Though the morning was on our own -- I unpacked, went for a run (for which no amount of incline on my treadmill could have prepared me), and read through a manuscript I said I'd do for McGraw-Hill -- we all emerged from Newland Hall at 1:15 p.m. with a walking tour of the pertinent parts of the campus, three hours of class, a break, and then a reception to meet our practicum advisors.
The campus is very beautiful and seems to be well laid out. Our tour took us to the University's Belk Library and Information Commons, past the University Bookstore, to the Plemmons Student Union and Solarium, and to our stopping point, Duncan Hall, where our classes will be held.
Today's class was about teams and leaderships and included an experiencial team building session held by consultant Jennifer Davis of Gastonia, NC. She was very good, and the exercise was well done. No more on that, as I may use some of it, myself, at a department meeting this semester.
At 6:00 p.m. we went to the Solarium of the Student Union, a beautiful space, for a cocktail reception to meet with our practicum advisors. My advisor is Dr. Charles Kreszock, who has thirty-five years at App State both teaching and in administration. He seems knowledgeable and laid back; all three of his assigned advisees this year are Ph.D.s, and we know what we are doing. All three of us seemed happy to have an advisor who would give us all of the guidance we need without any of the extraneous stuff that we've all been through in previous lives. The reception, itself, was extremely nice, and the Pinot Noir was excellent. Though it is obvious that we will be worked hard, it looks like we will be treated nicely, as well!
Tomorrow is a full day of class – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. I have some reading to do to prepare, and some sleep, perhaps …
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