A Typical Day at The Office

How it all starts: I wake up at usually 5 or 5:30 am. I get ready then bike from my apartment to the ASU West campus. I then take the 7:00am shuttle to the Downtown campus. It’s usually a 30 minute commute so I either review class notes or bump some inspirational tunes to get me in the zone for the workday. I then arrive to the Downtown campus around 7:30am, and then I bike from campus to the Administration Office. I then head upstairs to the office and fire up the computer. Email is a key form of information in the office, so I check that first. After email is checked I then take out my calendar to see what is on my schedule for the day. I then make a list of priorities and tasks that I want to accomplish. This helps me to be able to organize my time spent working on projects for different people I have to report to. If I have meetings listed for the day, I make sure I have all materials and information I need before going. I take notes at meetings, and I make sure to ask questions if I want to know more about a topic or project. Everyone at the office is very helpful and is always offering advice, knowledge, and guidance. It’s a great setting to be in, because you are constantly learning through and from your actions. If I’m not in a meeting you can find me researching and working on projects. I have found that being able to apply your research for more than a check for understanding and a grade, is very rewarding. Knowledge truly is power and having the know-how and research skills to find answers to your budget matters or policy questions can open up an entire world of learning, and I find it fun. To finish the timeline, I take lunch around noon, and continue to work or go to meetings until 5pm.