How important are first impressions? Between seven and seventeen seconds is all the time it takes to form one. First impressions run deep, last long and could take years to redefine if poor assessments are made. These reactions are key to retail stores, job interviews and, especially, prospective students to a private university. That’s where my job gets its thrill and the source of my motivation to do my best every day.
The admissions department at a private university must excite the student about spending a little bit more for a whole lot more than a public university could offer them. We do that with campus tours, dorm tours and two-day events called Preview Day. This year I have the privilege of being the Preview Day intern and am in charge of coordinating housing, handling registrations and confirmations with every student, youth group and parent who decides to grace our campus throughout the event.
The main objectives and duties I have for Preview Day are to take in hundreds of e-mail registration forms and build a spreadsheet containing all that information. I also line up enough Point Loma student rooms for each student and youth pastor from all over the nation. I also make sure there are enough reliable student volunteers to deliver hundreds of pieces of luggage to the specific dorm rooms. The job sounded daunting, but I was ready and willing to accept the challenge.
What a challenge it was. StrengthQuest says one of my top strengths is arranger, meaning that I like to find new, better and more efficient ways to handle tasks. This is where the registration forms and countless hours lining up housing made me energized and eager to conquer the job. Those who know me pretty well know I don’t live my life under too much organization, if it happens it happens, this job really pushed the organization factor and I felt like I accomplished something massive when I was finished.
The most difficult part of my job is trying to get current Point Loma students over the fact that high school students will be sleeping on their floors. I can have the best spreadsheet or luggage handling plan ever created, but if these students don’t have a room to sleep in and must sleep in a lounge, the chances of them ultimately picking Point Loma goes down significantly.
My study habits and time management skills have been improved by this job. The week leading up to the major Preview Days meant nothing but working on making the event flawless and that meant planning ahead with my school work and making sure it got done early, but right.
Over the course of the year, this job has taught me a lot about my future and myself. I had some thoughts about wanting to work full time as an admissions counselor after graduation. Now, I know for sure I would love to do something like this after school.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Friday, January 19, 2007
Does Every Second Count? Plain White T's
Plain White T’s – Every Second Counts (2006)
Hey There Delilah there is yet another album out by the group Plain White T’s. Every Second Counts is the third album released by the emo, pop punk band from Villa Park, Illinois and continues the same tradition of good music, catchy lyrics, mixed with teenage angst and “she broke my heart” songs Plain White T’s fans have come to love.
After leaving Fearless records in 2006, which produced their first two albums, Stop (2002) and All That We Needed (2005), the group signed with Hollywood Records and claim that they are just expanding on their talents as a group with their newly released CD.
With the new label, Plain White T’s haven’t made any drastic changes in Every Second Counts compared to their second CD released, All That We Needed. The third CD is similar to the second in the idea that they still have harmonies that are easily sung in the car, shower or dorm room, yet with the ballads on the Every Second Counts the listener’s inner diva can really shine. Vocalists Tom Higgenson, Mike Retondo and Tim Lopez do a great job in producing a very coherent sound mixing major and minor melodies to create a very unique sound. Mixing lyrics that really catch the listener’s ear, the drummer, De’Mar Hamilton really showcases his talent by playing many syncopated beats to allow for active steering wheel drumming.
For fans of their first album Stop, Every Second Counts is dramatically different. Stop features slower, love type songs whereas Every Second Counts focused more on the more independent side of relationships. So Damn Clever, Friends Don’t Let Friends Drunk Dial, and ,Hate (I really don’t like you), are just a few of the song titles on their third CD. Discussing topics of disgust and anger towards relationships gone wrong and being strong enough to turn away and start over. “Now that it’s over you can’t break me” is just a taste of the lyrics from Hate (I really don’t like you).
Every Second Counts definitely shows off the talent of the emo, pop punk group Plain White T’s and if you enjoyed their previous CDs, this one won’t let you down.
