unprofessional

So I have been poked fun at a lot since being in Texas. I have been made fun of for almost any WA stereotype, most of which I didn't know existed. Also most of of which I do not have any part of. For instance apparently Washingtonians are all stoner druggies that love to sue people and never shave. I don't know that those three go together but they have all been mentioned as something 'my people' do. Some of these stereotypes are fitting to me such as coffee loving or vegetarian, but most of them are ridiculous. Other jokes are about me snowboarding or not having a car and that is just my own fault for sharing that info. Anyways none of it bothers me since it is all meant in good fun and I give them shit right back about the ignorant gun loving hicks in Texas. So all has been good right? Well yes...

Then I was made fun of for working in such an unprofessional environment at WSU. Not cool.
I was comparing the different structures of the residence life systems and when sharing I was ridiculed for the inappropriateness of interactions I have had with students, staff members, supervisors, etc. WHICH has been nothing beyond hanging out after hours(after 5pm), outside the office or reshalls, or for fun rather than strictly work. I also shared that we don't have set schedules or have to dress professionally daily and that is a big shocker I guess. Well I was on the defense for sure, but I think I just continually dug my self into a deeper hole of not having any real professional experience. It is also in their opinion that my role at WSU as an AP/AHD is 'fake' since there is no real responsibility there (their opininion not mine).

So I am officially offended, but have continued to remind myself that this is good for me to get new experiences, new perspective, etc. This is a learning experience. This is a learning experience. This is a learning experience.

In positive news it is 5:15pm on a Friday which means I get to do what ever I want with my life for the next 64 hours! This will include reading, sleeping in, laying out in the sun to tan, and working out :)
Then next week the other Conference Directors get here and we start training! So there will be more fun people and more fun stuff to do! Then next weekend is my first trip to Dallas :) we will be seeing a baseball game, where JFK was shot, a comedy show, and something called the stock yards...

So although I'm a little offended and annoyed I am mostly excited for the next couple of weeks :) I will post photos and updates with my adventures next weekend!