My concentration level has taken a nose-dive. I can't stay focused on anything and my mind is all over the place. I will directly blame daylight savings time.
It's nice to suddenly have sunshine into the evening hours, but not when I lose an hour of my life to make it happen. I thought I was ready for the Saturday night change over last week, but Sunday came and I felt like I was lost and confused. I couldn't fall asleep and then, of course, I was exhausted Monday morning. This lasted the entire week. How I actually made it to class is beyond me. And of course, when it comes time for this weekend and I'm finally able to sleep in, I sleep one hour later than normal and then wake up. I just can't win.
My classmates have returned from NASPA with stories about second and third interviews and on-campus requests. I am jealous, and I can't wait for ACPA to get here. 2 more weeks and I'll be freaking out about everything and preparing for my own interviews. I haven't scheduled any more and I haven't contacted anyone new; suddenly there's not a whole lot up on the site that interests me.
The big news for the week was an email I received regarding one of the phone interviews I did last month......they want to meet with me in person!!!! I am incredibly excited. This job is awesome because:
1. It seems like something that would amazing to get involved with, and I know I'm good at it.
2. It's in (what I hear is) a really cool place.
3. I don't think it snows there, or if it does, it's nothing like what I'm putting up with here.
4. The institution is...well, there are no words. It's a place that when I mention it to my friends as an option for me they say, "Ohhh yeah. I can totally see you there."
I can't wait to hear back so I can set something up. I was starting to have mini anxiety attacks about not being a viable candidate for ANYTHING, and then here is someone who is interested in me. While I'm definitely still worked up about this whole process, I've gone down a few notches on the crazy meter.
So I guess it's time to use my day wisely and start in on the many things that I need to get done. The only good part about being up early is then having the opportunity to take a nap. And as a grad student who's schedule is pretty much always out of control, I never pass up the chance to curl up and sleep.
It's nice to suddenly have sunshine into the evening hours, but not when I lose an hour of my life to make it happen. I thought I was ready for the Saturday night change over last week, but Sunday came and I felt like I was lost and confused. I couldn't fall asleep and then, of course, I was exhausted Monday morning. This lasted the entire week. How I actually made it to class is beyond me. And of course, when it comes time for this weekend and I'm finally able to sleep in, I sleep one hour later than normal and then wake up. I just can't win.
My classmates have returned from NASPA with stories about second and third interviews and on-campus requests. I am jealous, and I can't wait for ACPA to get here. 2 more weeks and I'll be freaking out about everything and preparing for my own interviews. I haven't scheduled any more and I haven't contacted anyone new; suddenly there's not a whole lot up on the site that interests me.
The big news for the week was an email I received regarding one of the phone interviews I did last month......they want to meet with me in person!!!! I am incredibly excited. This job is awesome because:
1. It seems like something that would amazing to get involved with, and I know I'm good at it.
2. It's in (what I hear is) a really cool place.
3. I don't think it snows there, or if it does, it's nothing like what I'm putting up with here.
4. The institution is...well, there are no words. It's a place that when I mention it to my friends as an option for me they say, "Ohhh yeah. I can totally see you there."
I can't wait to hear back so I can set something up. I was starting to have mini anxiety attacks about not being a viable candidate for ANYTHING, and then here is someone who is interested in me. While I'm definitely still worked up about this whole process, I've gone down a few notches on the crazy meter.
So I guess it's time to use my day wisely and start in on the many things that I need to get done. The only good part about being up early is then having the opportunity to take a nap. And as a grad student who's schedule is pretty much always out of control, I never pass up the chance to curl up and sleep.
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