Over the past few days I've come to realize that interviewing for jobs is much like going through sorority recruitment (except you usually don't get to go to more than one interview at a time). I mean you spend a lot of time doing your hair, make up and picking out the perfect outfit to impress the company (or sorority) you are interviewing with. The whole process makes you totally nervous because you are competing against a bunch of other people for a limited number of spots. The actual interviews are much like recruitment conversations, they all ask the same thing, and you spend the whole time trying to sell yourself to your interviewer hoping they think you fit in with their group. Why do we put ourselves through things like this?
Because in the end it's (hopefully) worth it. Hopefully you come away with job offer that pays well, is in a good location, and will be challenging and enjoyable.
So here's hoping that all these resume submissions will lead to job interviews which will eventually lead to a job (preferably before May 13).
I did have a job interview today, so hopefully that went well and I make it to the next round because I think the job would be really interesting and fun and it's in Dallas which is nice.
Also, just for fun...
Things you shouldn't name your child
Moo - yes this boys name was seriously moo.
Crystalblue - Do you want your daughter to be a stripper?
February 24, 2011
January 18, 2011
Food, Fun, and Armed Robbers
Such an interesting end to a great weekend here on Baylor campus.
Around 11:15 as I'm stepping off the elliptical to leave the SLC my phone rings. It's a 254 number I don't recognize so I don't answer it. I go to the bathroom, my phone alerts me that I have a voicemail, I then get a text. As I'm walking toward the door I check my phone and see a message that says "Two black males, 1 wearing a black shirt & 1 wearing a white shirt, armed and thought to be on campus. Please remain inside until further notice" (voicemail said the same thing).
So naturally I turn around and head toward the computers in the SLC planning to hang out and see if an announcement is made. About 10 minutes later an announcement is made to stay inside the SLC and employees start locking the doors. No other announcements are made, but through others at the SLC we learn that the two men were spotted by memorial and that there are a ton of police cars all over that side of campus. At midnight the SLC closes and the lights go out. We are once again advised to stay in the building. However, a large group of guys announces that they are leaving and a few ask me and the one other girl in the SLC if we want them to walk us to our cars. I say yes, because I live way off campus and can get home without driving on campus, plus I'd rather be at home than on campus with no information about what is happening or where the suspects are worrying that they may walk through the doors.
As a group we all head outside, running to our cars and jumping in once we hit the small parking lot by the SLC. I did make it home fine, the whole time hoping that the armed men weren't looking for a getaway car! We just now (at 12:45) got the official all clear, a little while ago it was announced that the men were arrested outside of Penland.
News Story: http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/UPDATE_Officers_in_Manhunt_for_Suspected_Robbers_of_Local_Stores.html
And now, on a happier note, the good part of the weekend in pictures!
Saturday Morning I headed to Austin, battling the rain and traffic to visit Ryan and his family for the rest of the weekend! Saturday it was really rainy but we went to The Domain, B&N, ate dinner at Pluckers, and enjoyed wandering around 6th Street.
Around 11:15 as I'm stepping off the elliptical to leave the SLC my phone rings. It's a 254 number I don't recognize so I don't answer it. I go to the bathroom, my phone alerts me that I have a voicemail, I then get a text. As I'm walking toward the door I check my phone and see a message that says "Two black males, 1 wearing a black shirt & 1 wearing a white shirt, armed and thought to be on campus. Please remain inside until further notice" (voicemail said the same thing).
So naturally I turn around and head toward the computers in the SLC planning to hang out and see if an announcement is made. About 10 minutes later an announcement is made to stay inside the SLC and employees start locking the doors. No other announcements are made, but through others at the SLC we learn that the two men were spotted by memorial and that there are a ton of police cars all over that side of campus. At midnight the SLC closes and the lights go out. We are once again advised to stay in the building. However, a large group of guys announces that they are leaving and a few ask me and the one other girl in the SLC if we want them to walk us to our cars. I say yes, because I live way off campus and can get home without driving on campus, plus I'd rather be at home than on campus with no information about what is happening or where the suspects are worrying that they may walk through the doors.
As a group we all head outside, running to our cars and jumping in once we hit the small parking lot by the SLC. I did make it home fine, the whole time hoping that the armed men weren't looking for a getaway car! We just now (at 12:45) got the official all clear, a little while ago it was announced that the men were arrested outside of Penland.
News Story: http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/UPDATE_Officers_in_Manhunt_for_Suspected_Robbers_of_Local_Stores.html
And now, on a happier note, the good part of the weekend in pictures!
