{"id":1222,"date":"2012-09-14T10:36:56","date_gmt":"2012-09-14T15:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2012-09-14T10:36:56","modified_gmt":"2012-09-14T15:36:56","slug":"convention-story-opening-up-in-the-big-easy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/convention-story-opening-up-in-the-big-easy\/","title":{"rendered":"Convention Story: Opening Up in the Big Easy!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/teasterling150.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1223\" title=\"teasterling150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/teasterling150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/teasterling150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.wordybynature.org\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/teasterling150-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>by Tamia Easterling<br \/>\nSouthern Associate Student Representative, 2012-2013<br \/>\nAlpha Alpha Eta Chapter<br \/>\nTennessee State University, Nashville, TN<\/p>\n<p>I will be honest and say that due to nerves I do not remember all too well the speech that I gave during my campaign for Associate Student Representative. I do remember one point made towards the end of my speech quite clearly: Attending Sigma Tau Delta&#8217;s convention the previous years had indeed changed my life. I know it may seem clich\u00e9, but the convention is a great opportunity for networking, for chapter relations, and, in my case, an opportunity for personal growth and professional development. During the past two years that I have attended the convention, I have come back with an amazing story to tell; last year&#8217;s story was related to the amazing closeness that occurred while stuck in close proximity with chapter members for four days. The other took place in a ballroom, in the New Orleans Marriott, the moment I realized I could do anything I set my mind to! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.english.org\/sigmatd\/events\/stories\/2012\/teasterling.shtml\">[Read More]<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>If you are interested in submitting a Convention Story, please <a href=\"mailto:info@wordybynature.org\">contact us<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Tamia Easterling Southern Associate Student Representative, 2012-2013 Alpha Alpha Eta Chapter Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN I will be honest and say that due to nerves I do not remember all too well the speech that I gave during my campaign for Associate Student Representative. 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