Theta sisters, what's new?

[MissLadyMoTheta]

Hey gang!
I chaired my very first meeting as ABC for Thetas. I was terribly nervous but excited because after losing a majority of our board this year, I have three new advisors to help out!!
Our main goals now are to really make an impact with informal recruitment (major opportunity for us) and bring back traditions and adopt new ones Any ideas???

[undtheta2000]

Hello Theta sisters! Just wanted to take a minute to give an update. I'm 9.5 days away from the end of my first year of teaching Special Education at the elementary school level. I've been working on a Masters in special ed and part of the program I'm doing (Resident Teaching) is to teach in the school setting, basically as a paid internship-type position. At the end of finals week and have one last assignment to submit via email.
Teaching is great- love it despite the tough times, behaviors, and paperwork. Tons of stress!!! Next year I'll be switching gears and moving to the preschool level with a Preschool Special Needs Program in the mornings. I'll be working with Infant Development as well in afternoons next spring. Very excited!
Summer class beginning after Memorial Day.
That's my life in a nutshell!

[ThetaSis2GPhiB]

Originally Posted by MissLadyMoTheta

Hey gang!
I chaired my very first meeting as ABC for Thetas. I was terribly nervous but excited because after losing a majority of our board this year, I have three new advisors to help out!!
Our main goals now are to really make an impact with informal recruitment (major opportunity for us) and bring back traditions and adopt new ones Any ideas???

Congratulations on the ABC role. It carries a lot of responsibility, but you get a great chance to give back so much to the college chapter women.

In regards to traditions, I would start with ritual. Also talk with the chapter members about what they would like to leave as their 'mark' on the chapter. Do they want it to be an annual lunch with local alumnae? Maybe you start or re-start doing a Senior Service?

I wish you the best of luck and send Theta Thoughts your way!

[blackngoldengrl]

I just finished step 1 of the medical licensing exam. (please excuse spelling, it has been a long day) And i must say, it was ROUGH! i hope summer is going well for all of you. I'm beginning the full week of vacation I get before i start rotations...happy summer!

[thetaprincess]

- I just got engaged to a guy I have been dating for 2 years

[undtheta2000]

Originally Posted by thetaprincess

- I just got engaged to a guy I have been dating for 2 years

CONGRATS thetaprincess! What wonderful news to hear!

Smile awhile as only Thetas do
while twin stars are shining over you.
Theta hearts you know are true,
glow with love for only you.

Theta lips are smiling through the years,
poised to laugh and kiss away the tears.
Give your heart to one that's true,
to your Theta girl.

(A song our chapter sings at candle passings- to celebrate engagements...)

[LoggerTheta]

Whew! Here's the news: I'm finally done in Ireland. For the past 6 weeks I've been out in the field hiking through peat bogs and climbing mountains 7 hours a day studying geology in Western Ireland. Now I'm done, and I feel great about it. I'm in England now, and in about a week I'll be in Iceland. After that I come back to the states, and continue doing field work for my Senior Thesis project. I hope all my Theta sisters are staying busy (but happy!) too.

[bluefish81]

I haven't posted in this thread since before I moved from Michigan to Omaha and that was at the end of January! Things in Nebraska are going well, loving the new job I'm in, definitely glad that my company gave me the opportunity. I like not being couped up in a an office building all day and I think this is a great job to be doing at this point in my life.
It's nice to only be a few hours away from a bunch of my friends and family instead of eight hours.
Things were so crazed the first few months that I didn't get involved in the local alumnae chapter and I've recently contacted the president. I'm looking forward to attending those meetings this fall.
I'm not having that exciting of a summer however - I decided to turn the one day that I was supposed to have off for the 4th into a five day weekend for some much needed R&R. Tomorrow I think I'm going to take my four year old nephew to the zoo or the science center. I've gone on a few weekend trips, but mainly to either Des Moines to visit friends or KC to visit friends.

Hope everyone else is having a great summer!