Saturday Morning I headed to Austin, battling the rain and traffic to visit Ryan and his family for the rest of the weekend! Saturday it was really rainy but we went to The Domain, B&N, ate dinner at Pluckers, and enjoyed wandering around 6th Street.
Sunday lunch at Iguana Grill on the lake. Very yummy Mexican food!
At the Oasis on the lake. We had a really good berry sundae desert here!
View from the Oasis, there are some insanely massive houses out there!
After lunch we visited the Capitol building where they were setting up for the inauguration.
Ryan and the picture of the Tx president who chartered Baylor
Looking down onto the floor, later we were under the floor in the basement!
Unfortunately the Senate and House were closed so we couldn't go in there.
The dome!
Back of the capitol. It looks white, but really it's very pink!
Capitol building at night
We ended Sunday night with delicious white pizza at Home Slice and Mission Impossible.
Sunday afternoon we set out for lunch and adventure!
After crossing the river we saw a place to pull off where you could hike.
This is the awesome view from a cliff we hiked up!
Me and Ryan on the rocks
What a good way to work up an appetite!
For lunch we went to this really good burger place called Shady Grove.
Then I headed back to Waco
January 14, 2011
Last first week of school
Is over! And it went pretty well although I do feel like senioritis is setting in.
This semester I don't have any Friday classes, which is really cool, but also weird. I feel like I need more to do, which I probably won't be saying in a few weeks when I have tests to study for, papers to write and SING practice to go to. Anyway, I'm only taking four classes, only one of which is on M/W. So I guess that gives me lots of time to look for a job. Haha.
I did get all my graduate school applications in the mail this week. It's really nice not to have those to worry about anymore. I also applied for a paid summer internship, because it sounded really interesting, it's full time, paid and if I can't find a job or decide on grad school it would be something to do this summer. I'm not really sure what the internship entails, but it's with a collegiate greek life company that puts out a magazine, directory, discount cards for local businesses and has an online community to connect greeks all over the country. It's a marketing/sales internship, but it sounded interesting and I suppose I'll find out more during my phone interview next week. That's basically it for the job front, not much is posted on the Baylor job listings yet, and nothing I qualify for is on USA jobs in Tx right now but I'll keep looking.
I guess now it's time to describe my classes for anyone out there who is interested.
1.Violence in the American Screen: So far, really interesting. It's weird not having a film background and being in this class because I don't understand everything being discussed (like specific people, editing and shooting techniques). But we have screenings every week, and the books for the class seem interesting. Plus I like movies.
2. Theories in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Sounds more interesting than it is so far. First, I'm not a huge fan of the professor, and her complete lack of knowledge on how to use the electronics in the class room is annoying. Maybe it will get more interesting, I think it might solidify my thoughts that I shouldn't go into private practice counseling later in life.
3. Forensic Science: love, love, love it! Obviously a topic I'm interested in, I'm just sad I didn't have a forensics minor and that I'm graduating and can't take classes like "Blood Spatter" and "Crime Scene Photography" because lets be honest, this is a field I could see myself working in. It's a freshman level class (easy, hopefully!) and the professor is really young and cool, plus the stuff we talk about is interesting.
4. History of Texas: Not looking forward to the 20+ page research paper, but other than that seems interesting. When one of the textbooks is called Lust, Violence, Religion you know the class is going to be interesting. Plus I like Texas, and Baylor has the Texas Collection on campus which means primary source documents and really old maps and stuff we can use. We get to wear gloves too, which makes me feel cool.
Well that's about it for my first week. I'm off to paint a backdrop!
This semester I don't have any Friday classes, which is really cool, but also weird. I feel like I need more to do, which I probably won't be saying in a few weeks when I have tests to study for, papers to write and SING practice to go to. Anyway, I'm only taking four classes, only one of which is on M/W. So I guess that gives me lots of time to look for a job. Haha.
I did get all my graduate school applications in the mail this week. It's really nice not to have those to worry about anymore. I also applied for a paid summer internship, because it sounded really interesting, it's full time, paid and if I can't find a job or decide on grad school it would be something to do this summer. I'm not really sure what the internship entails, but it's with a collegiate greek life company that puts out a magazine, directory, discount cards for local businesses and has an online community to connect greeks all over the country. It's a marketing/sales internship, but it sounded interesting and I suppose I'll find out more during my phone interview next week. That's basically it for the job front, not much is posted on the Baylor job listings yet, and nothing I qualify for is on USA jobs in Tx right now but I'll keep looking.
