Open Day

After my masterpiece of a post on Friday (that was my last post - I highly recommend you read it, I think it's so good it has the potential to become a song - something like U Got It Bad), today's post will be about something much cheerier and happy.

That's right, Open Day 2009.

As opposed to Open Day, 2008. Which I did not go to.

Anyway.

It was good in many respects. For one, I could offer my services to people without being abused once, in contrast to my summer job, where being abused by customers was part of my job description. In fact, most of the people visiting were great. The fact that I got called a "good soul" and a "top bloke" says it all. I mean, nobody calls me those things. And I was just doing what I was supposed to as well.

Highlights (why do these things always seem to involve highlights - probably because I can't be bothered writing a coherent piece) included:

- Helium-balloon-making with Anna, Evonne and James (check that alphabetical order - I knows Engrish). That was pretty mad. But only after we got the damn thing working. The task required fingers of steel and a resolve of iron. Oh, and ability to hang onto a balloon. That's kind of important. Slightly. Also interesting to find out how many people within our society lack the core skill of being able to tie balloons - not that I would mention any names intentionally. Only in passing. *Cough* Stef with and F *cough*.

- Getting involved in awkward conversations with prospective students and their parents. Good practice for future life, navigating through these things.

- Having no clue where the science presentation things were. Always nice to be able to be the focus of comedic relief, even if I am being laughed at.

- Which leads on to finding out more about the uni, as I had no idea where half the stuff I was asked was.

- Spending time with Ambassador dudes and dudettes. Despite the dirt I dish at them, they are top, top people.

I wish this could be my permanent weekend job. Would be better than a lot of ones out there.

Word of the Day: Open Day