Sellers - Final week - The University of Alabama



Lakeside East is the building that I stayed in during my time at UA



Greetings!

It is hard to believe that this experience has come to a close. This summer has flown by! I guess the saying is right, "time flies when you're having fun!" And, this summer sure has been a fun one.

Activities:

-Shadowed Bama Bound

-Prepared report on restorative justice

-Attended staff meeting

-Visited with several members of the Avanti team (OL's)

My last week at UA was just as good as my first one. I was able to shadow Bama Bound and learn a lot about the university. Of course, I learned a lot about the logistics of their campus - through sitting in various sessions - but more importantly, I was able to learn more about the institutional culture. How people acted and how those actions compare and contrast with those of MSU staff. This experience was very important because I am still deciding how I will act/perform as a professional in certain situations. I also had another "ah ha" moment through attending the Bama Bound sessions. I love the month of June at MSU and welcome the opportunity to help and answer any questions that I can; however, I found myself hoping people would not ask me questions at UA. Not because I did not want to help them, but because I was not sure of the answers! To me, when I move to a new institution, this will be motivation to learn everything that I can about ALL areas of camps so that I can help people.  

It is hard to believe that my time at the University of Alabama is coming to a close. This experience has been amazing and I am very grateful for the people that made it possible. I am thankful for all of those who took me under their wing at the University of Alabama and helped me along the way.

Thomas S.