I walked out of my interview last Saturday feeling a little apprehensive about my performance. I felt like I answered most of the questions pretty well, but when it came to the mock announcements and training session I had to complete, I didn't think I rated so highly. By the time I was walking back home, I knew that I couldn't change anything, so I'd just have to wait for their decision. If only it was that simple.

While waiting, I also had a Russian midterm on Monday to study for, which wouldn't be so bad if I didn't also have to get ready to schedule Fall quarter classes Tuesday, write a rough draft of a research paper for a Comparative Studies class, study for a Statistics midterm on Friday, and get ready for my Econ midterm this Monday. Wow.

At any rate, a supervisor from work called after my midterm on Monday to offer me the job, which I gladly accepted. I start tomorrow, as a supervisor, at Ohio State Calling: as an excited, nervous, an anxious soon-to-be-supervisor.

So, it has been a good week and a busy week of studying and waiting. But it's over now, (except for the Econ midterm Monday and the final draft of my research paper due on Tuesday. But then again, it's only my first year, and it's really just starting.

Posted by in_Pursuit at 5:46 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Tomorrow, at half past one post meridiem (told by sun dial), my public execution shall commence. Ok, so it probably won't be that horrible, but I do have an interview for a supervisor position: an interview which has a nasty reputation for being extraordinarily tough. To make matters worse, dorm rooms at college are sufficient, but small and unable to hold everything but the kitchen sink... or in my case the ironing board.

Earlier I discovered that, in its dormancy, my dress shirt had become dismally wrinkled, and it desperately needed to be ironed before my interview. Now ironing isn't really a big deal at home. But I soon realized that neither an ironing board nor water are indigenous to my dorm room, and both were seemingly necessary for use with my borrowed iron.

With a little effort, a little ingenuity, and a little luck, my shirt and I escaped unscathed and less wrinkled from our ironing experience. After that, I've resigned myself to hoping that my suit didn't acquire holes in my closet, to hoping that I can find matching socks, and to hoping that it doesn't rain on my walk to the interview.

Posted by in_Pursuit at 5:09 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Nothing feels as good as skipping out on your responsibilities. I was supposed to work today — furthering my illustrious career as a glorified telemarketer. I work for Ohio State Calling, which is actually a great job, but I just didn't feel like going today. Ohio State calling is essentially a part of the University's development office, and the employees call alumni to talk to them about Ohio State.

However, today was simply a problem of motivation and the general sense of apathy, which often infects me. To make things worse, the only reason I had to work today is because I blew off work last Thursday. So, as enticing as talking to alumni for hours sounds, I decided in favor of a little sunshine and comfortable weather.

Accordingly, I called into work and politely informed my supervisor that I would not be working today, hung up the phone, and instantly felt better. I now have the whole afternoon and evening free from work, and bosses, and obligatory phone calls. And then I decided; forget alcohol, drugs, or even old-fashioned honest achievement, I'll just take on large amounts of responsibility, dread performing those responsibilities, and then systematically blow them off.

Of course, this state of bliss won't last forever. In fact, it won't last past 11am tomorrow, which is when I have to work again. But until then, it'll be great. And until then, here's to snubbing responsibilities. Cheers!

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