When I wrote that first column, everything was still new and thus exciting. I don't know how I could have begun my Simpson tenure with more of a bang than meeting Vice President Al Gore five days into the job. The idea that every day would be a thrill ride is an impression that has changed. I have days of excitement but there are also those that are filled with work perhaps a bit more routine. I think this is the case with every job, though, and it is good because we need the sort of mundane to appreciate the exciting.
New impressions come all the time.
Every time I walk around campus, meet someone new or get to know someone better, I learn something, maybe about Simpson or maybe on a more global scale. I am also lucky to have my job extend beyond the campus itself. I am able, through interviewing alumni for The Simpson Magazine, to travel and to meet people from all walks of life. That, to me, is one of the greatest joys of my profession. As a journalist and a writer, the ability to walk into someone's life for a day and be welcome there is amazing.