Sellers - Week 2 The University of Alabama

I was very excited to start my practicum last week at the University of Alabama.

Activities:

- Worked with staff on their Move-In procedures

- Had lunch with my site supervisor and other administrators

- Attended an operations meeting and was able to contribute!

- Began calling potential volunteers on behalf of the University

- Helped faciliate the check-out of a football camp.

Reflection:

Wow, it has been so cool to start my experience at the University of Alabama. I have only been there for three days but I already am finding my way around campus and getting a feel for the culture. I have really enjoyed my experience thus far. I am all moved in to my RA suite in Lakeside East. I am very fortunate to be able to live on campus and have such a nice room! There are some camps that are in my building so it is nice to see people around.

It has been fun to meet a lot of new people. Everyone is extremely nice and very helpful. I have been able to meet most of the administrators within the department and they all have had very nice things to say about MSU and our program. I quickly learned that housing is going through some transitions and I am excited to be a part of those conversations. Over the course of my short time at UA, there have been two "Ah ha" moments so far. One being in the operations meeting when I was able to contribute to the discussion. It hit me that I was playing a small part in helping decide things for a campus almost two hours away from my apartment! It was strange to think about but also very exciting. My second "Ah ha" moment came when I placed my first call to a Move-In volunteer and started the conversation with... "Hi, this is Thomas Sellers with The University of Alabama." CRAZY! I know. For some this might not seem like a big deal but I have spent my last six years at MSU so this was a very interesting experience for me! I am very excited about the future. I am working with great people and in a great environment.

Godspeed -

Thomas S.