I woke up, got ready, made a sack lunch, felt great, and biked over to my office. It's so nice to live so close to work. It was a beautiful day too.
I finally got my ID card!! Yay... I feel so official now. They finally let me have it as a student since I'm now in the system having registered for classes. I should have had it way sooner, but it's here now.
Then I went back to the office and really starting dive into my work and task lists. With my supervisor still out of town, it's been challenging to learn the ropes. But looking at my August timeline, I know I have a lot to do. I started reading previous e-mails and looking through COMU files and it all started to make more sense. I set up my voice mail box and made my office a little more personable. I confirmed some events that I'll be tabling at and I started to make communications to our Executive Council. In other words... I actually started my position today! Not training, but actually some real work. I still have more to learn, But in the process of doing this work. I've already learned a lot about the University. Communication is a big part of my job. In the duties of my position, I will get to meet a lot of different people. It really taught me the value of communication. I already feel myself performing in a whole new professional level. It just feels different being a graduate student now. I feel like I have so much to prove to myself. I want to prove that I'm not just a student but a real practitioner.
I love my office space! I love being in the GLBT center. It's a beautiful location and I love the people here. I spent a good 6 or 7 hours in the office. Most of it was work, but some of it was just relaxing and enjoying my surrounding of this awesome space.
When I left the office, I decided to head to the store to buy some groceries. This time I went to nicer Kroger near the College Mall. I enjoy biking around campus when it's good weather like today. I passed by the famous Jacobs School of Music right as the sun was setting. It is so big and so beautiful! Sometime it makes me sad to think I'm not studying music anymore. But I know I will incorporate my love for it in everything I do. I only hope I can afford to buy a keyboard here at some point. I hope I can write music while I'm here, but I fear I may be too busy.
After I got my groceries. I realized I love biking around campus when it's not uphill. And my place is certainly uphill from everywhere else. The grocery store is pretty far from where I live. I'm not used to traveling as far to go to the store, but I know I'll adjust as the months go by. It was nice to extend my food options to more than just sandwiches now that I have pots and pans and kitchen utensils.
So tonight for dinner was no surprise. Hamburger Helper!!
Yay... Welcome back college student budget and diet. It was nice living at home for the summer and being spoiled with Dad's cooking. But it's time to go back to the cheap life. I did miss you Hamburger Helper. It's nice to have you back.
Now I'm just watching old episodes on MTV before I decide to go to bed. No homework to think about until next Monday, so I'm enjoying the moment while I can. I'm just happy to be here! And for the first time. I actually feel like I'm really making it my home here. It's certainly not the same with my family so far away and I'm already missing them. But I'm proud that I'm actually making it here and I'm building my routine.
Smiling as always,
Cameron
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