mentor
If you think about it, Wellesley is paying for my housing and all of my expenses, a few nice meals, and providing networking opportunities with alums. Just about everything except my airfare is provided, down to the pots I cook with, although admittedly of poor quality. I think that's pretty damn amazing for a college of its size. Sometimes I wonder if I'm just rationalizing, but I think I'm okay?
Tonight I met with my mentor for the first time, who is a Class of '98 alum. She bought me dinner at a really cute Japanese restaurant without knowing about my deep obsession with Japan, and we talked for a while... it was cool to have my very own working person to basically interrogate. I think I learned a lot! And, also, I think I have a better idea of what dates are like. :3
A lot of other places have DC programs, I'm sure, but I don't think that they have this. I vacillate between loving Wellesley for everything it has and gives me and bitterly resenting my lack of, well, boys, but I think it balances. And the lack of boys is at least partly my own fault.
I was never deeply fearful about finding a job, but I have a lot more confidence that it won't necessarily be easy, but I'll find something if I look.
Now to get on the boys. :/