Post 11

ACPA/NASPA: Longest week ever!

Between interviewing, presenting, the case study competition, and the Standing Committee for Graduate Students and New Professionals, I've never been more exhausted. Having to travel between hotels sure didn't help.

First off, I am so, sooo glad I got involved with SCGSNP. I'm not a huge fan of "networking", but because I've gotten involved with this committee, I've gotten to know a lot of people at different institutions, which is really cool. And it was really nice having a reason NOT to spend the entire week in placement.

Speaking of placement... I guess it went pretty well. I had 10 interviews with 8 schools. Some of them went great, others not so much. One of the big surprises though, was how well it went with Texas A&M. I never would have considered them, but they sought me out, and both of the interviews went really, really well. The position is leadership & service-learning. It was pretty funny, they asked me for my leadership philosophy. And I just kinda laughed, and said "well, I'm taking this class right now that has kind of blown my mind, but I'm starting to piece it back together, and here's what I'm thinking". It was great. and then, when I was asking them questions, they basically repeated back to me exactly what I had already said. Talk about reciprocity!

Anyway, after my experience here at MSU, I really hope that I can find a position that also views leadership as more than just a position. Heh, I hope I can be that choosy. Or, at the very least, I hope that I can find a place that is open to new ideas.

I'll be happier when I finally have a job.