After the conference, I went home and looked through all the information I received during the conference. I noticed there was an opportunity for Undergraduate students under NASPA called the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program. The deadline had just passed, so I figured I would just apply next year.
It was about midnight when I was scrolling through my Twitter Feed and I saw that an extension had been made due to Careers in Student Affairs month. I jumped out of my bed and grabbed my laptop to look it up. Yes, it was true. I e-mailed my mentor that minute telling her about the opportunity. This was something I was not going to miss out on. I was bummed about waiting a whole other year to apply, but things happen for a reason.
I spent a whole month working really closely with Lindsay, Yosayra, and Michele throughout the application process and I couldn't have asked for anything more. As Lindsay put it, "they like me! They really, really like me!" I knew the people in my department cared about me, but just the things they wrote about me and the amount of time they spent helping me was really amazing. I couldn't be more grateful for everything they have helped me with.
Decisions were made and I was accepted into the program. Okay, now my doubts of whether deciding to not be a teacher anymore have been put to rest. I'm really grateful for this awesome opportunity and I'm excited beyond words of what's to come. I'm really grateful of how helpful and supportive the people I work with are.
Higher Ed, here I come.
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