Your 2018-2019 Executive Board celebrating #HESALove at the End of the Year Banquet on April 30, 2018. Summer to me has been many things: trips and discovery; a place where my birth month resides and a time to play tennis all day long; a time to sleep for weeks on end and a time to stay up all night building memories with my closest friends. However, this summer is different. I am in a new place, away from my home and all my friends and family. I do not have all those familiar people to build memories and experiences with. Nevertheless, this summer is full of new possibilities in terms of memories and experiences. I am in a major city in a different state with tons of things to do. I am working at an institution that is different, on every level, than any other institution that I have worked in or been a part of. I am working in the Housing & Residential Life Office, which is a department I have never been a part of in any institution. I am excited about all the new experiences that I have gained this summer and all the ones that are still waiting for me to approach as the summer ends. During this time, it is tough being without the people that make home, well, “home.” It can be easy to feel alone during this time period, but Cokie and Jordan have brought home to my internship placement through our interactions this summer. Our talks though GroupMe and our video chats remind me of home. As Jordan stated in her blog, I feel as if those two are another family that I have. I feel like we are always looking out for each other and are there for each other when any of us needs it. I am hoping that when all the new students in the Higher Education Administration program arrive, you feel like you are a part of the HESA family. We are excited for you all coming to the University of Alabama and have many events and opportunities planned for the upcoming year. I cannot wait to meet all of you when you arrive at the good ole’ U of A! Roll Tide! - Amos Davidson, Jr.
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