Where have I been!?!?!

Working!

Got a quick break here in the afternoon after being wicked productive...

Just wanted to say that I promise I'll be back on here and talking more about life and all other craziness soon.

For now, let's just say I'd rather be fishing...

I seriously should have mounted this fish-it was a 13 1/2 inch crappie!! Niiiiiice!

God's Country! Up in Hayward WI-from the last time I went fishing up in Hayward last year.

God Bless.

life is busy...

So-today was actually a pretty chill day, and over the course of the afternoon, I was able to realize that life is busy! After this weekend/fall break, we have about 5 weeks of class left here at Carroll, thus wrapping up my first semester as a full time res life professional. Whew! Where did the time go? I'll tell you:
-office time
-staff time
-hall council
-student conduct board
-being on duty (I've gotten more duty calls this year than I've ever gotten...which makes sense because it's for a whole campus...but none the less...just sayin)
-Planning the Homecoming Dance
-Programs
-Working out

That about sums up my life and where it goes during the day! However, I can't believe that it's all gone as fast as it has! A bit that disturbs me is that I don't have a lot of "christ focused" things on there-which I fully intend to work on. I do a lot of thinking and praying while working out, actually, but it tends to fade into "dear lord, I feel like my arms are going to fall off..." :)

To be clear-none of the list above is complaining or being dramatic-It was just funny to think that my life is quite compartmentalized right now into very specific areas. Hmm. I must say-I have had more "me time" than I had in grad school which is cool, because I can stay up and talk to that special lady down in Missourri without having 20 different things on my mind-which is great.

Anywho-Going to the Packer game this weekend and hoping for a big, and much needed win against the Lions. GO PACK GO!

To close-here's a poem that one of my residents gave me last year at about 4 in the morning when I was in my office doing work-I keep it posted in my office because it hit me in a big way-to keep a christ centered life- and that this isn't and shouldn't be about me. I am insignificant without faith. So here you go:

"In love" might mean to offend.
"In love" means for real having your best interest in mind.
A manual for me? Mirror love to me. When you don't see me giving the same back, question Me on IT. And the capital M will go lowercase again.
Open dialogue should follow and understanding be achieved.
Love never needs commencing.

Blessings all.

Jake

A new year!

RA training has officially begun! This will now be my 6th staff that I will have supervised. It's kinda funny because you'd think after 6 years, it'd be easy to supervise and that you'd have all the answers-yet-each year is new and different and presents its own challenges and successes. I'm pretty stoked about this upcoming year and to be working with this group of people that will be my first staff as a full time professional.

On another note-The very first presentation session of this year's training and it was all mine! Nothin like throwin the rook into the lion's den of commanding the attention of the entire RA staff on a Monday morning! Alas, Laffy Taffy helped me big time today :D Who doesn't like rockin' candy and terrible jokes on a Monday morning!? Turns out the RAs at Carroll dig it!

Well-1 day of training down, 9 more to go. GO TEAM!

Bergstrom Staff 2009-2010: Carroll's Most Wanted!

New!

So-I've never intended to be a blogger and am actually quite surprised that I have decided to go forward with starting one. That being said, it's kind of exciting to begin this and maybe share a bit of my life with others.

It's one week until my staff comes here, and I'm incredibly nervous and excited about it! This will now be my fifth year of supervision, and you'd think by year 5, I'd have it down with little anxiety or trepidation. Alas, this is residence life and nothing stays the same. Each year is new. Each year is unique. So here's to another year!

A bit of a sneak peak at where I currently am: Carroll




I love it here but must admit...I miss the glory of northern Wisconsin immensly.

Alrighty-that's my first post. Nothing too exciting-I'm going to do some exploring this weekend, so I'm sure I'll have more for later.

Cheers.