Monday, January 14, 2008

The Beginning of Progress

Over the past few days I have spent quite a bit of time at Caribou coffee. Most of my time there I have spent researching jobs on Monster.com and careerbuilder.com. Both sites that have become very resourceful! I have applied to about 3 corporations with varying positions but primarily located in California. I don't know how my mother feels about that. She seems to enjoy my presence at home even though she works long hours and I spend my nights out she wants me to be close to home. One company, located in San Diego, has requested more information on my course work at school and wants a phone interview sometime this week. The company is called Oerlikon and deals with various coatings on materials. It is exciting to know that there are opportunities out there that might fit my needs!

I am a little nervous about tomorrow for I have an interview at 2pm in Saint Paul with a work agency. I know that I shouldn't be nervous but I want to take it as an opportunity to practice my interview skills and make a good impression.

I also found a company looking for an intern. The company is called N Spine and has a lot to do with my major. I am going to be applying for this position tomorrow before my interview. It will be fun applying to a position that I really would like to pursue.

I have recently taken part in discussion with my mother about the order of events for the next year and a half before medical school. Much to my dismay it might make more sense to be looking for a full time job for a year right now and push back my bike tour a year. I am still in contemplation of this scenario but will not jump to any conclusions about what is best until I start getting offers. Until then I will continue to explore what is in this unknown world.

I currently received an e-mail asking if I will be able to attend Camp Avanti this year. It saddens me to think that I might not be able to partake in something so important to my life and determinant of my personality. I am trying to figure out a way to prevent this from happening. If this means pushing back my bike trip even longer, then so be it.

I have also been able to reconect with a highschool friend and foresee spending more quality time with her. It is promissing to know that there are other people that I know still in Hudson of which I can hang out with.

As people are tending to find their way back to college and being drawn back into the life of online chatting I have recently been able to connect up with a couple more people. One of which I am now going to be spending my/her spring break with. I have been privilaged enough to be asked to go out to Steamboat and stay at a friends condo that her father graciously is letting her use. I have been dying to get out to CO and go skiing and this is a prime opportunity!