Orgs

So last night I went to a couple of meetings for various organizations. I went to a different one last week, B.U.S. (Beta Upsilon Sigma, the Business major fraternity), but I decided not to do BUS since they meet on Wednesdays, and I work on Wednesdays. :(

But! I am going to join Eau Claire's chapter for SHRM (the Society for Human Resource Managers) and LEADS (Leadership Education something Development something). LEADS was REALLY fun. We didn't do a whole lot, but basically it just seems like one big crazy party all the time. Plus I got free pizza, free Pepsi, and a free pen. What's not to love?

What we did at LEADS is we all got a sheet of paper, and we had to find as many things in common with three random people as possible in 2 minutes. That was our first "icebreaker" activity. Then we had another activity where we all had these quotes, and we had to find a group of people with the same quote. There were 3 outcasts, and the lesson was that "Even if someone doesn't quite fit in, let them be a part of your group anyway". Irony Time: The quote I got was "We must be the change you want to see in the world."

Now Gandhi was a nice man, don't get me wrong. I'm just sick of hearing "Be the change you want to see!" all the time. If I had a nickel for everytime I heard a speech of any kind reference either Gandhi or that quote, I would be a rich lady. I dunno. I just really have something against it. I hear it too much.

And then we were informed that LEADS is just a big social group dedicated to... dada... leadership! Yay. It sounds REALLY fun. I'm pretty excited. We get to go to Action City (which is kind of a big theme park type thing around here)!

And then I went to SHRM, which was much quieter. I felt a little out of place because A) I was a freshman and B) I'm not an HR major... yet. But I will be. Most likely. There were only about 5 of us who weren't HR majors. Granted, I'm still (hopefully) in the College of Business (I haven't applied yet; I need to take a couple more boring business-related courses first), but... whatever.

Factoid: The VP of EC's SHRM is also named Lacey. I am determined to take her spot. In a couple years, there is going to be another VP Lacey. But for right now, I'm settling for co-chair of the Recruitment Committee. Which I think is slightly awesome. I mean, sure, our committee is the smallest out of all the ones available, because apparently nobody thinks advertising is cool, but still. It will make me important if I for sure get co-chair (or even chair, which could happen... maybe???).

SHRM is business attire for all meetings. I didn't bring a lot of business casual clothes with me, but I'm going back home in a week and a half (gosh, I feel like I was just at home... and then I'm going back again... hmm), so I can get more. Plus, when I go back home, all the really cute fall merchandise will probably be on clearance now! Sweet deal! So, Mom, if you're reading this, we're going shopping next weekend.

I'm also planning on joining AIESEC, which I don't remember what it stands for, but it's like an international education thing, which could potentially hook me up with interships abroad. Sweet deal. And I'm also looking at the Model United Nations Club. I've heard about model UNs before, and they sound cool but they also have the potential to sound really boring too, because politics make me want to kill myself. I'll check it out though. Hopefully anyway. I have to take tomorrow off in order to make it to the meeting.



Oh, I suppose now I'll tell people about my job. I work in the dishroom at the cafeteria on upper campus. I've only worked once, but it wasn't so bad. You get used to the nasty after like two minutes. Plus I like the speed of it all. I mean, getting paid $8.50 to do more or less nothing at the library was nice and all, but the time goes by a lot faster when people are like "MOVE MOVE MOVE!" and stuff is happening all over.

I work today.

I suppose that's all I have to say about organizations and work for now. Until next time!