Southern Miss...

...To The Top!!

Last night I attended what was apparently the largest Southern Miss NOLA Alumni Assoc. function to date.  There was about 60 - 65 people in attendance.  I have to say, it got me pumped up about my college again.  I didn't attend a single Southern Miss sporting event at all last year which is a shame. I really do love my university and I'm proud to call myself an alum.  Now I just need to pimp it!

I've spent the morning working on the Southern Miss Nutrition Alumni Group page on Facebook.  It's kind of annoying trying to set it up and get everyone motivated to participate. I hope we can get some great ideas and participation. Soon we will have the website up and running and then hopefully it explodes! I'm looking forward to homecoming, networking and being back in the Southern Miss atmosphere.

I was privy to a bit of griping this morning about universities and how they just consider students a number attached to tuition. This made me wonder what these people were expecting to get out of their college years.  I remember participating in the freshman social gatherings, which seemed silly at the time but some of my closest friends were met at those functions. I tailgated, mingled, networked and cheered at every football game. I had greek friends, honors college friends, stoner friends, run of the mill average kid friends.  I took the time to talk to my professors.  I spoke with some of the student/admin liaisons. I made my college years the experience I wanted them to be. The only way to make things better is to get involved!

I am a proud lifetime member of my Alumni Association. I recommend anyone who isn't a member of their respective alumni association to join, it's great for networking and seeing where your university is going in the future. Go Gold!