I guess now it's time to describe my classes for anyone out there who is interested.
1.Violence in the American Screen: So far, really interesting. It's weird not having a film background and being in this class because I don't understand everything being discussed (like specific people, editing and shooting techniques). But we have screenings every week, and the books for the class seem interesting. Plus I like movies.
2. Theories in Psychotherapy and Counseling: Sounds more interesting than it is so far. First, I'm not a huge fan of the professor, and her complete lack of knowledge on how to use the electronics in the class room is annoying. Maybe it will get more interesting, I think it might solidify my thoughts that I shouldn't go into private practice counseling later in life.
3. Forensic Science: love, love, love it! Obviously a topic I'm interested in, I'm just sad I didn't have a forensics minor and that I'm graduating and can't take classes like "Blood Spatter" and "Crime Scene Photography" because lets be honest, this is a field I could see myself working in. It's a freshman level class (easy, hopefully!) and the professor is really young and cool, plus the stuff we talk about is interesting.
4. History of Texas: Not looking forward to the 20+ page research paper, but other than that seems interesting. When one of the textbooks is called Lust, Violence, Religion you know the class is going to be interesting. Plus I like Texas, and Baylor has the Texas Collection on campus which means primary source documents and really old maps and stuff we can use. We get to wear gloves too, which makes me feel cool.
Well that's about it for my first week. I'm off to paint a backdrop!
January 02, 2011
Happy New Year!
Another year has come and gone, and Christmas break with it. Since I'm not one for resolutions I didn't actually make any, except to find a job and have my own apartment. Anyway, since I last posted finals ended and I went home for Christmas break.
Highlights of my break:
-Work: I went back to Studio for the last time this break. Although I love the people I work with, and It's been a fun job I'm glad to be done working there, and ready for a real job!
-Zoo: This break I had multiple zoo days! The second one I'll get to later. Traditional zoo day with Kevin and Jason was awesome. I made friends with an otter, saw Toby, and visited the new African forest! It was awesome, we got stuffed otters and red pandas as souvenirs and ended the day with Chilis.
- Movies: As usual I saw quite a few. Tron, How do you Know, Black Swan, True Grit, Tangled. I think that's it.
- Ryan's visit: Ryan came down from Austin for the Texas Bowl and for New Years.
- Texas Bowl: Was fun, despite the rain and the loss.
- Howl: Ryan and I met Jason and Matt there after the game, and as always it was a good time. We also went to Howl for New Years Eve which was a blast!
- Feeding Giraffes: On zoo day number two Ryan and I got to feed the giraffes! For $5 you can have three big pieces of lettuce and feed the giraffes in the new African forest. It was really cool to get that close to the animals.
So it's been a pretty good break. Tomorrow is my last day in Houston and then I'm headed back to Waco for recruitment and classes start back the 10th!
Highlights of my break:
-Work: I went back to Studio for the last time this break. Although I love the people I work with, and It's been a fun job I'm glad to be done working there, and ready for a real job!
-Zoo: This break I had multiple zoo days! The second one I'll get to later. Traditional zoo day with Kevin and Jason was awesome. I made friends with an otter, saw Toby, and visited the new African forest! It was awesome, we got stuffed otters and red pandas as souvenirs and ended the day with Chilis.
- Movies: As usual I saw quite a few. Tron, How do you Know, Black Swan, True Grit, Tangled. I think that's it.
- Ryan's visit: Ryan came down from Austin for the Texas Bowl and for New Years.
- Texas Bowl: Was fun, despite the rain and the loss.
- Howl: Ryan and I met Jason and Matt there after the game, and as always it was a good time. We also went to Howl for New Years Eve which was a blast!
- Feeding Giraffes: On zoo day number two Ryan and I got to feed the giraffes! For $5 you can have three big pieces of lettuce and feed the giraffes in the new African forest. It was really cool to get that close to the animals.
So it's been a pretty good break. Tomorrow is my last day in Houston and then I'm headed back to Waco for recruitment and classes start back the 10th!
For Christmas Ribbon got a box
And Jasper played with all the wrappings
Zoo Day 1
Pygmy huts in the African Forest
Funny Masks
Jumping pictures on my new camera!
Texas Bowl!
Matt's first trip to Howl, yay 21st Birthdays!
Ryan's first time at Howl!
Zoo day 2
Feeding giraffes!
