Today's already my 5th day in Athens and I only have positive things to say so far! Coming from the North where people can be a bit aloof, the folks down here have really exemplified southern hospitality by extending their advice on the area and their warm welcoming. I feel very fortunate to be working with such a friendly staff this summer.
The first day consisted of meeting one of the coordinators, Craig, as well as the other intern, Erin, and moving into my dorm. We had lunch at one of the dining halls, the O House, where you have your pick from anything from fried chicken to Mexican to stir fry. We had the opportunity to meet several members of the dining staff at the O House. Shortly after, Craig gave us a driving tour of the surrounding area which has a lot of different department stores and restaurants.
What a nice welcome gift!
The next day, Erin, Craig, and I met with our other coordinator, Kris, who gave us a tour of the food warehouse as well as went over the intern handbook. She also explained our various projects that we'll be partaking in this summer. All of the projects sound like a lot of fun and I can't wait to get started on them. Craig gave us a walking tour of UGA's huge, but beautiful, campus, showing us lots of great resources, such as the fitness center and library. He even showed us UGA's famous Arch. I love how historic the campus is.
Feeling very official :)
By the end of my second day, I had already had the pleasure to see a good amount of the campus and even go to the town pool only a few minutes away!
On our third day, we attended a manager retreat that Craig had planned with various members of the dining staff, about twenty-three of us in total. It was probably the most fun retreat I have ever been to! We started off by playing an icebreaker game in which we had the chance to get to know each other a little better. Then we went to The Escape Room in town where we were split into groups and had an hour to solve the puzzles in the room in order to get out. It was so much fun and definitely the best team-building game I've ever played. Our group came in second place by a matter of seconds! Afterwards, we sat in on the meeting held by the director. It was so interesting to get to hear the different managers discuss issues they are currently facing and how they were planning to come up with solutions for things such as balancing their budget. It was an overall great learning experience.
That night, Erin and I checked out the downtown area and indulged in some decadent donuts from Zombie Donuts which I definitely recommend!
So far for this weekend has consisted of enjoying a delicious breakfast at Mama's Boy, hiking a 7-mile trail at the Sandy Creek Park, and enjoying awesome food from Cali n Tito's as well as Ideal Bagels. I can't wait to see what next week brings as it will certainly be a busy, hands-on couple of days.
Worth the wait!
Best biscuit I've ever had
Delicious "Dottie" bagel
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