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September 16, 2005
Outside of Work...
Thanks for the shout-out, Lisa.
Yes, even in admissions, we all do have OTHER LIVES outside of work. My colleagues and co-workers are fantastically talented and interesting people. While we are great at giving each other pats on the back for things accomplished here in the office or out of the road recruiting students, too often the other parts of our busy lives are not discussed or highlighted.
So yeah, I ran a race last weekend, for which I trained for three months. I ran with my best friend and totally enjoyed the time it 'forced' us to spend together during the summer as we did all of our long runs together. With running, I find that it is something I can discuss with current Case students (many of my tour guides are runners) and even prospective students. And, after crazy long days working on campus or reading applications at home, running is a great way to unwind, think about something besides work, and challenge myself physically. Of particular inspiration is my good buddy, Kay, who has run something like 10,000 MARATHONS. She has been super-supportive of my running - And she also makes great pesto sauce!
In my OTHER spare time...ha ha...I write short fiction! I am working on my critical thesis for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing program. It is a monster, but I love the topic so have enjoyed working on it.
Admissions and the people who work in admission are GREAT material for short stories - trust me.
Posted by jkw4 at September 16, 2005 04:14 PM
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