This journey is so much more than just about my body, it’s about my soul. This weekend we concluded summer orientation and had an end of the year banquet for our orientation leaders. They organized little books they wrote notes in – what beautiful things they wrote and saw in me.
Below are some quotes from my college students:
- You certainly add some spice and excitement to the office.
- Your individuality has made me see it’s okay to be different and love it.
- You are so unique and encourage the freshmen to embrace who they are and be proud of it.
- I think I want to label you the rebel from FYE! You do your own thing and I feel that is very admirable.
- I love your New York accent. Every time you give a speech I am a lot more inclined to listen just because of it.
- I admire your uniqueness so much. I love that every day I could look over and see a spunky, new, exciting touch.
- You may be from Long Island (pronounced Lawoohng Ayeland), but you’ve got the congeniality and wisdom of anyone born “Southern by the Grace of God.”
- Some people don’t get you…but for some reason I do! Your uniqueness is refreshing and needed.
- Thanks for showing us what that NewYork swag is all about.
- I’ve truly enjoyed your spunky, hilarious ways all throughout the spring and summer.
- I love your blunt honesty, even if it’s hard to hear sometimes.
- I absolutely love you! I think you are hilarious even though you are sometimes mean.
- I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the diversity you bring to the program because it adds so much.
- I love your sense of humor because it always lightens the mood.
- I love the way that you embrace your individuality. It has definitely inspired me to be more confident with my uniqueness.
- You always brought spunk to staff which was much needed. I will always remember your shoe strings, earrings, and hair colors and how you always walked around with style. Keep running and working on those killer legs.
I sometimes forget I’m a New Yorker in Alabama because I love the people around me so much. This year I’ve really fully embraced who I am from my hair to jewelry to clothing and it’s great that small things like that are impacting my students. It’s reassuring that people LOVE the me that I LOVE!
Also a few other people alluded to my running and races and how it motivated or inspired them. It was so thoughtful for my head orientation staff to buy me a Dick’s gift card so I can buy more running clothes. I really don’t have words to express the love I have for my students and staff.
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