Well, the job at Sears lasted two whole days after my week of training. It was so not what they said it would be when they hired me! I did not sign up to be a stocker; sorry. Anyway, I've applied for jobs at three different local public libraries, hoping one of them will call. Especially the Frisco Public Library - full time, benefits, tuition reimbursement, 13 bucks an hour...sounds great to me!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
9/14
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Monday, August 11, 2008
Woo hoo!
Well I finally scored an interview! Not my dream job, but enough to make my car payment while I'm in school... It's for a cashiering job at Sears, and I go in for the interview at 2 on Thursday. I feel pretty confident in my ability to obtain said job, so fingers crossed I haven't just jinxed myself! ;) So after getting that news this morning, I went and got my tire fixed, took Mom to lunch, went shopping for a fall, work-appropriate wardrobe (including two pairs of shoes and a purse), and now I'm about to finish my application to the School of Library and Information Science at UNT. I'm also considering buying this bag for going back to school:
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
On the cheap, for real!
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Monday, July 14, 2008
July Update
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Packing/Cleaning
Yeah, it is 2:00 in the morning and I am awake.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Moving
I am already bored with moving, and I have packed -- maybe -- one box! Okay, I've done a little more than that, but it feels like there's no end in sight! I'm waiting for that light at the end of the tunnel... School coming to an end is kind of helping, but I'm also starting to get a little sad. One of my ex-students came in this morning on the verge of tears, which made me start to cry...I really am going to miss them all. Well, the majority of them. Anyway, the more progress I make toward moving out brings along the realization of the life I'm leaving behind. I'm going to leave a lot of new friends (and some old ones) here in East Texas, and I really don't know what (or who) I'm going back to in Dallas. Just the physical part of moving in with my family after being on my own for six years now is a situation that I cannot fully comprehend at this moment in time. I can't imagine what it will be like to be a "real adult" who happens to live at home. Will I have a curfew? (Didn't have one when I was in high school). Chores? (I may have had them, but I didn't do them). I know I won't have a dedicated, covered parking space or shade or any of the other independent things I've become accustomed to. I do know that I will continue to have DVR (a Godsend) and HBO for the new season of Big Love because I'll be paying for it, along with rent which hasn't really been discussed. I mean, I offered $100/month, but the parental units didn't really say if they felt that was fair. Until I get to Prague, I kinda feel like I'll be in Limbo.
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Monday, May 12, 2008
Changes
My sister and I are embarking on a new journey together. We are leaving everything we know, and going to Prague to receive our international certification as Teachers of English as a Foreign Language! Our first step in this plan is to pack up and store our stuff, move home to our parents (who seem to be extremely supportive), and save up as much money as we can! Our program begins on January 5, 2009...and I cannot wait!
Well I have been wanting to teach abroad for a long time now, and I just figured this was my opportunity. I love my sister and I know she has always wanted to travel, so we figured why not? And so she's coming too!
Seriously, though, I have been toying with the idea for a while, and I know that if I don't just go ahead and try it now, I will regret it for the rest of my life. So while I was surfing yesterday morning trying to figure out if this was a valid idea, I found this school, TEFL Worldwide in Prague, Czech Republic. We will be certified in 4 weeks, but before you think it's a blow-off, we'll have class from like 8-6 five days a week. I think it's 124 hours of class and 8+ hours of classroom instruction between January 5 and January 30. Upon successful completion of the course, we will have lifetime job placement assistance, so we'll be able to find jobs teaching English whenever and wherever we want!
As far as fun goes, I've already been looking online, and if it's feesible, we're going to get to see Swan Lake on January 10 (or maybe Cinderella on January 11). Other than that, we plan to do some nearby travelling on the weekends. I dunno...Greece, Italy, France, Spain, Austria, Germany? The sky's the limit! We're planning to save up enough money to spend an additional couple of weeks travelling through Europe by moving home and saving practically every cent we can between now and January.
After all of that, I don't know where I'll be, but I will let you know as soon as I do! Check back frequently, as I plan to keep you as updated as possible on the whole process! Leave messages and all that jazz!
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