DST and Co-leaders are revealed!

This week was pretty great. The weather has been beautiful and most of the hard work for my classes is done. From here on out I only have to worry about 2 finals. This week in class we had a panel of former peer mentors answer some questions we have about the coming semester. I really appreciated their insights into different situations that they encountered. They say those that don't know history are doomed to repeat it, so it is good to know what steps to take when similar issues arise. We also watched the final product of our DST project! I loved every second of it. From the opening sequence, to the Rocky montage, to me accidentally body checking Jessica, to the bloopers/credits, I loved it all. It felt good to do some goofy acting again, it always makes me feel young.

The big reveal of the night was finding out who our co-leaders are going to be in the fall. I'm partnered with Coreen which I think will be a great combination. Hopefully our students are excellent spellers because they're going to have two journalism majors reading their blog posts. I'm looking forward to having a fun and successful semester leading our students with Coreen.

I had a blast at the retreat yesterday. I cannot thank Allie enough for having it at her house and making us food, it was great. Good weather, good food and good people; what's not to like? After the retreat I'm really looking forward to the Hixson retreat next fall. When I was a freshman we went to the zoo for our retreat which was fun but it didn't allow for as much interaction between all the Hixsons. This new format sounds awesome for developing better relationships with everyone. Also, adding a little competition into the mix is never a bad idea. I'm just ready for next semester to come already so I can start having fun and making a difference in the lives of some students!