Whew. I finally find myself with a small lull in the insanity that is my life. So now: on to (relatively old) business!
If any of you are cool like me, you have at the very least perused the blog of my coworker and good friend Jaye, and so you know a thing or two about IIT 101's. She goes into detail about them, so I won't repeat any of the lovely morsels of info she is sharing, so I will get right to the point about why I love them so. And having been to three of the four sessions this year I should know a thing or two about them.
When students are applying to colleges, a lot of them apply to a number of schools, many of which they only know a little bit about. Some of them don't have the time to go and visit all of the schools they are interested in, and that's where we as student ambassadors and admissions counselors come in with the IIT 101's. We bring IIT to the students. Families don't have to leave their hometown; we set up shop in a hotel or restaurant in their town and invite them to stop by and hear all about IIT without having to take the trip to Chicago just yet. A lot of the students that go really enjoy hearing from the counselors and ambassadors.
And that's precisely why I like it. I love talking to students, and hearing their questions, concerns, but more than anything else, their excitement about the possibility of coming to IIT.
I love IIT, I'll say that right now. Through all the complaining about classes, waking up early and such, I really do. I also love talking about IIT. So therefore I also love my job. Talking about IIT is quite possibly the best job I've ever had, and to be able to talk with high school students who are equally enthusiastic makes it even better. And these kids are still in high school! They haven't spent any time here and already they're enjoying IIT as much as I am!A lot of these students I end up seeing as freshman the next year or two, and I hope that this time won't be any different. To those of you who came to the 101's, I hope to see you next fall! Or even sooner if you want to come to our Discover Days (October 15th!)!
Song of the Day
Jake Shimabukuro - Thriller
