Fantastic Five
What an exceptional experience this was…and I almost missed out on it. After thinking that I just had too much work to do at the end of the quarter (don’t we all), I almost decided not to go. What a mistake that would have been!
Having the opportunity to see the impact of UW across the state: from how excited incoming freshman are to come to UW; to how UW graduates are putting their skills and knowledge to good use; to how we can best prepare future graduates or partner with industry in WA to meet needs in the future was absolutely terrific. Also seeing how no matter where we come from in this world, we all work and hope for basically the same things.
The beauty of this state from catching a sunset in a vineyard to coming around the bend in the road and seeing a mountain waterfall was simply breathtaking. Best of all was getting to know my fellow faculty members a little better and knowing that we’ll be maintaining these connections in the future, and hope that these collaborative efforts yield a stronger community for the future of UW.
I’m just so glad I decided to go, it was a fantastic, if exhausting, five days! Hilaire.