Chicago!!

BUMegan — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:31:00 GMT

Just got in to Chicago...my hotel is AWESOME! They just remodeled and everything is super nice. I'll be here for a week, so it's nice knowing that I have a comfy room and bed as my mini home away from home. This is travel week number 3, and I'll be spending all my time in the suburbs of Chicago. This is an area I traveled last year, so I'm (finally!) pretty familiar with the area and all the different places to go. There are fairs every night this week, so it's going to be pretty busy-but I know we will get some play time in to go grab dinner at a fun restaurant or watch a movie. Anything relaxing that we can do up here is the goal for the week! (To anyone wondering-no PT cruisers this time. I have a black Pontiac G6. It's pretty nice, if I do say so myself!)

Homecoming was yesterday. I managed to get into Indianapolis about 10 Friday night (traffic, naturally) so I went straight to bed to be ready and on the ball for the game and seeing everyone. It was really, really good to see so many people I haven't gotten to talk to in awhile. Especially during travel, I like being able to see friends to remind myself I do have a life, and it has nothing to do with work. Travel season can get hard because you have no life; your work is your life. While I truly enjoy it and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my job, I'm glad I have good friends to come to in Indianapolis. :) I feel bad for the team, as we took a pretty tough loss. But, we are still 4-1 and I can't wait to see how the rest of the year plays out for them. Coach Voris and the other coaches have done such a great job, and I applaud them and the team for all their hard work-you guys rock. :)

There were a lot of girls at the game from Alpha Phi, my sorority. Those girls are amazing and it was so fun to catch up with some that have graduated and the girls that are still at Butler. Of all the things I did at during school, that was definitely one of the best decisions I made. I've met so many wonderful people in Alpha Phi, and through joining a Greek house. I also got to meet some girls who joined after I graduated, which was a lot of fun as well. Phi's-love you girls! Thanks for letting some old alums join in on the fun and hang out with you all!!

Well, Jurassic Park is on (I know, I know, really cool), and I have some emails to catch up on before tonight. Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the beautiful weather!

To end-thank you to anyone who reads this. I am DEFINITELY new at this whole blog thing, so feel free to leave comments/suggestions as to how I'm doing. Also, PLEASE feel free to post in the forums or to ask myself or Jerry any questions you might have about Butler, the admission process or what have you. That's what we are here for!!

***Completely unrelated side note-I finally bought my GPS system!!! I am so, so, so excited for it to come in. It's a Garmin Nuvi 350 and I ordered it from Amazon. It should arrive next week, so I will FINALLY have it. I can't wait to get it, and you can be sure I will keep you posted on how it works out. :)

Butler 101

BUMegan — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 23:38:00 GMT

We had our third Butler 101 today, and I have to admit that events are one of my favorite responsibilities as an Admission Counselor. I love our staff, love getting to meet new students and their families and being on campus. The weather today was absolutely GORGEOUS. We were so lucky that the sun was shining bright and it was a perfect fall day. It was a big crowd, probably 400 or so students and families so we held the event in Clowes Hall. A beautiful venue and the staff there is SO nice! Butler is really lucky to have access to Clowes and have the building on campus.

I was glad to have the BU101 for another reason as well-- getting to see our traveling counselors that have been out on the road! This is our travel time, a period of 4-8 weeks starting in mid-September where we are constantly on the road. High school visits, college fairs, receptions-- you name it, we do it all. It’s not the easiest lifestyle, being gone from family and friends, eating out, living in a hotel, but we manage and it makes the time getting back in November even sweeter. I start my travel tomorrow, Sunday and head to St. Louis. This is really exciting, as I am from St. Louis and get to stay with my family-- home cooked meals, HERE I COME! Nothing beats mom’s home cooked meals, so a week at home seems like somewhat of a luxury.

On a completely unrelated note—I just saw that Butler won the football game today against St. Joe’s, 11-8. We are 3 and 0!!!! I’m so excited for the team, glad that they’ve been able to accomplish such an awesome start to the beginning of their season. Congrats to them, as they’ve definitely earned it!

Next time you’ll hear from me, I’ll be on the road. Get ready for St. Louis/Chicago adventures ’07…. I know I can’t wait!!

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