Alexander- Week 3- Florida Gulf Coast University

Activities:
- Communicated with supervisor on last minute logistics
- personal reflection

Reflection:
Hey guys! I can't tell you all how anxious I am to dive in and get to work. Reading everyone's posts makes me even more excited to get down to Florida. One of the things I did this week was communicate with my supervisor on some last minute logistics. She informed me that she was getting everything lined up for me and that we would use this upcoming week to discuss details. She assured me that I would have a busy July filled with lots of great experience! I was excited to hear this news and nervous all at the same time. Will I fulfill the  expectations set for me? Will I be good enough? What if I mess up? I've just been having lots of thoughts floating around. I know that this experience will be a great one and one to remember.

One of the tasks that I will have is helping with the Campus Recreation portion of orientation. Being a part of an orientation at another university will be a very different experience for me. The fact that I will be "selling" another university to new students is almost mind-blowing to me. I'll let you guys know my real reaction after my first time having to say, "FGCU has a state-of-the-art recreation center!" I think that my southern hospitality will be a great addition to the campus rec team. As a professional, I believe that I will bring new and fresh ideas, as well as a new perspective. I think the beauty of being from such a totally different environment will only add to my total experience at FGCU.


In closing, my anxiety levels are through the roof right now anticipating this trip to FGCU. I've been stressing myself out thinking about all the possibilities, both good and bad. I hope to get an idea of what its like to work with a more diverse population and also an in-depth look at the professional world of Student Affairs! In preparation for my trip, I started my Inspirational wall of Post-It notes a couple of weeks ago. These notes are my personal affirmations that have motivated me to keep going and to ease some of my anxieties about going to Florida. Hope you enjoy!

LeAnn