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I've been here *almost* a month. It's not so bad. I love Simmons, I really do. I love my classes. They are incredibly interesting. My professors are ridiculously smart and I'm learning so much about the health care system already. I love my major. I've finally found what I want to do for the rest of my life.
I know that I'm doing too many activities. It's quite obvious. I'm dancing (never cutting that), treasurer of class of 2010 (quit?), mentor for a program called strong women strong girls (work study and I need the money) and involved in hillel events (not quitting). I don't really know what to do. I can't do everything, I'm still adjusting and I'm feeling crazy with everything. I want to feel like I am part of simmons and I know I only have 4 semesters to make that happen... but I don't want to kill myself with it either.
I'm missing everything at home. I know that I got involved in part to help this whole missing csc and missing home thing... and it does help sometimes. But, damn.... three more weeks until I get to go home. Two weeks until I get to see Sarah and Ashley. I don't even know how I'm going to manage this. I'm doing my best. Just taking one day at a time. I think that's all I really can do. I miss my sophie!!!
Uh, obvious news to most; matt and I broke up. I'm not devastated. at all. I broke it off. It's totally cool. I'd like to be friends with him someday, but right now, I know that's not going to happen. Other than that, I'm just waiting it out before I publicly talk about the next love interest.....
What else can I say? I love living in the city. I'm living in an awesome area, my roommate is awesome, it's just... (guess?) AWESOME.
I love walking out the door of my brownstone, walking down the street to campus, seeing all the important medical people bustling around... it's really great. I know I don't want to live here forever, but for now it's fun.
I have had a million different interviews the past month. I narrowed it down to three and picked on. Unless I already told you (that would be cheating), you won't guess which one I picked....
A.) Beth Isreal Hospital: Gift Shop Cashier/Stocking
B.) Harvard School of Public Health: Research Assistant
C.) Strong Women Strong Girls: Mentor
I chose the strong women strong girls program, simply, because I love kids. I want to actually make a difference in this world. I will be working with groups of inner city middle school girls, teaching them a program based in core concepts such as respect and determination. It should be cool, though I will always miss my awesome toddlers!
I was very close to picking the school of public health, but ultimately, I decided not to. I wouldn't get anywhere near the data (not a big deal and I wouldn't really expect to), they want me to work like 20 hours a week and (big interview killer) the women who interviewed me swore in the interview repeatedly. It was weird, and very unprofessional.
So, that's my life right now. I guess I am adjusting here. It's hard sometimes, and I feel very lonely. I know that slowly I will be part of the simmons community.
I know that I'm doing too many activities. It's quite obvious. I'm dancing (never cutting that), treasurer of class of 2010 (quit?), mentor for a program called strong women strong girls (work study and I need the money) and involved in hillel events (not quitting). I don't really know what to do. I can't do everything, I'm still adjusting and I'm feeling crazy with everything. I want to feel like I am part of simmons and I know I only have 4 semesters to make that happen... but I don't want to kill myself with it either.
I'm missing everything at home. I know that I got involved in part to help this whole missing csc and missing home thing... and it does help sometimes. But, damn.... three more weeks until I get to go home. Two weeks until I get to see Sarah and Ashley. I don't even know how I'm going to manage this. I'm doing my best. Just taking one day at a time. I think that's all I really can do. I miss my sophie!!!
Uh, obvious news to most; matt and I broke up. I'm not devastated. at all. I broke it off. It's totally cool. I'd like to be friends with him someday, but right now, I know that's not going to happen. Other than that, I'm just waiting it out before I publicly talk about the next love interest.....
What else can I say? I love living in the city. I'm living in an awesome area, my roommate is awesome, it's just... (guess?) AWESOME.
I love walking out the door of my brownstone, walking down the street to campus, seeing all the important medical people bustling around... it's really great. I know I don't want to live here forever, but for now it's fun.
I have had a million different interviews the past month. I narrowed it down to three and picked on. Unless I already told you (that would be cheating), you won't guess which one I picked....
A.) Beth Isreal Hospital: Gift Shop Cashier/Stocking
B.) Harvard School of Public Health: Research Assistant
C.) Strong Women Strong Girls: Mentor
I chose the strong women strong girls program, simply, because I love kids. I want to actually make a difference in this world. I will be working with groups of inner city middle school girls, teaching them a program based in core concepts such as respect and determination. It should be cool, though I will always miss my awesome toddlers!
I was very close to picking the school of public health, but ultimately, I decided not to. I wouldn't get anywhere near the data (not a big deal and I wouldn't really expect to), they want me to work like 20 hours a week and (big interview killer) the women who interviewed me swore in the interview repeatedly. It was weird, and very unprofessional.
So, that's my life right now. I guess I am adjusting here. It's hard sometimes, and I feel very lonely. I know that slowly I will be part of the simmons community.