Baylor the elephant
Happy New Year!
December 11, 2010
It's That Time of Year Again
Finals time.
This year finals week started out promising. Everyone knows that pesky last day of class on Monday is really pointless so school is basically over the Friday (or Thursday) before. So in celebration of the end of the semester, and Jasper's half birthday (his real birthday is in the summer so we can't celebrate that, and besides who would argue with celebrating for a pet?) I threw a party. I'd say is was pretty successful. Jasper enjoyed a kitty sized White Russian and everyone else enjoyed Pimms, punch and beer pong. So the end of the semester was looking up. Saturday night Ryan and I saw Morning Glory, which is refreshingly funny. Harrison Ford, Rachael McAdams, and Diane Keaton are great together and it's a really funny story about a tv show producer trying to save a dying morning show.
Monday I had my last real test, went to an end of the semester party and started feeling like I was getting a cold. Tuesday morning my throat was sore and I felt awful so I spent most of the day in bed sleeping and downing medicine. Tuesday evening I was feeling good, Ryan and I went to see Megamind at the drive in, which was a lot of fun. But by the end of the night I was pretty much dying. Luckily I have an awesome boyfriend who took care of me, got me medicine and vitamin c and put me to bed promising to return the next morning at 6:50 so we could go camp out in the SUB for bowl game tickets. The next morning I could barely swallow my throat was so swollen, but I got my Texas Bowl ticket and made a doctors appointment at the ever so helpful (useless) Baylor Health Clinic. Where the first thing I was told was that I had tonsillitis (really? shocker) and probably mono (because the nurse practitioner is "never wrong"). So I was then put through 3 attempts to draw blood from my tiny veins, all of which failed and left me looking like a heroin addict. It was then suggested that we draw blood from my hands, but I stopped that from happening. There is something about a sick, crying, half not breathing person that makes old ladies feel bad. So it was decided that we would do a finger prick, forgo the CBC and just do a mono test. Well after two attempts at pricking we finally had enough blood and big shock the test was negative. But since the nurse practitioner who was seeing me is never wrong, it was decided that I could go visit the lab the next day to get a full blood and mono test done. In the mean time I was given two different drugs which I took and went back to sleep. So the next day, although I was feeling much better I went to get blood drawn. Luckily we got it out on the first try, two whole vials and big surprise I didn't have mono.
So all in all, it's been an interesting week. I'm not dying, I don't have mono but it does look like I've been shooting up Heroin. One final left on Monday and my senior year is half way over!
This year finals week started out promising. Everyone knows that pesky last day of class on Monday is really pointless so school is basically over the Friday (or Thursday) before. So in celebration of the end of the semester, and Jasper's half birthday (his real birthday is in the summer so we can't celebrate that, and besides who would argue with celebrating for a pet?) I threw a party. I'd say is was pretty successful. Jasper enjoyed a kitty sized White Russian and everyone else enjoyed Pimms, punch and beer pong. So the end of the semester was looking up. Saturday night Ryan and I saw Morning Glory, which is refreshingly funny. Harrison Ford, Rachael McAdams, and Diane Keaton are great together and it's a really funny story about a tv show producer trying to save a dying morning show.
Monday I had my last real test, went to an end of the semester party and started feeling like I was getting a cold. Tuesday morning my throat was sore and I felt awful so I spent most of the day in bed sleeping and downing medicine. Tuesday evening I was feeling good, Ryan and I went to see Megamind at the drive in, which was a lot of fun. But by the end of the night I was pretty much dying. Luckily I have an awesome boyfriend who took care of me, got me medicine and vitamin c and put me to bed promising to return the next morning at 6:50 so we could go camp out in the SUB for bowl game tickets. The next morning I could barely swallow my throat was so swollen, but I got my Texas Bowl ticket and made a doctors appointment at the ever so helpful (useless) Baylor Health Clinic. Where the first thing I was told was that I had tonsillitis (really? shocker) and probably mono (because the nurse practitioner is "never wrong"). So I was then put through 3 attempts to draw blood from my tiny veins, all of which failed and left me looking like a heroin addict. It was then suggested that we draw blood from my hands, but I stopped that from happening. There is something about a sick, crying, half not breathing person that makes old ladies feel bad. So it was decided that we would do a finger prick, forgo the CBC and just do a mono test. Well after two attempts at pricking we finally had enough blood and big shock the test was negative. But since the nurse practitioner who was seeing me is never wrong, it was decided that I could go visit the lab the next day to get a full blood and mono test done. In the mean time I was given two different drugs which I took and went back to sleep. So the next day, although I was feeling much better I went to get blood drawn. Luckily we got it out on the first try, two whole vials and big surprise I didn't have mono.
