While most of you were fast asleep early last Saturday morning, the Queens Ambassadors, Peer Resources for Orientation (PRO's) and Faculty/Staff were busy putting on quite the production for many of our prospective/incoming students and their families. Last Saturday we had one of our larger events of the semester in hosting Connection Queens for several hundred students and their families. Luckily, this gives students a chance to deposit (hold their place in the freshman class), see campus one more time, meet potential roommates, schedule their classes AND get to know their orientation groups (known as PRO groups). This is an awesome opportunity to really jump ahead of the game and was the first time we allowed students to meet their PRO groups before the Fall of their freshman year. With a lot riding on these final weekends before students are making their final decisions, we knew this would be an awesome opportunity for the university.
With our pretty campus packed with so many new faces on a delightful rainy Charlotte day, Queens was at its best and gave the students exactly what they needed. While some students had made their decision, others were still deciding and that's what is so exciting about Connection Queens. It provides suchgreat opportunitiesin so many areas of academia. This was especially special to me for a few reasons. For one, it was my second to last large scale Queens event and really signified the close to my four years as an Ambassador. Also, I had the opportunity to speak to the entire crowd which filled up the better part of our largest auditorium. This is a chance that I have been praying for since the day I saw Evan Sprinkle give it my sophomore year. Once I knew it was possible, I wanted nothing more as an Ambassador than to deliver the speech that allowed me to talk about my experience over the past four years. I had the opportunity, took advantage of it and had an absolute blast. What other university gives you the chance to speak to 300-400 total strangers on Saturday mornings and gives you total control over what you say? Exactly.
After a long morning with Connection Queens, I hopped on a bus to head on over to Laurenberg, NC to play conference rivals St. Andrews at their house. With the chance at getting one step closer to first in the conference, this was a must win game and a game that hit close to home for our seniors. We had lost to St. Andrews in the conference semi-finals to end our sophomore season and never really forgave them for that. With all that being said, the team came ready and handed St. Andrews exactly what they deserved. A 21-10 loss to the men from Queens :)
As the week has progressed, I find myself now staying the overnight shift for a community service event that takes place on campus known as Room in the Inn. Room in the Inn is a program that takes place on Tuesday nights and houses less fortunate folks from around Charlotte and gives them hot meals, hot showers, warm beds and good company. It's a win win situation for every one on campus and you get to help someone in need at the same time. It's one of the only service events I can consistently do here on campus with my lacrosse schedule and busy day of classes. This is one of the many opportunities Queens offers to live up to its motto, "not to be served, but to serve".
With that being said, I have some e-mails and case studies to take care of. Whoever said senior year was easy was lying! With just four weeks or so left, I haven't had a chance to slow down.With my family coming to town for our Senior game on Saturday maybe i'll get that chance. Until then, it's go time! Have a great rest of the week :)
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