CPW Thursday liveblog

CPW Thursday liveblog My approximate CPW schedule 6:36am: Alarm clock goes off. SNOOZE. 6:45am: I actually wake up. I look outside and see that the bad weather hasnt yet arrived. Hmm. 7:35am: Nance picks me up; we head in to campus together. 8:10am: I drop off the CPW Festival programs at CopyTech (the campus copy center) to be copied 1000 doubled-sided, folded copies are on their way for tonights event. 8:20am: Ben starts spreading the word about all of the airport delays and closings, including OHare in Chicago. 8:25am: CPW Registration opens; I take my post at the Help Desk. 8:50am: The first student I recognize arrives: Candice from Utah =) 9:42am: The 100th student arrives! 9:55am: Snively! 10:30am: Its starting to get windy, but still no precipitation. 10:55am: Dean Marilee Jones has arrived! 11:13am: It has started to rain. Lots of umbrellas on the campus tour. 11:30am: Kevin 11 quizzes me about his application. I say, Did you design a pinball machine for a nursing home? Kevin 11: No! I designed an arcade machine for a hospital. Doh! So close, yet so far. 11:45am: I talk to Stevens mom on the phone from Tennessee. Hi! 1:10pm: Edmund says, You really are good at the 45 minute conversations, Matt. Im tired from 90 straight minutes of talking, but it was great to talk to a family from Nebraska and our head Educational Counselor from South Korea. Now, my shift is over. Nearly half of the students have arrived. I have time for a quick break, then go talk to prospective members of the Classes of 2012 and 2013 (!). 3:31pm: I cant walk more than 10 feet without getting stopped in the halls. Its awesome, but Im starting to lose my voice! Im now getting ready for the Abroad Panel. Its always a fun panel, so Im looking forward to it =) 3:46pm: Almost all set for the MIT Abroad Panel! The Powerpoint is running off of this laptop, so no more liveblogging for the next hour or so 5:24pm: Abroad Panel is over. Sam was a panelist, and did an awesome job talking about MISTI and his experiences in Germany. 5:56pm: Quick rest in the office. The weather hasnt been quite as bad as Id feared, but the rain is starting to pick up a bit now. At least theres no more sleet. 6:05pm: I get a chance to upload some pictures from earlier today. Tim the Beaver made an appearance, welcoming and hugging students: Kevin 11 shows off his nerd-tastic shirt: Ben and Mollie register a student: 8:20pm: Ive been running around getting the Student Welcome and the Festival all set. Now, with the Festival 10 minutes away, Im taking time for a quick breather before things get started. The Welcome and Festival are two of my favorite CPW events, so Im pretty excited. Students are filing into Rockwell Cage the site of the Student Welcome and Im happy to see that most people are traveling in groups, having already made friends on campus. This is going to be a great way to cap off a great day. 12:59am: What a day! I have finally reached my bed. The Festival has ended, and I think people had a good time. The Welcome was awesome, too I wish I could step like the A Phi As, and I wish I could sing like the Logs. My voice is shot now from talking so much, and while Im exhausted, I fear Im still too excited to sleep. Anyway, its time to sign off for the night. Happy CPW Thursday!