Too late to apologize? Also, GO PANTHERS!

I have been neglectful in the upkeep of my blog. For that, I must apologize to you, my readers; to me, the creator; and to my blog itself, my public confidant, that has done nothing to deserve this. Oops. Things have been extremely busy, hectic, chaotic, stressful, and fun since my last post. My boyfriend broke up with me (stressful). I've been doing a lot of researching, interviewing, writing, and editing for Virginia Union University (busy, hectic, chaotic). And I've been networking, going out, meeting new people, and discovering more of what Richmond has to offer (FUN). And so because of life, my blog has suffered. As someone who lives and breathes social media, I should really slap myself for being so neglectful. But alas, I am opting for a simple apology and will move on.

My time at Virginia Union University has been enlightening. I am a little ashamed to admit that before accepting my writing gig, I had never heard of VUU. But as I interviewed students, faculty, and administrators, walked the small but beautiful campus, and attended several events for the endless amount of stories I had to write, I learned so much about VUU. I went to a school of over 40,000 students, and VUU has barely 2,000 students (undergraduate AND graduate), so observing the inner workings of such a small, private institution after having been just a number at my public, football-fanatical, maze of a university made me realize that VUU isn't just a university--it is a family. The pride of VUU's students, faculty, and staff is unmatched. And, I am a little embarassed to say, that I attended more Homecoming events at VUU than any  homecoming during my four years at my alma mater. Even though I am a freelancer at VUU, I have been embraced by everyone as part of the Panther family, and you know what? It's very humbling to feel that kind of warmth from a place that I once never knew existed. Of course, I don't tell anybody at VUU that. I don't want them to stop embracing me.

I hope that this will turn into some sort of full-time position, but who knowss what may come of this. I think I have done well with the work I was given, considering I started out as a complete outsider and had to learn a lot about the University in such a short amount of time. I still don't know everything there is to know about it, but I have the wilingness and motivation to learn more, and to help the University emerge as a prime institution of higher education in Richmond. I also really really want to submerge VUU into the world of social media. I would love to be in charge of that. Hint hint, VUU...

Go Panthers!