Some of you may know that the University of Central Florida began its fall semester on August 24, yet you can see that this post was written September 10. So why would I feel like school didn’t truly start until the 3rd week of classes? This week is when all of my activities got going again: my internship, Ad Club, Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS), Collegiate DECA, the first ambassador meeting, along with a weekend ambassador event. This week is the week that really showed me what my fall 2015 semester will look like.

Here’s what I was doing the first two weeks of class:

• Monday: Homework, errands
• Tuesday: Classes 10:30 am – 4:15 pm
• Wednesday: Homework, errands, ambassador work
• Thursday: Classes 10:30 am – 8:50 pm
• Friday: Homework, errands

This is what my typical week will look like from this week on:

• Monday: Wake up around 7:00 am, drive 45 minutes, intern 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, drive another 45 minutes, group project meetings
• Tuesday: Classes 10:30 am – 4:15 pm, SMPS meeting 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm  or Business Leadership Council meeting 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Wednesday: Wake up around 7:00 am, drive 45 minutes, intern 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, drive another 45 minutes, prepare for Collegiate DECA meeting that runs 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm
• Thursday: Classes 10:30 am – 8:50 pm
• Friday: Ambassador events and/or Ad Club events

This semester is going to be the ultimate test of my time management, but I’m also very excited for everything it holds. I have a wonderful internship that allows me to learn a lot about consumer insights marketing research while working with great people at a great agency. I’ve made some of my best friends in college through my extracurricular activities.

Collegiate DECA’s first fall 2015 meeting

As the president of Collegiate DECA this year, I was so proud to see our first meeting attendance last night reach approximately 80 students when the club usually has 40-50 active members.

The work that the student ambassadors do makes a difference in the lives of the over 8,000 students in the College of Business Administration. I’m even excited for my 3 group projects knowing that they will likely be work I will be proud to add to my portfolio. I’ll be working with two of my closest friends on all three of them. I have fantastic professors to guide us through the work.

Fall 2015 is here and I’m ready for whatever it throws my way.