I HAVE A JOB!!
Wow, I've been neglecting this journal... hm. Guess I'll just post my good news: I HAVE A JOB!!! (yes, I know, I said that already - but, squeeeeeee~!)
Today was my interview for a teacher's assistant position for the undergrad English classes here at the school. Ii had been told by one of the program's managers that I wouldn't be considered because I lacked a teacher's recommendation, but a friend gave me the e-mail address of another person on the board and I sent him my resume on Monday. Tuesday, I get an e-mail saying if I can make the interview at 1000 the next day, I might have a chance.
This morning, I got my full resume and schedule together and set out for the interview. Turns out, I read the e-mail wrong - it said to go to the "new building study room" Well, there are THREE new buildings on campus: one is the new student union, one with classrooms, and the other is admin. I figured the e-mail was talking about the classrooms. For nearly twenty minutes, I was running around, trying to find the "study room."
Oh, did I mention I was in a suit and heels? And I'd actually styled my hair?
I couldn't find the interview room and it was already five minutes past. Thinking I was already too late, I went to the old admin building, and asked someone there if they had any idea where the interviews might be. A guy working there said, "Probably the new admin building."
Now, I'd already tried there, but I had shown up half an hour early and no one had been in the building, but I figured, hell, I had nothing to lose. So I literally ran my high-heeled self over there, and spotted a guy JUST PUTTING OUT THE SIGN SAYING "ENGLISH TA INTERVIEWS HERE"!!
Almost in tears (in relief and fear), I asked, "Am I too late?" And the guy putting sign says, "No - you're the first person!"
They hand me a brief on the program, which I read through. Meanwhile, other condidates showed up (I noticed none of them are in suits. Apparently, that's ops normal for on-campus jobs, despite the fact that EVERY OTHER INTERVIEW for any job trough the school requires a full suit. *headdesk*) Anyway, I had a brief chat with the three guys running the interviews, and they told me I'd get an e-mail this evening if I'd been taken on.
Well, after a rather trying day of meeting with my supervisor (who pretty much had nothing helpful to say about my starting over on my thesis other than that he expected the new first and second chapters in a week!), I checked my mail - AND THE ACCEPTANCE E-MAIL WAS THERE!!
I'll be working four out of five weekdays, maybe eight hours a week all together. I might apply for other part-time jobs, who knows, but it'll be great to have job I can just walk to.
And hopefully, tomorrow, I learn whether or not I can change my supervisor and get away from the mean nasty man who was making me cry over the last couple of months.
Today was my interview for a teacher's assistant position for the undergrad English classes here at the school. Ii had been told by one of the program's managers that I wouldn't be considered because I lacked a teacher's recommendation, but a friend gave me the e-mail address of another person on the board and I sent him my resume on Monday. Tuesday, I get an e-mail saying if I can make the interview at 1000 the next day, I might have a chance.
This morning, I got my full resume and schedule together and set out for the interview. Turns out, I read the e-mail wrong - it said to go to the "new building study room" Well, there are THREE new buildings on campus: one is the new student union, one with classrooms, and the other is admin. I figured the e-mail was talking about the classrooms. For nearly twenty minutes, I was running around, trying to find the "study room."
Oh, did I mention I was in a suit and heels? And I'd actually styled my hair?
I couldn't find the interview room and it was already five minutes past. Thinking I was already too late, I went to the old admin building, and asked someone there if they had any idea where the interviews might be. A guy working there said, "Probably the new admin building."
Now, I'd already tried there, but I had shown up half an hour early and no one had been in the building, but I figured, hell, I had nothing to lose. So I literally ran my high-heeled self over there, and spotted a guy JUST PUTTING OUT THE SIGN SAYING "ENGLISH TA INTERVIEWS HERE"!!
Almost in tears (in relief and fear), I asked, "Am I too late?" And the guy putting sign says, "No - you're the first person!"
They hand me a brief on the program, which I read through. Meanwhile, other condidates showed up (I noticed none of them are in suits. Apparently, that's ops normal for on-campus jobs, despite the fact that EVERY OTHER INTERVIEW for any job trough the school requires a full suit. *headdesk*) Anyway, I had a brief chat with the three guys running the interviews, and they told me I'd get an e-mail this evening if I'd been taken on.
Well, after a rather trying day of meeting with my supervisor (who pretty much had nothing helpful to say about my starting over on my thesis other than that he expected the new first and second chapters in a week!), I checked my mail - AND THE ACCEPTANCE E-MAIL WAS THERE!!
I'll be working four out of five weekdays, maybe eight hours a week all together. I might apply for other part-time jobs, who knows, but it'll be great to have job I can just walk to.
And hopefully, tomorrow, I learn whether or not I can change my supervisor and get away from the mean nasty man who was making me cry over the last couple of months.