Inspired

Sometimes when I microwave food I get scared that it's going to turn into a bad episode of "Is it a good idea to microwave this?"

This bit of humor is brought to you by: Michelle's frozen dinner.

But y'all aren't here for the jokes. You're here for the awesome. And let me tell you...there was some awesome tonight.

Part of my job as an Assistant Residence Hall Director is to advise hall council. This is something I truly enjoy doing and is something I look forward to every week. I have six students on my executive board, so we're a small board for such a large hall, but they do amazing things. I have six dedicated leaders who volunteer their time and energy to make the hall an amazing place.

This year they have done some awesome things. Last semester they put together an event for Homecoming weekend where we opened a time capsule left to us by the Stopher Hall class of 1992-1993. They put together a well-attended event commemorating the time capsule and opened it for all to see the relics of years past that it contained.

They worked towards a strong finish in the Hall of the Semester competition last semester. And we're on our way again this semester having won creative minutes twice this month. They put together an amazing (and popular!) booth for Festival of Nations and they are regular participants at weekly Kent Interhall Council meetings. They have put our hall on the map as a force to be reckoned with within the department. We are Stopher/Johnson and we will not be forgotten!

Tonight the executive board put together their biggest event of the semester...a competition based on games from/inspired by different countries with the winner winning an electronic tablet. They had a HUGE turn-out for an event and the event was a huge hit. Residents loved it and everyone had a great time. It was one of those moments where I was truly proud to see the kind of work that these student leaders can put together.

I am so unbelievably proud of my hall council executive board. It was such an amazing evening.

The evening was topped off by having a conversation with my two RA co-advisors in my office after the event. I love having a staff I can talk to and bond with...I feel like I've become such a better supervisor and advisor this year and being able to have those conversations with my staff makes me feel like I'm doing something RIGHT.

Nights like tonight remind me of exactly why I do what I do. I truly love this feeling of being inspired by my students.

And it's nights like tonight that make me realize exactly how hard it's going to be when I leave in May.