Look at that good lookin’ mug, eh? Haha, NOT. I woke up late this day and couldn’t figure out how to get my eyes opened and my brain awake.

This is my picture from the Cyclone Aides website that shows who we are, and what we do! So, introducing the 2009-2010 Cyclone Aides for Iowa State University!

So today began intensive training week for my Cyclone Aide job. Just as a review, Cyclone Aides are students working for the Office of Admissions during the summer to help run orientation. Cyclone Aides are undergraduate students who help facilitate new student programs throughout the year. They provide new students with an introduction to campus and its resources, provide campus and residence hall tours, prepare students for academic advising appointments, serve on panels, and share information about Iowa State with new students and their family members.

Cyclone Aides also coordinate the Destination Iowa State program and assist with campus visits and student recruitment throughout the year. We serve on committees that help plan Destination Iowa State activities, such as financial management, surviving your first year of college, the comedian on Friday night of DIS [Destination Iowa State], and many others as well. Part of our training for Cyclone Aide is over 100 hours of specified training concerning campus resources, departments, colleges, and student services offered to Iowa State students. We have to be prepared to answer literally any questions about Iowa State in a professional and accurate way. It takes a lot of training, and during the Spring semester after you are accepted, you attend two morning trainings a week, Tuesday and Thursday 8:00-9:20am, and then an Intensive Training Week from May 21-29th, where we have a detailed schedule from 8:00am-5:00pm almost everyday.

Today we have an intensive schedule, with speakers and internal panel training, as well as informational sessions, phone skit training, etc. Pretty crazy when I look at all the information we have absorbed over the semester, but this week will be even more intense.

We had training today, and then tomorrow, and then a three day weekend. I plan on helping Eric pack up his place, and then just hangout and spend some time relaxing before next week’s intensive training. The three day weekend is for Memorial Day, and I think Eric and I are going to watch a Band of Brother marathon, so it should be fun. =]

Until next time,
I will be learning anything and everything about Iowa State,
Seanna

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