Sunday, June 24, 2012

Sellers - Week 3 The University of Alabama

It was another great experience at The University of Alabama. I am beginning to feel at home (for a short time) on the Tuscaloosa campus. Below are few pictures of my apartment. It is kind of bare but really nice!

Kitchen
Den


Activities:
-Help organize materials for Move-In
-Contact student and community organizations in order to inform them about Move-In 2012
-Attend an academic partner meeting
-Toured some of the housing facilities
-Toured additional SA offices on campus

Reflection:
My experience at The University of Alabama has continued to not only help me learn more about their campus but also about myself as a professional. I have been working on developing the Volunteer list for Move-In 2012 and have greatly enjoyed getting to know the many different people that are invovled with the process. They even gave me some nifty UA stuff to use while I work. My favorite would have the be the Move-In post-it-notes from previous years. (See picture below)
I have encountered some great opportunities over the last few days. I have now come to realize that I am very blessed at MSU with the relationships that I have built over the last few years. At MSU I know who to call if I need something accomplished. Being new on a campus does not lend itself to the same abilities. I have to do a lot of searching in order to find the person who does what I might need help with. This, however, has been a good exercise. It has reminded me just how important these relationships are and how professionals need to make them in order to accomplish things for students.
Post-It-Note from Move-In 2010


Godspeed -

Thomas S.
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2 comments:

  1. PracticumJune 24, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Thomas!
    I loved getting to see your apartment in Tuscaloosa! How fun! It sounds like you are really having a great experience at Bama. I have really enjoyed hearing you talk and reading on the blog that meetings that you are attending and the experiences that you are having at a new school. I hope that my experience is as great as yours has been!

    -Avent

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  2. AnonymousJune 25, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    Thomas,

    So glad to hear that you are giving yourself to the Practicum experience and really trying to take everything in. I think you will gain a great deal as you allow yourself to experience the sites and sounds of your new position and your new home -- even though it is temporary, none of us find you disloyal. We know you bleed maroon and white!

    Best,
    Dr. H

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