Tomorrow is the final day of Orientation for this summer. Words cannot even describe how much we've been through. Through the laughs and the loses, here we are, still in one piece. This summer has been more than I could ever imagine. As I'm writing this blog, I have tears coming to my eyes, because I have learned so much from each and every single one of the people I work with and I'm so thankful for this opportunity. This experience has been the most rewarding thing, and the best thing…

It's been a long week, and now we're all taking the time to relax for the holiday weekend. We need to regroup after one of our toughest weeks as Orientation assistants. We had back to back sessions this week, and with all the stress and the things that went wrong, it was still a great week. I had a great group both sessions. I love seeing these kids get excited about coming to college. One said over and over again how he wished he could move in tomorrow, he never wants to leave. I wish all…

I am up bright and early for the second Orientation session of the summer. The first one went so well, and all of our hard work for the past week has really showed. This was my first ever Orientation, and while I thought it would be overwhelming, it wasn't. Our staff has been extremely supportive no matter what, and helped us out whenever we were unsure of something, or when dealing with someone who was difficult. If the first day was any indication on how the rest of the session will go, I…