Hey There Delilah there is yet another album out by the group Plain White T’s. Every Second Counts is the third album released by the emo, pop punk band from Villa Park, Illinois and continues the same tradition of good music, catchy lyrics, mixed with teenage angst and “she broke my heart” songs Plain White T’s fans have come to love.
After leaving Fearless records in 2006, which produced their first two albums, Stop (2002) and All That We Needed (2005), the group signed with Hollywood Records and claim that they are just expanding on their talents as a group with their newly released CD.
With the new label, Plain White T’s haven’t made any drastic changes in Every Second Counts compared to their second CD released, All That We Needed. The third CD is similar to the second in the idea that they still have harmonies that are easily sung in the car, shower or dorm room, yet with the ballads on the Every Second Counts the listener’s inner diva can really shine. Vocalists Tom Higgenson, Mike Retondo and Tim Lopez do a great job in producing a very coherent sound mixing major and minor melodies to create a very unique sound. Mixing lyrics that really catch the listener’s ear, the drummer, De’Mar Hamilton really showcases his talent by playing many syncopated beats to allow for active steering wheel drumming.
For fans of their first album Stop, Every Second Counts is dramatically different. Stop features slower, love type songs whereas Every Second Counts focused more on the more independent side of relationships. So Damn Clever, Friends Don’t Let Friends Drunk Dial, and ,Hate (I really don’t like you), are just a few of the song titles on their third CD. Discussing topics of disgust and anger towards relationships gone wrong and being strong enough to turn away and start over. “Now that it’s over you can’t break me” is just a taste of the lyrics from Hate (I really don’t like you).
Every Second Counts definitely shows off the talent of the emo, pop punk group Plain White T’s and if you enjoyed their previous CDs, this one won’t let you down.
What's the Heat and Buzz all about?
Buzz and Heat (two books different books in a series)
Marcus Brotherton - Author
2006, Multnomah Publishers Inc, 63 pgs, $7.00 each, http://www.mpbooks.com/author.aspx?ID=854
Drugs, Sex, and Alcohol are taboo topics to chat about with the teen-agers. After working with youth for over six years, Marcus Brotherton knows how to approach these tough subjects in his FlipSwitch books Buzz and Heat.
These are graphic, comic books full of memorable quotes and statistics about teen drinking, pregnancy and what the bible says about these issues. Heat discusses the rush for teen-agers to give into sexual peer pressure and gives a sarcastic spin on everyday myths to help create a view of reality. Youth pastors and parents can use this book as a starting point to start discussion on how pressures affect teen’s everyday.
Buzz is written with a very down to earth and a “scare you straight” tone. From “are you cool” quizzes (in relation to how much you drink) to different state and federal laws dealing with drug possession policies. Friends of teenagers who do party can read this book and use it as a guide to talking with their friends.
Two books in the series are titled Split: A Graphic Reality Check for Teens Dealing with Divorce and Blur: A Graphic Reality Check for Teens Dealing with Self-Image. All published by Multnomah.
Marcus Brotherton - Author
2006, Multnomah Publishers Inc, 63 pgs, $7.00 each, http://www.mpbooks.com/author.aspx?ID=854
Drugs, Sex, and Alcohol are taboo topics to chat about with the teen-agers. After working with youth for over six years, Marcus Brotherton knows how to approach these tough subjects in his FlipSwitch books Buzz and Heat.
These are graphic, comic books full of memorable quotes and statistics about teen drinking, pregnancy and what the bible says about these issues. Heat discusses the rush for teen-agers to give into sexual peer pressure and gives a sarcastic spin on everyday myths to help create a view of reality. Youth pastors and parents can use this book as a starting point to start discussion on how pressures affect teen’s everyday.
Buzz is written with a very down to earth and a “scare you straight” tone. From “are you cool” quizzes (in relation to how much you drink) to different state and federal laws dealing with drug possession policies. Friends of teenagers who do party can read this book and use it as a guide to talking with their friends.
Two books in the series are titled Split: A Graphic Reality Check for Teens Dealing with Divorce and Blur: A Graphic Reality Check for Teens Dealing with Self-Image. All published by Multnomah.
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