As the Dust Settles

So my symposium was last weekend. YAY! It's finally over! It went well. I couldn't skip class to be there Friday and I promised to be present at Relay for Life this year so I couldn't even make it down Friday night for the student poster presentation. I made the drive early Saturday morning (yeah, I'm that committed... or insane) to see how things were going. When I got to Stonewall, I talked to one of the Lewis Group team members, and he said that everything was fine. He said I did a really great job and we just talked about all the details and any minor mishaps that occurred.

When it was time for the lunch break for the day, I got to meet some of the collaborators. Gilberto and Luisa were impressed with my ability to plan this and take classes at the same time. These two were unlike the rest of the collaborators through e-mail. They were very polite and considerate of me and my work load and at times asked me if what they wanted was asking too much of me. They were adorable. I can proudly say I made WVU English look fantastic that day.

But no day would be complete without a major meltdown to cool. Before I left I had to arrange a shuttle for two people who had four suitcases and two carry-ons with them. They were very appreciative of my actions and determination to get them to their flights the next morning. A lot of the students came up to me as well and said they really liked what I did and one of them even said, "I'm glad someone like you was in charge of this." That made me feel really good about myself.

I'm trying to organize a survey to get some feedback for the next girl who takes my job. I'll ask questions about the location, the food choice, the organization of the speakers, the student presentation, and other areas to comment on.

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As for other work, I have some content to add to the website. My job ad is in the DA now. And I'm plotting out what I want my poster to look like. It will be... interesting and eye catching to say the least. :)