Who would\u2019ve thought I\u2019d make it here. My senior year of college, and I find myself with so much to appreciate. This semester marks the final fall semester I will have at McMurry University. That realization is both exciting and extremely terrifying. To balance the many complex feelings, I\u2019m experiencing (and I\u2019m sure many other seniors are, too), I want to take a moment to reflect on the opportunities and involvements I\u2019m grateful to have experienced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m especially grateful for the opportunity to be involved in McMurry Theatre, an experience that has shaped much of my college journey. My connection with the theatre began even before my freshman year, when I landed the role of Roxie in Chicago<\/em> the summer after high school graduation. That experience sparked a passion I hadn\u2019t anticipated and set the tone for my excitement to dive into everything McMurry Theatre had to offer. From that moment on, I couldn\u2019t wait to see where this involvement would take me and how it would help me grow both as a performer and as a person. I\u2019ve also had the opportunity to manage the social media page for McMurry Theatre over the past two years. This role has challenged me to think creatively while also honing my business skills. I\u2019ve learned how to represent an organization through effective branding, event promotion, and audience engagement\u2014skills that I know will be invaluable in my future endeavors. I\u2019m truly grateful for the chance to gain this experience and grow in ways that extend beyond the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ve been incredibly fortunate to be part of the wonderful sisterhood of Gamma Sigma. I joined in the spring of my freshman year and have fully embraced all that Greek life has to offer. Currently, I hold six positions\u2014Insig, Social Chair, Sing Song, Treasurer, Alumni, and Song Leader\u2014which have challenged me and helped me grow. Finding my sisterhood has been an absolute joy, and I\u2019m deeply grateful for the lasting friendships I\u2019ve made along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I could talk for hours about all that McMurry has given me, but I\u2019ll leave you with this: take every opportunity you can. McMurry is a place where you can grow in countless ways, and you\u2019ll be supported, encouraged, and challenged every step of the way. Embrace those challenges, dive in wholeheartedly, and do everything you can to set yourself up for success!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Who would\u2019ve thought I\u2019d make it here. My senior year of college, and I find myself with so much to appreciate. This semester marks the final fall semester I will […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-issue-46","clearfix"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1463"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1464,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1463\/revisions\/1464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.mcm.edu\/herald\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}