And now back to your regularly scheduled weblog… Hall Director and SA training weeks and freshmen move-in day have come and gone and now I’m beginning to settle back into my regular schedule. I’ve really missed writing in my weblog the past 3 weeks or so, but that has been because I’ve been out interacting with so many different, interesting people — which in the end is imminently more satisfying.

I didn’t always like my job last year, which is something that I don’t think I’ve ever gone into much specific detail about here. Basically, last year I was a paper-jockey and didn’t get to spend much time connecting with my building residents. Thanks to the creation of some new administrative positions and a reworking of my job description, my experience is going to be very different this year. It’s going to be a challenge, albeit a rewarding one — I can already tell after just 3 days how exciting it will be to work with my residents, my hall senate, and my staff of SAs.

The photo in this entry was taken for our hall staff bulletin board. I almost don’t recognize myself — When did I turn into an adult? When did I gain so much weight? I’m currently at 160lbs, the most I’ve ever weighed and it’s a little depressing. And I know that I’ve been using food as a tool this past month, helping to ease my stress level. Even now, all I can think about is the box of Strawberry Creamcheese Ice Cream bars in my freezer…