The First Day . . .

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression" -Anonymous

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From an early start, you remember certain firsts in your life, whether your first day to school, your first time road trip, your first time behind the wheel, your first college class, well May 26 marked another "first" . . . my first glimpse of corporate life.

When you think of an office setting, I think of a re-run of "The Office," despite the many stereotypes, I was very impressed on the first day . . . really.

With my alarm clock going off at 5:30 (yes, in the morning) I was awakened and excited for the day in front of me. Waking up at the same time as my cousin-in-law, he made sure to tell me the shortcuts and highways to take, especially during the "morning rush" in Dallas. I figured being from San Antonio, that traffic here can't be as bad as the family had made it seem the night before, but later down Hwy. 67, I find myself a part of the infamous traffic jam .

One thing about being in a traffic jam early is the fact that the jam happens towards the end of your destination anyway, so minutes later I was free from the congestion and parked in my designated parking garage (impressive mural I might add). Floor 20 here I come!!!

The time was about 7ish, and believe it or not the main frame of the office had still not been unlocked yet, luckily for me, I was met by a man who not only knew I was "the intern" but would be the man that I would soon learn would be my boss's boss. We talk for a while and he asks me if I was ready to see my space, I figured a good ol' cubicle was waiting for me, but found out there was no cubible with my name on it . . . there was an office .

Soon after given the space and given few directions on how to register and such, people began to walk in as I would soon be introduced around that day. The people were very friendly as the office gave off a great feeling of welcome, humor, and business all at the same time. Whether it was meeting the kind secretary, my co-workers, to my actual boss, it definitely left me with a sense that this was the "fit" for me.

Soon I would be introduced office-to-office meeting all the people that make the corporate world of Buckner what it is today. From meeting people from the donor side of Buckner, to meeting the very talented CEO of Buckner International himself, Dr. Kenneth Hall , definitely felt the happiness and learned alot about the company during the touring process.

Soon afterwards, not only was I taken out to lunch, I was given my really big projects of the summer, the protocol, the expectations, as well as the workings behind the publication that I would soon work with, the Buckner Today . I was so overwhelmed with information by 4 p.m. that I didn't know where to begin when friends, family and loved ones asked how the first day went. I was able to tell them enough for now, but look forward to the many stories I get to tell them in the future. But until then . . . . . . . STAY TUNED ;)

-------THE INTERN