So all in all, it's been an interesting week. I'm not dying, I don't have mono but it does look like I've been shooting up Heroin. One final left on Monday and my senior year is half way over!
November 21, 2010
It's like Christmas in a Bottle!
With Kenn Starr, the president of Baylor!
Fall Ball was Friday night. It was downtown at the Phoenix Ballroom and it was a lot of fun. Emily, James, Ryan (my boyfriend/date) and I went to Elite for dinner before Fall Ball. We were the cool kids who all got the exact same meal at dinner, chicken tender salad. Haha. Then we headed downtown. Fall Ball, with its fall theme, was decorated in fall colors, like oranges, cream and brown. It was really pretty, there was even a fire place with a nice warm fire. We had pumpkin spice cake balls, apple cheesecake, cinnamon spice brownies with fudge on top, and a hot chocolate and coffee bar. The leftovers of which are currently in my fridge! We spent the night dancing and hanging out, enjoying my last semi formal with ADPi. After Fall Ball Ryan and I took a bottle of wine to the hottub at Rivercrest and relaxed there for awhile.
Saturday was the Baylor v OU game. Ryan and I went to the Delta Sig (His frat) tailgate before the game. At which I tried Shiner Holiday Cheer, which basically tastes like Christmas in a bottle and is my new favorite beer. We hung out, ate, and I met a lot of his friends. It was a lot of fun. A little before the game a bunch of us met up to run the Baylor line for the last time (the line is all the freshman and at the last home game, seniors too who run the field and cheer for the team as they come out of the locker room). It was really cool to do that one last time and to be on the field when the football team came out. Even though OU killed us it was a fun game, and not too cold which was awesome. After the first quarter we left the stadium and watched the game back at the tailgate on tv for awhile and then at halftime went to dinner and watched the rest of the game at home. It's really strange to think that the next time I go to a Baylor game in Waco I'll be a visiting alumnae.
So basically it was an awesome weekend. Now I just have two days standing between me and thanksgiving break!
Roomies before Fall Ball
Me and Ryan
Maddie, James, James, Emily, Jenny, Reagan, David, Me, and Ryan
At Fall Ball by the fireplace
Me and Ashleigh and our dates
Meggan and Me!
Graham, Susie, James, Emily, Me and Ryan
Reagan, Jenny, Me and Katie!
President Starr stirring chili at the tailgate! He is so nice!
Getting ready to run the line!
Senior ADPis at the line
Ryan, Me, Emily and James
Ryan and his friends.
Here comes the team!
Running the Baylor Line
November 10, 2010
Halfway done?
So, Fall semester of senior year is almost over. Like literally almost over, I think there are approximately three weeks left. Thanksgiving break is coming up fast, so is Fall Ball, and the dreaded finals. Unfortunately I have three tests, and two major research papers before we even hit dead days. All of which I am putting off, senioritis has indeed set in.
In other news Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out next week! So excited about that. I already have midnight tickets and am slightly tempted to dress up. Fall Ball is also next week, on Friday. Reagan is planning it so it should be fantastic and I know we are having pumpkin spice cake balls which promise to be delicious. I got my dress in the mail today, so now I just need some shoes and jewelry.
In other news Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comes out next week! So excited about that. I already have midnight tickets and am slightly tempted to dress up. Fall Ball is also next week, on Friday. Reagan is planning it so it should be fantastic and I know we are having pumpkin spice cake balls which promise to be delicious. I got my dress in the mail today, so now I just need some shoes and jewelry.
Now, onto today's awesome news. This morning I registered for my last semester at Baylor! I'm taking 12 hours, and will have no classes on Friday so the spring is looking up. It was really cool to run my degree audit and see the all requirements met message. Now I just need to find a job, and fill out some grad school applications and next semester can be all about having fun. It's really strange to be almost done with college.
Degree Audit :)
ADPi and ATO pumpkin carving mixer
Reagan, Michael and My pumpkin
Final score of the homecoming game
Me and Emily at the bonfire
Me and My Parents
Pat Neff
Me and Emily in the BEARS
On the Judge Baylor Statue
First down! and a cool sunset
Halloween!
Chris got married!
The cool kids at the wedding
Justin and Annie
Also, if you haven't seen due date it's hilarious so see it!
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