Hello. I'm back again. Things have just got a lot more interesting lately.
First, the exciting news is I have been offered that job in Florida I'd applied for a while ago. I just got the call this morning. I'm almost certain I'll be taking the job. The pay isn't bad vs the cost of living, and the job itself will be really fun. I think I described it a little in an earlier entry, but here's a little more info. I'll be working as an assistive technology teacher, doing one-on-one trainings, presentations and workshops, evaluating new technology, and helping in a new computer lab. Sounds good to me... Another cool thing is I should be able to get an apartment right on the bus line, and maybe even within walking distance to work. The city is also excellent for public transportation and for just being visually impaired I guess. It should be an interesting experience. I only wish I knew someone down there.
As for my current job at CTEP, things are also going well. I'ts been a little slower toward the beginning of the week ,but I've been helping out more in the homework center and helping people learn to use the computer. Riley and I did a intro computer class this morning. Sadly not many people showed, but it still went really well. I helped someone create a resume for an interview he had today, and we both helped another guy get an E-mail address and learn more about the Internet.
the interesting part is going to be to see just how many hours I have left to complete my 1700 hours of service, especially since the job starts on the 21st of August, earlier if possible. And I'll need to get down there a few days early to figure out where things are and get the very basics situated. I hope I've caught up the last few weeks on hours because I'd hate to find out that I needed to work 60+ hours a week to finish in time. I really want to finish my projects, and especially get my education reward. That would really really really help out a lot. I could probably have my student loans completely paid off over the next year, year and a half total with this new job. Yeah! Stupid debt...
I'm also busy with my Masters class. I really need to start working on my paper, and finding sources for APA format because I haven't a clue how that stuff works. I can easily write 5 pages worth, but sourcing will be the pain. Hopefully I'll get something accomplished with that this weekend, along with more work on the toolkit.
Last weekend was pretty fun too. Friends from Crookston came down, and we hung out some. We didn't do as much as I thought we would, but it was still fun, and a nice break. Even better, I made it to the Dell store, and even better still, my monitor I wanted went back on sale. So I finally bought it and had it delivered Tuesday. It's sweet... 20.1 inch widescreen ultrasharp with hight, tilt, and other controls. Best of all I can finally use my DVI output on my video card, and wow does FEAR and Oblivion look awesome now. I'm still hooked on Oblivion, but hardly have time to play lately. Hopefully I'll get a little time this weekend after I get some work done. I've also started playing FEAR multiplayer with a friend of mine, and it's been a lot of fun.
That's about all this time. Tons of stuff is going on, and the next couple of months will probably be just chaos, but great. I'm SOOOOO glad I will have a job, not have to not work for a period of time, and I don't have to keep up this crazy job hunt going. Yes!
First, the exciting news is I have been offered that job in Florida I'd applied for a while ago. I just got the call this morning. I'm almost certain I'll be taking the job. The pay isn't bad vs the cost of living, and the job itself will be really fun. I think I described it a little in an earlier entry, but here's a little more info. I'll be working as an assistive technology teacher, doing one-on-one trainings, presentations and workshops, evaluating new technology, and helping in a new computer lab. Sounds good to me... Another cool thing is I should be able to get an apartment right on the bus line, and maybe even within walking distance to work. The city is also excellent for public transportation and for just being visually impaired I guess. It should be an interesting experience. I only wish I knew someone down there.
As for my current job at CTEP, things are also going well. I'ts been a little slower toward the beginning of the week ,but I've been helping out more in the homework center and helping people learn to use the computer. Riley and I did a intro computer class this morning. Sadly not many people showed, but it still went really well. I helped someone create a resume for an interview he had today, and we both helped another guy get an E-mail address and learn more about the Internet.
the interesting part is going to be to see just how many hours I have left to complete my 1700 hours of service, especially since the job starts on the 21st of August, earlier if possible. And I'll need to get down there a few days early to figure out where things are and get the very basics situated. I hope I've caught up the last few weeks on hours because I'd hate to find out that I needed to work 60+ hours a week to finish in time. I really want to finish my projects, and especially get my education reward. That would really really really help out a lot. I could probably have my student loans completely paid off over the next year, year and a half total with this new job. Yeah! Stupid debt...
I'm also busy with my Masters class. I really need to start working on my paper, and finding sources for APA format because I haven't a clue how that stuff works. I can easily write 5 pages worth, but sourcing will be the pain. Hopefully I'll get something accomplished with that this weekend, along with more work on the toolkit.
Last weekend was pretty fun too. Friends from Crookston came down, and we hung out some. We didn't do as much as I thought we would, but it was still fun, and a nice break. Even better, I made it to the Dell store, and even better still, my monitor I wanted went back on sale. So I finally bought it and had it delivered Tuesday. It's sweet... 20.1 inch widescreen ultrasharp with hight, tilt, and other controls. Best of all I can finally use my DVI output on my video card, and wow does FEAR and Oblivion look awesome now. I'm still hooked on Oblivion, but hardly have time to play lately. Hopefully I'll get a little time this weekend after I get some work done. I've also started playing FEAR multiplayer with a friend of mine, and it's been a lot of fun.
That's about all this time. Tons of stuff is going on, and the next couple of months will probably be just chaos, but great. I'm SOOOOO glad I will have a job, not have to not work for a period of time, and I don't have to keep up this crazy job hunt going. Yes!
posted by Jesse Anderson at 11:52 AM
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