President for a Day

Or from another perspective…Student for a Day

While Hannah Lester held down the fort as McMurry’s “President for a Day”, I had an interesting opportunity to go back in time to when I was a sophomore in college—I was a student for a day.

I’d like to share some observations from that experience:

·         I could get used to a 10:00 start to my day…but I don’t think Gerri would share my enthusiasm.

·         Hannah sits in the front row…I never got near the front row when I was a sophomore.

·         There sure seems to be a lot more active learning than when I was a sophomore—sewing machines, voice lessons and group learning activities that demand participation from every member of the group!

·         You meet some interesting folks in “The Caf”…and learn some really interesting things.

·         Work study might be easy for some, but Cynthia New turned Hannah’s work study assignment into an aerobic event for the new guy.

·         The pressure associated with being student for a day is somewhat lessened when someone else will take the test/get a grade on the material covered in class…Sorry Hannah!

I was encouraged by the diversity of experiences I saw in the short segment of time I stood in for Hannah. The McMurry Experience can be as engaging as one chooses to make it. I enjoyed the breadth of Hannah’s activities in which I was fortunate to participate.

Student for a Day…not a bad day at all!   

Hear Dr. Russell's message here.

  “Complete the process… and come imagine the possibilities.”