I read recently the most precious resource we have that is quickly depleting is time. Going through with the radiation therapy for my cat (she is more or less back to normal ) has proven that to be true. Prior to her radiation therapy, I’d say I was decent with time management. Now I feel [...]

As I’ve mentioned earlier, I’ve been job hunting for summer employment. My employment options are a bit limited. I’m not in the right demographic for most science research internships (not an undergrad), cannot leave the area/do a live-in camp situation (I still have to pay rent and own cats), and I want pay. I have [...]

In addition to beginning this semester, I had a job interview on Tuesday for an administrative position at a summer camp. I think I did fine and would be a good match. The hours are reasonable and the job doesn’t require on-site living, which is something I cannot do because of my pets. I expect [...]

On Tuesday, I head back to school. I’ve been fairly productive over the break, catching up on rest, cleaning, organizing, etc. I have one more sewing project to complete (a costume cover up), as well as some other crafting projects (face moisturizer and body butter). As I’ve told most people, my break hasn’t been super [...]

So I’ve been working my summer job, working for a summer class aimed at teachers, for the past 2 weeks, give or take. The job doesn’t appear to be difficult (administrative work). I was told the only difficult part is getting people to turn in the forms. I don’t have to work hard necessarily, but [...]

We’re in our last week of classes; next week is finals. It’s hard to believe that we’re almost finished. In some ways, this is scary, since I kind of have a summer job. I haven’t accepted it, but without any prospects, it looks like I will be. The pay isn’t great, but some income is [...]

My current job has no need for additional adjuncts during the summer, so I’m off to find another job. While I’m not surprised (I’m the lowest ranked person in the office, I believe), I am disappointed. I like teaching, and I hate searching for employment. The economy is still rough, which means that jobs are [...]

In addition to my adjunct work, I’m going to have a small part-time job (about 5 hours/week) where I engage middle schoolers in math after school. I think it should be fun. Challenging but fun. I worked as a middle school camp counselor for a week in my junior and senior years of high school. [...]

My week has consisted of getting my students ready for their midterm. While my boss is fine with me delaying exams, I want to get them used to my exams as well as get them motivated to learn the material. I find it odd being on the other side of the table. Making problems up [...]

Yesterday, I bought my first real set of work clothes. I’ve never had a job that I had specific work clothes. Lab work never required anything fancy and even when I had an office job, I was allowed to wear nice jeans and a nice top. While it was never explicitly stated to me that [...]