and is mad at the friend who called UPD on Tuesday night after her conversation with him. Whew. So the conversation was all of 5 minutes... what more can I do? I was full of such nerves leading up to this conversation, and after he left I was so frustrated. I asked him to follow up with me next week, that I encouraged him to go see a counselor. I know he won't. And I don't know that I can do more than that.
On the plus side, I had my Hall Council interest meeting tonight. I had seven show up, and about five email me saying they were interested, but couldn't come to the meeting. I think that shows something good-- yay! One of the women running for president already went out and bought posters. Exciting! She's on the ball, and really impressed me from the minute I met her tonight (I haven't really seen her until then!). So I'm super excited. There's ideas I would like to see happen, and it seems a lot of them are already inspired with things they can do too...
I feel like programming here in general is very all over the place, but gosh knows I've got enough experience/ideas/energy to get it going. We have an Assistant Director that oversees everything programming, so I have to create a semester program plan with my staff, have a 1:1 with him about our plan (done!), and yeah. It's a little crazy. I'm still kind of unsure how I feel about it, but we'll see how it goes.
Yay. Oh! And I am going to try and get a Campus Sweeps program started here... it might start as my personal judicial sanction, but I want to try and work with the Alcohol Education program to establish something like that. Exciting!
That is all. :)
September 1, 2008
August 25, 2008
Holy Moley!
I'm blogging!
That's right friends, I'm still here.
I'm sorry to hear that you don't feel like you have much to do Jess. Want me to send you some of my work? Haha. But seriously, that's frustrating. I have days (not many) that I feel like I don't really need to be at work, and it's tough. You should have a talk with your boss about it. Who knows...it could actually be really rewarding!?!
And I talked with Megan tonight, which was great...so I know how her job is going.
I wanted to apologize in writing how sorry I am that those pesky ATO boys (yes, BOYS) treated you with such disrespect. But I am glad that they have an advisor will be supportive of you. YAY Greek Life professionals!
Things here are going well. Work is...well...it's work. Let's just say that I'm THRILLED for the students to come back. As you may know, Joe left our office (he and Amy are out in CO) and it's been pretty quiet since. James quit his job (I'm not sure his plan...I'll keep you both updated), which was also a change. And I'm pretty sure that a couple more will disappear before my birthday.
But...I've had a good summer other than all of that!
I even have pictures to prove it!!!
New York: L to R- Jenny, Anna, Cambria, and ME! We found this awesome sign outside a bar...and knew it was made for us.
Colorado: L to R- Kim, Shannon, and Dani. I had a good time visiting with Shannon (whose mannerisms remind me so much of Megan). And the best news...she has two kitties and I didn't have an allergic reaction to them! (Just one claritin a day did it!) So there's hope for me!
So, yeah, that's basically it. I'm just working and keeping myself out of trouble. (well...trying to at least!)
When are we all planning a reunion? I will probably have money if we plan for say...January? Haha. But really...
That's right friends, I'm still here.
I'm sorry to hear that you don't feel like you have much to do Jess. Want me to send you some of my work? Haha. But seriously, that's frustrating. I have days (not many) that I feel like I don't really need to be at work, and it's tough. You should have a talk with your boss about it. Who knows...it could actually be really rewarding!?!
And I talked with Megan tonight, which was great...so I know how her job is going.
I wanted to apologize in writing how sorry I am that those pesky ATO boys (yes, BOYS) treated you with such disrespect. But I am glad that they have an advisor will be supportive of you. YAY Greek Life professionals!
Things here are going well. Work is...well...it's work. Let's just say that I'm THRILLED for the students to come back. As you may know, Joe left our office (he and Amy are out in CO) and it's been pretty quiet since. James quit his job (I'm not sure his plan...I'll keep you both updated), which was also a change. And I'm pretty sure that a couple more will disappear before my birthday.
But...I've had a good summer other than all of that!
I even have pictures to prove it!!!
New York: L to R- Jenny, Anna, Cambria, and ME! We found this awesome sign outside a bar...and knew it was made for us.
Colorado: L to R- Kim, Shannon, and Dani. I had a good time visiting with Shannon (whose mannerisms remind me so much of Megan). And the best news...she has two kitties and I didn't have an allergic reaction to them! (Just one claritin a day did it!) So there's hope for me!
So, yeah, that's basically it. I'm just working and keeping myself out of trouble. (well...trying to at least!)
When are we all planning a reunion? I will probably have money if we plan for say...January? Haha. But really...
Aww
Silly staff....want me to come beat them up??
School started today! Crazy traffic!!! I guess I thought since I was in Utah that 20,000 students would seem like a smaller number. It's still a lot!
I start Spanish tomorrow woo!!
I am SOOOO bored at work! I think I'm going to email my boss and ask if there's something I should be working on. I feel bad doing that cause I feel like they might not know what they want out of my position yet, but if I don't get more things to do, I'm totally going to start applying to doctoral programs. Gah!
Naptime! Miss you guys!
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