Working in the Psychology Department

the secretary, lillian!

The first week of college was full of fun and adventure. However, once classes started and I began to be weighed down with a ridiculous amount of homework, it didn’t seem to be so fantastic anymore. And even worse, I had to get a job! UGH. (For any of you that don’t know me… I’m allergic to pretty much any kind of work or effort.) However, when I walked into the psychology department to apply for a federal work study job, I felt it wouldn’t be so bad. Boy, that day sure did give me the wrong first impression! I waited approximately an hour and a half to interview, but the supervisor never showed. I left my name and number and hoped for the best. This seemed to do the trick, since I got the job. Although I was wary at first, (mostly because I didn’t want to sit around for an hour and a half doing nothing again) working in the psychology department is not so bad. I get to meet all of the psychology professors, which is extremely helpful since I plan on majoring in the subject. Also, my work isn’t hard and I get along with my supervisor great. Plus, I get paid! AWESOME!!

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Rush 2010

When I first came to Trinity, I told myself that I would NOT join a sorority, or even rush for that matter. However, sororities at Trinity seem pretty hard to escape. Even on move-in day there were countless flyers for sororities posted on my door. Of course, I took them down right away. Then, at the first party I was invited to, several Spurs and Gamma girls swarmed my roommate and me to convince us to rush! My roommate had the same attitude about rushing that I did, it seemed silly and unnecessary. After the girls spent quite a few minutes persuading us, we started to consider rushing- but never would we pledge. In the month between that first party and rush kick-off, I somehow got back into my original mindset of not wanting to rush. But my friends dragged me to the kick-off, where I met some really nice girls. I still wasn't convinced. I refused to send my name in for rush and stayed stubborn. My roommate, on the other hand, decided to sign up. She has been ridiculously busy attending events and meeting up for brunches with the sisters of Sigma, Zeta, etc. Last night I found myself with absolutely nothing to do (extremely rare) and a hungry stomach. Although my name was not on the rushee list, I decided to head to the 'Road Trip' Gamma party with friends who were rushing to get my grub on. When I was there, everybody seemed to have such a tight bond, and was so friendly to the first years. They put on a few skits which were welcoming and hilarious. Suddenly, I felt the urge to start rushing. Why was I so opposed to it anyway? I surrendered and put my name on the list. Hopefully last night was the first of many enjoyable rush experiences to come.

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