One Long Week...

to say the least it has been a very interesting week. the start of classes, start of really a new life. i've had my first one on ones with a few of the students that i will be advising which were very informative. it's interesting that within 6 months i went from the person asking Tony Allen all of the questions to the person who is asked all of the questions...it really makes me realize how much i don't know lol. class on wednesday night REALLY made me realize how much stuff i have to learn in the next 2 years. some people in my program majored in areas like organizational leadership and know a lot of the terms that are used in strategic management...i on the other hand majored in education...in which we use NONE of those terms, theories, or systems...so it was quite intimidating sitting in the class and feeling completely incompetent. i'm starting to feel a bit more comfortable in my role at school. not completely there but working on it. last nights class was awesome it combines my 2 favorite things history and education, but in a way that i've never seen done. it's a class that covers the roots of education in america starting with native americans and by the end of the semester we are talking about contemporary issues within the student affairs world. someday once i retire from being a VP or Dean, i would love to become part of a higher ed faculty and teach a class like this. after class my cohort went over to bailey's house and had a huge get together which was good for me b/c i'm not a social butterfly so it forced me to talk to people that i wouldn't have talked to. today is a pretty nice & relaxing day. except that i got an email stating that i now have a exec board meeting on friday afternoons which totally sucks because i didn't want to have to work at all on fridays! o well...such as life i suppose...