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My name is Steph, and I am a senior Marketing major with a Communication Studies minor. Since this is my last year at Butler, my main goal is to enjoy every moment that I have left, while doing as much as humanly possible. I am a marketing analyst at the Butler Business Accelerator, a Speakers Lab tutor, and a Butler blogger (obviously). I also am an Alpha Phi, the President of the Butler University Student Foundation, a member of Alpha Kappa Psi (a professional business fraternity), and a member of the Butler American Marketing Association. In the small amount of free time that I do have, I love crafting, watching large amounts of television, and enjoying my favorite comfort foods, like sweet tea.

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Posts Tagged “Orientation”

Senior Year Update: Part I

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Stephanie

Today was the last day of classes for the Fall of 2011, aka my next to last semester as a college student.  Thinking about this, and the finality of the whole situation, I decided to reminisce a bit…and look ahead to next semester.

First off…things I loved this semester….

Senior Wine Tasting

Each year, the senior class hosts a wine tasting for all seniors.  Not everyone can go, but it’s still an awesome event where you get together with some really awesome people, and learn about wine.  I really like wine, but I knew nothing about it before the night, so I really appreciated having the change to learn something while having fun with my friends.  I had always heard that the senior wine tasting is one of the best nights during your time at Butler, and I totally agreed.  We felt classy, smart, and very important the entire time, and it was a great way to take a break from an outrageously busy week.

Our table at the wine tasting....

Welcome Week

As always, I loved being an Orientation Guide during Welcome Week.  Not only did I get to come back to Butler early, but I also was able to spend almost an entire week with some of my favorite people on campus.  The entire week is spent showing your Butler spirit and trying to get other people to have fun….so naturally….you have fun doing it!  I love Welcome Week so much that I wish that every week were Welcome Week…..

The Alpha Phi Orientation Guides...

Alpha Phi Semi-Formal…and everything else

Everything that we have done this year, from formal to Homecoming, has been somehow more special than every other time.  First off, our entire pledge class is together for the first time in a long time (people have been studying abroad), so it is great just to have us all together again.  And secondly, we know that this is the last time we will be really just hanging out all together, so we are just loving every minute and loving each other!

Some seniors before Alpha Phi semi-formal...

 

 

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Can’t every week be Welcome Week??

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Stephanie

Last week was Welcome Week…and let’s just say…I’m still getting caught up because I was so busy having fun.  It was an AMAZING week full of meeting new people, helping our new students get settled in here at Butler, and doing every single activity possible.  Since this is my senior year, I believe that will be the theme of my year:  Doing everything….even if there is definitely not time.  In fact, I didn’t really unpack until I had already been here for 7 days…yes…I lived out of piles and boxes for a full week…just because I was that busy.  Here are several of the activities that I was super busy with:

The Quest-

I love The Quest…and there are really no words to describe it.  Let’s just say it involves lots of dancing…competition…fun music…and being crazy?  Is that good enough?

The teams...coming up with some awesome plans...

Academic Day-

This is the longest day of Orientation, because we meet with our groups to discuss the Welcome Week book, college expectations, and what to expect as a student in the COB.  In addition to this, there is a convocation in the morning, and some pretty intense activities later that night (Playfair anyone??).  So, its a big day, to say the least.  Before we parted ways with our group….we were sure to take a photo….

My awesome orientation group...

They were amazing…and so much fun.  I’m just sure that all 25 of them are going to be champions of college.  Look at them….they will be taking names on tests and papers before you know it.

Late Night Party at Target-

Yep.  You read that right…we had a party…at Target…for only the new students.  It was their second day on campus, so they could buy things that they needed for their rooms if they wanted (I needed laundry detergent…so it was rather convenient), or they could just hang out, meet new people, and enjoy having Target all to themselves.  We even had music (so there was dancing…naturally), food, games, and prizes.  Talk about a great trip to Target…am I right???

Some SOGs at Target...we might have been more excited than the new students...it's fine.

I loved every minute of Welcome Week…and I’m rather sad that I will never again experience anything like it.  So…I’ll share more about the week soon….because I just love it that much.  :)

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Are you ready … for Welcome Week 2011??!!

Posted on August 18, 2011 by Stephanie

I am currently at Butler, going through training with all of the other SOGs (Student Orientation Guides) for Welcome Week 2011.  If you are an incoming student, and you are planning on moving in on Saturday morning, all I can say is, GET EXCITED.  We are planning, preparing, and making sure that everything is taken care of for your arrival and first few days at Butler.  Today, we even had the opportunity to meet and speak with Butler’s new President, President Danko.  He was so nice and open with us, and meeting him just got me so excited for my final year at Butler, and mostly the future of this amazing University.

All of the SOGs with President Danko...

This year a few things have been switched up, so I am really excited to see how everything works out.  Just to give you an idea of what to get excited about….here are some of the things that I am looking forward to the most:

  • Every single event – Each night there is a late night event, and there are several things throughout the days, and I legit want to go to everything.  So, take my advice, and make the most of your welcome week by going to as much as you can!  This is your only Welcome Week experience…so live it up.
  • Meeting my group – Last year I had a fabulous group of exploratory students (Butler’s version of a program for undecided students), but this year I am working with the College of Business, and I couldn’t be more excited!  I really love my major and my classes, so I can’t wait to share all of my excitement with the new students.
  • Discussing the Welcome Week book and hearing from the author, Novella Carpenter – After we had our own SOG discussions today, I got even more excited about the book discussion, which isn’t always my favorite part of Welcome Week.  So, now I’m officially looking forward to it, and to seeing where the discussion leads my group….we shall see… :)

Basically, this year’s Welcome Week is going to be epic.  The group of SOGs is absolutely fabulous, and we can’t wait for all of the new students to get here, so we can share some Butler love and excitement!

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