I got up this morning at a ridiculous hour for a Saturday. The chilly air on the bike ride to the Welcome Center was ominous. Ohh the day was not off to a good start. The only consolation was that my ambassador outfit was comfy, black, and slimming. And my hair was nice. Which can really make a significant difference in your mood, composure, et cetera, and so on and so forth.
So everyone was crazy and running around getting stuff together for the 1700 people expected to come. And then we were off. It wasn't that bad at first because I wasn't alone in my confusion. No one else really knew schedule specifics either. I found this out in the hour and a half of mingling time with other ambassadors while the people were in the welcome session.
And then AAh! I had to give the first tour by myself. With a huge group of people. Half of whom couldn't hear me because they were so far back on the bus. And then I had to go from res hall to res hall talking about all the stuff. Most of the people couldn't fit in the tiny dorm rooms, so they didn't hear what I was saying and then I couldn't get into one of the residence halls because my i.d. wouldn't open either of the doors. Ummmm...what does one do when you have 30-something people hanging on your every word, desperately waiting for direction and you get stuck?
You obviously freak out, sit down on the stairs and start bawling and rocking back and forth. The people will look on in confusion and feel very awkward. They will exchange wide-eyed glances and shuffle their feet.
Not that I know that from experience because that's not what I did. Someone came along and opened the door for me. And that's the end of that exciting tale.
When that tour was over, I had lunch. It was really too early for lunch, but that's what they called it. It was good. Mainly because there was meat that was not breaded or deep-fried. I'm a southern girl and I enjoy fried food as much as the next gal, but I can't do that everyday. And that's pretty much what's to eat 5 0r 6 days out of the week. And this is why I have stir-fry with veggies, tofu, and beans, to make sure I still get my protein.
Anywho, after lunch, I started giving a different tour, and it was actually fun. It was great when people asked questions, although it was mostly the parents, not the students. I kept waiting for people to ask me the tough questions because I was sooo prepared, but I suppose they were too chicken. I told them about my daddy and how I think he tried to play "stump the ambassador," asking questions about the crime rate and such. But no such luck. It inspired no one to play "stump the ambassador."
Overall, the day was a success, a complete 180 from this morning when I was regretting my decision to be a student ambassador. See how happy I am?
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