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19th April, 2002. 3:35 pm. First rounds of interviews...

I just came back from my first round of CP (community programmer)interviews. It's really neat being on the other side... REALLY on the other side. I've helped out interviewing before, I've hired HA's and evaluated them for hiring before, but never was I solely in charge. After scheduling all the interview times last week, I held all the applications and naturally wanted to give it to someone... I mean, there was always someone conducting it and I was just helping. I realized that this time, it's just me! Like after the interviews today, I had all the notes that Jowilla and I had taken and naturally felt like I was suppose to give it to someone. It's a really neat experience being solely in charge. It's also scary because I get to choose my staff! It's all my say! ...weird. In the past, I evaluate potential HA's, give the supervisors my comments and a general "hire" or "do not hire", and the final decision is theres. But this time, I can't just give my comments and let them draw their own conclusions... I have to make the conclusions. There's so much to take into account. Not only whether they'll be dedicated, motivated, or creative, but also, will they get along with the other CP... will they get along with me?! There's so many factors to take into account. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses, but I have to pick a group where their skills will complement each other. The most important thing to me is whether they will be easy to work with or not. Some things are easily trainable, but personality clashes are not so easy to deal with. I really want good group dynamics next year, so I'm trying to be really careful.

I dragged Jonathan with me to Tri-Delts King of Kings event last night. It's a male beauty pagent. For Alpha Phi, we have required philanthropy hours that need to be completed, and 3 has to be Greek events. So I figure I might as well go to this one since it's easy. Just sit there and watch. Poor Jonathan... that's all I gotta say. The event was opened by having all the contestants come out in do a dance number. Oh yeah, they were in nothing but swimwear... which meant speedos for some guys! Jonathan wanted to leave, but I convinced him to stay with me (thank you!). At the end of that number, some guys pulled his speedos down and showed his pubes. ew... There were two guys who struted completely naked... but one covered with a beach ball, which was smacked away, and another was covered by a frisbee, which was then threw into the crowd. For the talent show... there was sure a lack of talent! One guys act was getting stun by a stun gun couple times, another drank a whole half gallon of milk through a funnel, but my favorite was this KSig guy who sang "The Hannaka" song by Adam Sandler, but changed the lyrics to apply to the Greek system. It was really funny! It's always nice to be at those big Greek events to hear all the spirit and to be the most spirited chapter there.

Oh yeah, we got more FREE Jamba Juice today! I love FREE stuff!

Current mood: thirsty.

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