Albright... BLOG!
Yeah, so... since this is my ALBRIGHT blog, I figured I should give you an update on ALBRIGHT! Everyone's getting back into the swing of things after break, and admissions is packed every day with prospective students checking out her beautiful campus. Clubs are gathering information for allocations, due FRIDAY!!!! AAAAHHH!!!! For those of you who don't have a Student Government Association(SGA) at your high schools [yeah, I didn't either...], allocations are when all the groups on campus BEG the SGA for funding for different events and activities, so that the groups personal funds can be put towards emergencies and whatnot. For treasurers and presidents all over campus, it's a PAIN! Unfortunately for me, I'm both. C'est la vie!
So, anyway, basketball season's in full swing, so I'm back in the pep band groove... that's okay, I guess, but I've decided that next semester I might just take a break from it all, except for maybe Mane Men, and just chillax. I don't really know what I'd do with my time, but who knows! Maybe I could start writing my memoir...or read that list of classics I've been meaning to get to...or date. Yeaaaaah... that'd be the life... Of course, if you really know me, you'll know that's NEVER GONNA HAPPEN! I'm not a "down-time" kind of guy. The stress keeps you limber...
I guess I don't really have much to report... I don't want you to think that there aren't a ZILLION things going on at Albright, because, trust me, there's ALWAYS something to do, but it hurts my head to think about everything all at once, and it also makes me realize how much work I have to do. (that was one LONG sentence...) I think I need some sleep... I love college. It may seem hectic and stressful, but you can only live like this in college, so you don't wanna miss out on this experience. It's truly one-of-a-kind. I wouldn't trade it for all the sleep in the world... although a nap would be nice :')
Actually, at this point I'd just like to put in a little blurb about my friend and the guy who monitors all this blogging stuff, Mr. Chris Boehm!!!!!!! *raaaaaaaaa* Let me just tell you, this guy can empathize with me. Not only does he have his own giant stack of high school students to keep tabs on, and aside from being Director of Admissions, he's watching out for all these blogs, writing his own, and still makes time to eat and sleep. All of those counselors in the Admissions Office (my home away from home) dedicate more than their fair share of time to fielding calls and taking care of all of the questions your bright young minds might have, while still contributing to the other aspects of the Albright Community, not to mention being some of the most kind, caring, and PATIENT people you'll ever meet. That DEFINITELY includes Greg Eichorn and Debi Grosch! I first met Greg when I came to interview for my scholarship, and he's just one of those truly unique people. He has that presence that just COMMANDS respect, but once you get to know him, you know that he doesn't have to force it, he earns it. Then there's Debi. If you're interested in Albright, you'll meet Debi. She puts in countless hours at the front desk with a smile on her face and, once in a special while, a whistle on her lips. (She's a great whistler, but it doesn't happen often, so when it does, you have to make sure to catch it :') If Albright were a plant (the green, leafy kind) then Debi would be the chlorophyll. (Just bear with me, 'cause I'm not sure where this is going, but it's gonna be good!) She's the one who makes first contact with you little rays of sunshine when you come to be a part of this plant. Actually, maybe she's a root... yeah, a root! She takes up the water from the ground (that's still you guys) and ships you off to the parts where you'll be most useful. She makes sure that all the visits are set up, all messages are taken care of, all mail is checked, all data is entered, and everything else under the sun. That's not what makes her so awesome, though! Well, it's part of it, but it's really the fact that she's like another Albright professor. She teaches all of us phone receptionists the ropes, and no matter how many times we mess up (Trust me, I mess up a LOT!!! At least three times per work hour... Definitely not a permanent career choice for this college kid, but I try my best) she's there to fix our mistakes and get us back on track. This is my first job EVER, so it's great to have someone like that watching over you. That's kind of the spirit of Albright, though. Everyone's looking out for everybody else. When someone makes a mistake, somebody else is there to pick 'em up, dust 'em off, and set them back on track. You have to learn to be independent, but independence doesn't mean solitude. No man's an island, and all that jazz, so if you need anything, don't hesitate to ask.
"Albright College: A Different Way of Helping Others."