BYU Recruiting Trip

Last week, I got to go back to BYU to help my company with recruiting. It was so much fun! We left Wednesday afternoon and I slept the whole plane ride. (I can't think of anything better than getting paid to sleep....and it keeps happening!) Anyways, we arrived in Salt Lake around 5pm and drove down to Provo. We checked into the Marriott Hotel and relaxed until we went to dinner at a restaurant called Communal. It is just right downtown Provo and not a chain so I was excited! We pretty much tried everything on the menu and left way too full.

We got back to the hotel and I pretty much turned around and left to hang out with Landon and Shelley. We had a fun time talking and laughing and staying up much too late for the early morning ahead.

Thursday, I woke up with a cold. Awesome. So got ready and we went to campus for the career fair. We set up our little booth and then they had yummy Kneaders with BYU chocolate milk for breakfast! So then the career fair started and our location wasn't the best, but once it got going it was so fun to talk to people and be back at BYU. Oh BYU students. The best part was when I saw Bryce's brother! Anyways, it was a long day of being on my feet and talking feeling sick, but 3pm finally came. Celeste and Shelley then came and said hello before I went back to the hotel. Love my family!

Back at the hotel, we went through the resumes. It is so interesting to be on the other side of things of recruiting. I can't believe how many people have terrible resumes and don't know how to act in a professional setting.

Anyways, while going through the resumes, I noticed some really tall guys wearing Gonzaga clothing. So after the official resume business was complete, I lingered in the little lobby area until a player walked by and asked him if he was a player on the basketball team, which he confirmed. Then I asked him what number he was and he replied #15. So another guy joined him and we talked for a little bit and I really wanted to get a picture with them, but then I had to expose my true colors (GO BYU!). They were a little less excited to talk to me, but I had moment if only I had gotten the picture!

So later that evening, we had an information session for people who wanted to know more about our company. It was so fun to talk about the company and I got to share my experience and provide the little advice I have learned. We also served JDawgs, which are so good! Anyways, we had leftovers so my coworkers dropped me off at the Marriott Center for the basketball game with 7 JDawgs. I bought a ticket and then I gave the hot dogs away to some starving students.

I asked these two guys if they wanted some JDawgs and they were very excited and then wanted to know why I had them. I told them it was from a recruiting event and then they asked if I had any internships for finance majors. Nope. Anyways, one the guys was really funny and kept talking to me. My favorite part was when we started talking about diamond rings and he told me how he friend's mom has a 8.5 carat diamond ring. I totally knew who she was....I wouldn't miss something like that ring! She was the Bishop's wife in my sugarhouse ward. Haha!

So for the game, I met up with Lauren and Adrian just like the good old days! We went and saw Celeste who was running the projector for the white sheet introduction...nothing like high tech intimidation!

It was just so great to be back in the Marriott Center cheering on the team. It was so loud and a great game to be at especially with the flash mob!

After the victory, I got back to the hotel and had to still log my time for work. I went to the lobby to use the internet and while there the Gonzaga team arrived back at the hotel. They were pretty somber, but I listened to the coaches talk about the game and how BYU plays a weird zone coverage. I liked getting the inside information!

Anyways, Friday morning I slept in to try and give my body a fighting chance against the cold, but to no avail. I then got up and got ready because Joni was coming to pick me up. We went to Springville where her roommate did my hair. After I went to BYU and saw Landon at the library and then went to the BYU Bookstore to get some much needed BYU gear! Then Joni and I went to the creamery for chocolate milk, but we then had to go and jump start Landon's truck. After we went shopping for a little bit, but didn't find anything.

Friday night I met up with Adrian, Lauren, and Holly for dinner at Texas Roadhouse. The rolls and ribs are so good there, but the wait is kind of ridiculous. Anyways, we ate lots and then went and got free frozen yogurt because the team scored over 80 points! Of course, everyone else in Provo had the same idea, but it worked out nicely because we ran into Heather! I got to see her cute little baby too. We ate our yogurt in the car and enjoyed lots of people watching in the parking lot. So fun!

I then went and saw Celeste for a little bit. We had some fun sister time together and then I went and spent the night with Joni. It worked out so great because she had an extra bed!

Saturday morning, I woke up early and went over to Landon and Shelley's for breakfast. Dave and Celeste were there too! We had such a feast with waffles, buttermilk syrup, bacon, Ranch eggs, fruit, and BYU Chocolate milk. It was amazing!

After, we hung out until Celeste had to go to work and I needed to get ready. It was then time to head to the airport and luckily all worked out with Dave taking me. I got there 45 minutes before my flight so no waiting and slept the whole way back.