Enjoying Every Opportunity

         I cannot believe we are a month into summer. It seems like that went by so fast. It's already June. Whew! "When one door closes, another door opens." This couldn't be more true in the last few months of my life.
        My internship with the High Plains Food Bank is in full swing and I love it. I have a great staff and great tasks(sometimes). Window washing proves to be a specialty of mine. Just kidding. Recently, we've had a big golf tournament and a few fundraisers that have gone pretty well. I am happy to say though, that I have made a break into more of a social media role and I couldn't be happier. I never thought of myself as much of a social media person, but seeing as social media is so huge and relevant today, I have come to love it and specialize.

       My other job, Marketing for Jump-N-Jive is proving to be a challenge but nothing I'm not used to. I didn't realize how much effort running a full marketing program took. I am ready to see where this challenge brings me. Jump-N-Jive is an inflatable playground that is a very unique kind to the Amarillo area. Needless to say, both of my jobs are different but being passionate about both, I love it.
      We are now within 24 hours of being in Austin for our National competition for NSAC. I can say that while my jobs have been interesting, this has proved to be the most challenging and rewarding. Once we found out we made it to nationals, the high quickly wore off. The presenters knew we had a challenge ahead of us. Along with our plans book that was judged, we still have a 20 minute presentation and a 10 min Q&A. We had our presentation and lines pretty well rehearsed but the Q&A has been such a challenge for all of us.
      On Wednesday we had a presentation for family, friends and faculty that went amazing. For three weeks we have stayed up late nights, cried, laughed, threw thing and have been super frustrated but I can say on behalf of all of us that we are ready.
     I am so proud to be a part of the first of something. We are the first team from WTAMU to make it nationals for NSAC. We are competing among some of the top schools in the nation: UPenn, Johnson and Wales, UC Berklee, UCLA , just to name a few. We leave tomorrow and get to spend the weekend networking and preparing. How cool would it be if we could place at nationals?! Half those schools have no idea who we are.

     Despite being horribly out of shape, I look forward to getting back on the field next year. There was a time this year I thought I wasn't going to be playing again but with every workout I am getting stronger. Every time I get back on that field, I remember why I fell in love with the game and I am ready to finish up my career as a college athlete. 

     It's so amazing to see where God has led me in the last year and I am excited to continue this journey. There have been ups and downs but every single thing pays off. I've got great friends, family , teachers and just amazing people all around me. One year from now I will hopefully be moving away to pursue my dreams in my field and it's so crazy to think where it all started and the journey that I've been on. As for now, I'll enjoy this moment, and every moment.