The End of Summer is Just the Beginning of Autumn

In this post: titles that were once considered as names for love ballads.

More to the point: While hot days, cool nights, bugs chirping and hissing, and the occasional smell of a nearby grill may still be in effect for students summer is pretty much over. The first classes have passed leaving some running for the administration office to "fix" their schedule. Books have been bought and found for lower prices elsewhere. Yes, it's officially autumn. Which means we in the Intercultural Life office are back to work.

Yay.

And while the summer has chipped away all but the most base of work ethic there's still a lot to be excited about with the return of the Intercultural Life team. New employees for one. Most of the office seems new, as we have lost three Intercultural Educators and our beloved Sarah. Oh sure, we still have Brandyn running around but now your Intercultural Life office comes with a new administrative assistant, Graci, and two new Intercultural Educators, Shelby and Lupita. Returning for a second year is Jessie, and someone I'm forgetting.

Oh well, it's probably not important.

And I expect all of our readers to stop by the office and give a fond hello to Graci. Also, don't tell her why you're doing it. Nice to keep the office on its toes.

Alright, so we have a new team of interculturally competent educators but what does that mean for you, dear reader? After all, why should you care what the office is plotting and planning? Maybe because we're plotting and planning the best year ever!

Well, best is a relevant term. But it'll still be an awesome year.

Why's that? Because with our new eyes looking over our schedule and knowing the needs and wants of the student body we've come up with a pretty rocking year. And yes, I just used the word "rocking". Don't ask me why. Already the activities are starting. Come Friday, September 9th, Intercultural Life will be hosting a Welcome Back BBQ in the backyard of the CMCC House. The menu looks amazing (hint: there will only be kabobs until I get there and then y'all are out of luck) and it'll be a great way to make new friends! There's no reason not to go!

The BBQ begins at 5:00 pm and if you want to attend please, please, please sign up in the office (located on the second floor of Maytag between Housing and Counseling) or at the Activity Fair which will be Wednesday night in Maytag. All you need is your ID so we can estimate how many people will be there.

There are a million awesome things happening this year and even cynical old me can get excited so you should too! Go to the events! Encourage your friends to do it too! Hassle them if you have to!

Because if you don't go to our events, who will?

Your certainly-not-panicking-about-graduation-already Intercultural Educator,
Izzy