Tuesday, April 28, 2009
My last program
I handed out the championship shirts to the volleyball players because it was the last day of the league. Everyone who was a part of the league received a shirt and played out the final day. This semester and internship was a great experience for me. I am going to take all the skills I have learned and apply it to my next job. I have a job interview today for a summer camp at the Jewish community center. I have been working there since I was 16 and am hoping they still want to hire me. I might have to take less money but I will do that to keep the job. The money I will make can help towards for masters. Thanks for reading this semester.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Different times
During the time I was there, they had Freshman Orientation, which was call academic transition program (ATA) and you can hear the same complaints at WKU that you hear from parents and students at Freshman Orientation at ASU. Boring, not necessary to do some of the programming. The DUC or what I would refer to as their MU was quieter than ASU, as they only have 17,000 students on campus.
They have the same time schedules for classes, so at 10:00, there are hardly any students to be seen, but at 10:45, it is as if they all popped out of the ground to go to their next class. All classes are scheduled as the same times, so it definitely does not look like people walking the campus all the time. They have 15-minute intervals between classes, very similar to a high school scheduling, so when classes start there aren't any students wandering around, unless they are not in class and are leaving campus, or are not going to class. Feels very different from ASU because you see students all day long one would never know if someone failed to go to class.
They have the same time schedules for classes, so at 10:00, there are hardly any students to be seen, but at 10:45, it is as if they all popped out of the ground to go to their next class. All classes are scheduled as the same times, so it definitely does not look like people walking the campus all the time. They have 15-minute intervals between classes, very similar to a high school scheduling, so when classes start there aren't any students wandering around, unless they are not in class and are leaving campus, or are not going to class. Feels very different from ASU because you see students all day long one would never know if someone failed to go to class.
The Campus of WKU
The campus has quite a bit of diversity, although you would think that in Bowling Green being such a small community that there is very little diversity. The International Club is very strong and put on a very interesting and well-attended program in the DUC when I was there this past Friday. It was entertaining, had international foods from different countries, was well organized, and had quite a bit of public relations and marketing to pull it off as a very successful event.
I was very impressed with all of the facilities on campus, the classrooms and older buildings are all in the restoration stages of construction. It is very similar to ASU where there seems to be construction sites all over with additions and updating.
The people, professors and staff at Western Kentucky University has a very friendly welcoming experience. It has the Southern hospitality that you only hear about. Experiencing it was quite refreshing and they instantly made you feel like their school was just a home away from home.
I was very impressed with all of the facilities on campus, the classrooms and older buildings are all in the restoration stages of construction. It is very similar to ASU where there seems to be construction sites all over with additions and updating.
The people, professors and staff at Western Kentucky University has a very friendly welcoming experience. It has the Southern hospitality that you only hear about. Experiencing it was quite refreshing and they instantly made you feel like their school was just a home away from home.
Assistantship
The Assistantship is for 2 years in the field of Recreation Administration. I will be expected to have two programs a month in the DUC. It is located directly across from the Diddle Arena, the basketball stadium that is where my classes take place. In the building there is a 4th floor which has its own bowling alley - and areas for students to gather play pool, ping-pong, there are even pinball machines. It is very conducive to have a nice community to socialize and have some alternative fun on campus.
The programming will be run from within Student Affairs. In the past, the programs were run by organizations and they just used the building and facilities. Having the programs run by a Graduate Assistant will create more funds for Student Affairs. It will be run with those in charge of the building and facilities, so it will be more smoothly coordinated.
The programming will be run from within Student Affairs. In the past, the programs were run by organizations and they just used the building and facilities. Having the programs run by a Graduate Assistant will create more funds for Student Affairs. It will be run with those in charge of the building and facilities, so it will be more smoothly coordinated.
WKU
Western Kentucky University has a graduate program for Recreation and Sports Administration. I was accepted for this fall and I applied for the graduate assistantship at the DUC. This is like our MU. I would be in charge of running programs just as I do in my internship. Therefore, I visited Western Kentucky University to be interviewed for the Graduate Assistantship, which was definitely important. I think having a face-to-face interview with ones employer is a plus in this time of economic changes. The school is located in Bowling Green, which is a small community with facilities and campus that is excellent. I signed up for my classes and saw the classrooms that are located in the Diddle arena.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
April
This week I had a meeting set up with Dr. Friedman however we were unable to meet because my supervisor’s do not think the fall schedule is solid enough for the program to move forward. Therefore, we are not able to meet with the academic colleges and I am hoping that we can meet with the Deans to have them support the program financially before the end of this semester. There is an award ceremony from the ASU Dynamic Downtown Devil Awards Program that I will be attending since I had a nomination as a trailblazer and outstanding student employee. I am honored to be recognized by my employers and even if I do not win, it is great to be recognized for the work that I have put in this semester. I have had four days of volleyball and there are two more Mondays left. We will provide championship shirts that the winner of the league will wear.
Friday, April 10, 2009
Update
Since the last time I have written not a lot has happened. I am involved in the transition phase of Downtown Intramurals. I have a program tonight with the spring festival. I am in charge of dodge ball inferno. I am in charge of having the referee and I will be there to make sure the program runs safely as well as I am there to be in charge of risk management. I am going to be the one to administer CPR and first AID. I am also getting ready for a meeting with Dr. Friedman the dean of the college for downtown. I am also preparing for the volleyball league on Monday night. This will be the fourth night and we have two more nights to come. I have been in charge of ordering the championship shirts to hand to the winning teams of the league. I will keep you updated as things occur.
Link to the ASU Downtown Intramural Sports page for Facebook
Link to Recreation at the Downtown Phoenix campus
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