Oh Branding Iron, I have been wishing for this day but now that it is here; I don’t want it to be here. I have spent 2 years with you and they have been the best years of my college career.
I remembered when I first walked in the door and thought that this job was not for me. I had no experience writing or being in an editor position. I didn’t know how this was going to go. On the first day, I met the crew and made instant friends, and knew that this was going to work.
Time went by, stories came and gone and so did people, but the Branding Iron stayed there and for me that got me through a lot. No matter what was going on in the world or in my life, I could go to the Branding Iron and forget about it all for a couple hours and focus on the website, or the news and that made all the difference for me. The Branding Iron could change my worst of moods into one of my best.
I want to give a personal shout out to the staff of the Branding Iron. They may be in the background and dealing with the “adult” stuff, but what people do not realize is that they cared so much about me and the students. Their doors were always open, whatever was going on in life they were there. Even more so during this COVID situation, they call once a week to just say hi and check on me and that means to the world to me. The staff at the Branding Iron is family to me and I will always remember them. Not only that I will always remember Robin singing Meatloaf :D.
To the team of spring 2020, you guys are amazing. What we were able to do during the COVID pandemic was insane. We transitioned as smoothly as we could and stood together to make a rocking online news presence. I thank you for your hard work and dedication! This semester will go down in history as an iconic semester for the Branding Iron, I am glad that I got to do it with you.
Branding Iron you will go in history has one of the best jobs of my life. I am so thankful for the memories you have given me and the lessons you have taught me. Don’t change, and stay classy!!
