Life was not cool to people around me for a while and is still not being great to some. I found out a friend's mom has cancer for which there is no cure, only treatment. My grandmother took another turn for the worse, which is hard on my mom. A friend's ex screwed her over in a way that meant moving and maybe losing the car. Another friend's dog had to be put to sleep. Another friend's co-worker died of a heart attack. Another friend's mom has been sick for a while but was given 6 months to live. Honestly, the list could go on. It was just really shitty for my friends and family.
I, on the other hand, have been feeling pretty good. I took my last final on the 26th. I'm still waiting for grades, but I think everything should be ok. I'm so happy to be done with school. It was a fantastic experience that I wouldn't trade for the world, but I like being a working adult. I like having a job and responsibilities and a schedule. I like living in more than 120 square feet. And even though I don't need them to be happy, I like having things. I miss having a kitchen that isn't down the hall. Anyway, I could go on, but the short of it, I'm ready to move on.
Thanks to a contact given to me by the HR director for the job I didn't get, I have a temp job for part of the summer. It's just a part-time gig as a receptionist (tomorrow is the end of the first 2 weeks,then a 3 week break, and then 5 weeks in July/August), I'm thrilled to be working again. I've resumed a somewhat normal sleep schedule (which I didn't have for months) and have even been to the gym a couple times. I even exchanged going out and drinking on Saturday for going to the movies by myself. Now that I actually have human contact several hours a day, I don't feel as obligated to go drinking just not to be alone. Don't get me wrong, I love my new friends, but I like a little variety. After my tame Saturday night, I went to a meditation class on Sunday morning at the Buddhist center, which was cool.
Oh, and I'm going to Belgium on Wednesday to see a friend and her new baby. I'm excited about it!!!
As for the job hunt, I still haven't looked as much as I should, but I'm about to start sending generic cover letters and resumes to international business schools like the one I applied to in Rennes. Apparently randomly applying is common in France, and a fair amount of people get hired that way. I met with a former teacher from this year who is American, and he gave me a couple contacts that I e-mailed. I'm going to try to meet with the head of our program next week or the week after for the same thing....advice/contacts.
I also applied for the HSBC international management program and am on step 3 of 4. I had a phone interview on Tuesday, and if I get selected for the next step, I'll go to London for a 2-day assessment (which could cause a problem with the temp job because I might have to miss a couple days, but I'd take the chance for this opportunity!). It's really competitive- they expect 5000 applications for 80-100 openings. It's the scariest and most exciting thing I've come across in a long time. If I got in, I'd be automatically put in a management position in one of their locations in 88 countries. I'd have no choice in where I'd go, and I'd change countries every 18-36 months. Scary! Awesome! But you know, I'm tired of just being okay. I want to be great! Plus, 5 years in this program would prepare me to either start my own or run an existing non-profit or orphanage or whatever.
So, I think that covers a big chunk of what has been going on as of late. More to report soon I hope.
I also applied for the HSBC international management program and am on step 3 of 4. I had a phone interview on Tuesday, and if I get selected for the next step, I'll go to London for a 2-day assessment (which could cause a problem with the temp job because I might have to miss a couple days, but I'd take the chance for this opportunity!). It's really competitive- they expect 5000 applications for 80-100 openings. It's the scariest and most exciting thing I've come across in a long time. If I got in, I'd be automatically put in a management position in one of their locations in 88 countries. I'd have no choice in where I'd go, and I'd change countries every 18-36 months. Scary! Awesome! But you know, I'm tired of just being okay. I want to be great! Plus, 5 years in this program would prepare me to either start my own or run an existing non-profit or orphanage or whatever.
So, I think that covers a big chunk of what has been going on as of late. More to report soon I hope.
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