Sitting and waiting on interstates and highways the past couple of mornings may have seemed to be a little bit more frustrating than usual due to the majority of schools across the nation beginning class this week.

The introduction to a new semester effects people of all ages and occupations. Whether you are the student yourself going back to college for the final year, the parent dropping off your child at their first day of kindergarten, or simply the coworker who is late to work due to all the school zones in place- you have most likely experienced the rush of adrenaline that accompanies the beginning of a new semester.

Here at ACH, we get to participate in this exciting time of year through a magnitude of experiences. The most obvious would be our role as an active management company in the student housing market. Managers and Resident Advisors are currently helping residents at different universities across the nation move in and get accommodated with their new apartments, while hosting multiple resident activities like meet-n-greet barbeques and luaus. After months of lease audits and roommate matching, the ACH teams finally get to meet their new residents.

Yesterday morning, employees in the Houston corporate office shared with their coworkers the exciting details of their own special "first day of school ritual" that they carry out each year with their children as they expressed concern over the fact that they are all one year closer to having an empty nest. Tales of traditional photos being taken, picking out the perfect outfit, and getting a special breakfast before class were some of the most common stories told. While some employees are too young to share these experiences of having children in school, others are experiencing this rite of passage with their first grandchild, creating a diverse culture that makes Asset Plus and ACH such a unique and binding family itself.

Asset Capus Housing is also a big advocate in educating their employees by holding an annual manager’s retreat. This year the manager’s retreat will be held in the beginning of October. All managers are invited to participate in three days of property management trivia and educational modules.