Changing Gears
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Random Thoughts, Jobs, School
I'm out of class, waiting to get a graded paper back from a secretary who I assume is on lunch. I already got my grade (5.5/7.0 when the class average is 5.0), but I'm curious to see what commentary was on there. I know I messed up by not having it in the right format, single spacing when it should have been double, so I'm curious what else brought my grade down.
School is harder than I remember, or more likely my mind isn't as sharp as it once was. I'm also in a good program with lots of people who are just as smart and accomplished as I am. It's a different environment than I'm used to academically, and it's taking some adjustment. I'll get myself up to speed, but it may take some time.
On the homefront, things are good. Melissa and I are living in her townhouse with her two boarders, one of whom is her ex-boyfriend. That's interesting. He's a good guy, but there's a tension there that may never resolve, I'm not sure. There are also three cats there that belong to the roommates. Neither Melissa or I am a cat person, and it's a little bit of an annoyance, but we cope with it because the rent is super low for us and we don't have jobs yet.
I shouldn't say don't have jobs... Melissa is starting her first job since we got back today at a Yoga studio in town. Sounds like it will only be a few hours and not much pay per week, but it's something. We're not sure exactly what she'll be doing. She interviewed for a secretary type job, but they may have her do more marketing/website work. Hard to tell. She can fill us in more later.
On my part, I've interviewed for 3 internships or fellowships so far, and all of them were right up my alley. I got to the last round of interviews on all of them, but failed to get a job offer on any. It's been a frustrating process. I feel like I could have been a great fit for any of the positions, and I just want an opportunity to get my feet wet, but nothing has worked out yet. I'll keep trying.
Anyway, secretary is back. I'm going to take my paper and go home (to get some lentil soup I made last night). Ciao!
School is harder than I remember, or more likely my mind isn't as sharp as it once was. I'm also in a good program with lots of people who are just as smart and accomplished as I am. It's a different environment than I'm used to academically, and it's taking some adjustment. I'll get myself up to speed, but it may take some time.
On the homefront, things are good. Melissa and I are living in her townhouse with her two boarders, one of whom is her ex-boyfriend. That's interesting. He's a good guy, but there's a tension there that may never resolve, I'm not sure. There are also three cats there that belong to the roommates. Neither Melissa or I am a cat person, and it's a little bit of an annoyance, but we cope with it because the rent is super low for us and we don't have jobs yet.
I shouldn't say don't have jobs... Melissa is starting her first job since we got back today at a Yoga studio in town. Sounds like it will only be a few hours and not much pay per week, but it's something. We're not sure exactly what she'll be doing. She interviewed for a secretary type job, but they may have her do more marketing/website work. Hard to tell. She can fill us in more later.
On my part, I've interviewed for 3 internships or fellowships so far, and all of them were right up my alley. I got to the last round of interviews on all of them, but failed to get a job offer on any. It's been a frustrating process. I feel like I could have been a great fit for any of the positions, and I just want an opportunity to get my feet wet, but nothing has worked out yet. I'll keep trying.
Anyway, secretary is back. I'm going to take my paper and go home (to get some lentil soup I made last night). Ciao!
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