So far in my practicum experience at MUW I have had many great opportunities. One of the most exciting events that has taken place during my time at MUW includes going on a campus tour. My tour guide, Amanda Shelton, was one of the sweetest, most informative people that I have met during my practicum. Amanda actually attended college at MUW and now works as an Admissions Counselor. She was overflowing with information about the rich history of MUW, which was a good thing, because I want to soak up every ounce of information that I can! Amanda told me many stories about the buildings, landmarks, and future possibilities for the campus in historic downtown Columbus, MS. The best story she told was the legend of the clock tower. The clock tower is a piece of MUW history that goes back over one hundred years. The story says that during the civil war, an injured soldier came to the hospital on the campus of MUW and fell in love with a nurse that was working there. The girl nursed the soldier back to health, and he had to go back and fight in the war, but before he left the two young lovers promised each other that they would be married upon his return.... the man never returned. The clock tower is at the top of Callaway Hall, and the legend tells us that after the young girl found out her soldier was never to return, she went up to the clock tower and threw herself to the ground. They say that Callaway Hall is still haunted to this day!
The only problem to this story is the fact that the clock tower was not built until years after the civil war was over, but this still makes for a pretty good story!
The campus tour gave me a much better perspective of MUW as a whole, and knowing where the buildings are located and what each building is for will help tremendously during orientation. I am sure I will get at least one question pertaining to which building is which. Maybe I should write myself a few reminders on a bright colored Post-it note so that I don't give anyone any false information! Hope everybody has a great week!
Post-it Note Artwork (:
Beth, I am so glad that you are getting experience at another college with such deep roots of tradition. I can't wait to hear about everything else you will learn. I'm sure working orientation will be a treat. Thanks for the informative story about the clock tower. That was interesting and something I had not heard about MUW. I'm sure if you decide to use Post-it notes as a way to store reminders, you will find yourself very organized and dependable. Cory
ReplyDeleteBeth -
ReplyDeleteYour experience sounds awesome! I have enjoyed learning more about UA's campus and I can tell that you are enjoying MUW! It is exciting to learn about a new place and new traditions. I look forward to hearing more about your experience!
Thomas
Beth,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your experience. What do stories like the clock tower tell us about a campus? How do you come to learn about a campus culture? What will your tour help you consider as a future practitioner? So glad you re jumping in with both feet!
Keep up the good work!
Dr. H
Beth,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you are learning a lot about MUW! I loved the story about the lovers and the clock tower. I look forward to hearing more of the stories you have to share!
Anne