Training: Day 1

Saturday I loaded all my stuff into my suitcases and flew back to school. I spent a day and a half running around with Stephanie & her family, since they are here for education week. We went to walmart and costco, and I had many meals with her family. Steph & Alexa even helped me move everything into my dorm, and then helped me unpack (thanks, Steph). I'm mostly unpacked now, but I still have 1 box that is only halfway unpacked. I also haven't put any of my kitchen stuff into the kitchen. I want to wait til the roommates get here so we can decide what to do about kitchen cupboards and such.

Today was the first day of RA Training. We went down to the new Cannon Center for breakfast and an intro meeting, then headed to the employment office to get officially hired by the school. Then we got into vans and headed to this HUGE house. This was where we had our super cool 1st day of RA training. I already LOVE my hall advisor, the other RAs in my tri-hall, as well as the hall advisor and RAs of our associate tri-halls (that would make up the 6 RAs that I rotate working with). We have quite the group, it is hilarious. With my tri-hall and our associate tri-halls, we only have 1 boys building. It's hilarious, that RA, Michael, makes me laugh.

After I get pictures from my co-worker/friend Kristina, I'll post them so you can see the 7 people that I get to work with a bunch.

After about a 12 hour day of work, I'm super tired. I'm so glad that tomorrow doesn't start until 9:40. Tomorrow we're going on a tour of the resources on campus (counseling center, international offices, center for conflict resolution and such...). And then we have a cool sounding meeting about FERPA, the Honor Code, ad Freshman Academy. Should be done by about 5. AND we have a 2 hour break for lunch. It will make up for the amount of time we spent being trained today. Hopefully it will be a low key day. In the morning, 2 of my new RA friends (Kristina and Allison) and I are having a waffle party for breakfast! I'm super excited.

It's kind of really crazy not having roommates right now. There is a Conference Assistant living next door to me, and I've got some people staying in my building for Education Week, so I'm not alone, but nobody else is in my apartment. It's also kind of lame because after training ended, we all pretty much went to our own buildings instead of doing something together. We were just all too pooped. It takes too much effort to make a phone call or walk a few buildings over. Once school starts and the doors aren't locked until later at night, maybe I'll hang out with Kristina more often, but walking up to her building (the building I lived in last year) and knocking on her door hoping she hears the tapping on the front door, just doesn't sound too appealing.

Well, I think I'm outta here. I'll blog more soon.

And, Paul/Jeanne. I tried to call on Sunday, but your phone was busy, and when I called your cell phones nobody answered. So, I'll try calling Tuesday night so I can talk to the kids.