three years ago...

Three years ago today I started working for Methodist College... now University. My entire 2006 was a bit crazy and full of changes and it's weird to think back to how far I've come since then. In January 2006, my friends Kim and Justin started trying to talk me into working these summer camps in NC and NM during the end of June and most of July. I knew I'd have to quit my accounting job in Maryland to do it so I wasn't sure I was ready to for that risk. I wasn't thrilled with the job and I wasn't resigned to living with my parents for the rest of my life, but if I quit, what was I going to do when the camps were over? I had already left my job and came back once for grad school, I didn't think they'd let me do it again. I prayed about it and decided it was a risk I needed to take. In March the Methodist Sports Information Director left and during a trip to visit Kelsie my old "boss" Coach Jarman asked me if I would be interested. Of course I was interested, but I didn't have any experience and I was already committed to the camps through July. I knew if it was going to work out, it would have to be a God thing.

Long story short, I got an interview (a six-hour interview) and accepted the job and started to make plans to move back to Fayetteville. I had to coordinate a lot of plans between camp and moving all to start Aug. 1 (a month later than what Methodist wanted). Turns out my first day on the job was scheduled to be the USA South Athletic Conference Football Media Day. I actually ended up cramming a season preview and 10-page packet about the team July 31st and then left my apartment at 4 am on the 1st to drive to Williamsburg, Va. for my first official day on the job. I walked into a room of other SIDs and football coaches and I suppose it may have been the whole deer in headlights thing I had going on, but everyone knew I was the rookie. During the SID meeting before the media day started they asked my opinion on stuff and I had to admit I had no idea what they were talking about. Supposedly there was a big debate on how to list player information on rosters... who knew? I've learned so much in the past three years. I'm not sure I can make this business a lifelong career but I'm grateful for all of the people I've met and the opportunities I've had. On Monday we have another football media day. Thankfully I'm not a rookie anymore.