BUFFOLOGY

What a busy week!!!

I’m going to Poland with 20 freshmen, two other peer leaders and my bosses for Spring Break as part of the Readership WT Program. We’re going to retrace Elie Wiesel’s footsteps from his home to the concentration camp. As one student said during her interview, we will be, “shell-shocked”. I’m excited. The whole trip will put life into perspective and bring out in all of us so many emotions.

Yesterday, we announced to the 20 freshmen that they were the winners of the essay contest. Such a great experience that was. Seeing the smiles on their faces, them interacting with each other, really made me happy. Stuff like this makes me feel good about my future career choice, working at a University in First-Year Experience Programs.

Speaking of future careers…GRE tomorrow morning.

Honestly though, I’m not too worried about it.

Alrighty…class calls my name. More than likely going to a Haunted House this weekend. Expect stories/pictures.

Until then…
-Wes

I never thought I’d be doing this all over again.

When I was a freshman here at WT, I sat down in my first class on the first day of school and subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.  Applications were done, scholarship forms completed, what seemed like mountains of paperwork were turned in, never to bother me again.  Or so I thought…

Now it’s my senior year, and when I come home from class, I meet a sneakily familiar mound of papers on my desk.  Application packets, scholarship forms, personal essays, reference letters…  It feels somewhat like a flashback to a more nightmarish era of my past; it so turns out that doctoral programs require even more paperwork than undergraduate applications.  Imagine that.

On a more positive note, I was very encouraged and excited by the WT Career Expo last week.  There were special sessions on interview skills, networking, business etiquette — did you know you’re supposed to wear your nametag on the right side of your shirt? — and the chance to talk with over 100 prospective employers from the surrounding area.  I made some wonderful contacts and met some great people; I even got a couple of interview offers!  Several of my friends have interviews this week with businesses that were at the Expo.  Now I’m pumped about job-hunting once I finish my doctorate.

I guess all this paperwork will be worth it after all.

~Kelsi May