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One hurdle down...
Well, I have some good news:
I've made it to the interview round of the JET Program application process.
Bad news:
NOW WHAT DO I DO?!
Ugh. I need to get my hair cut, my hair dyed, need to figure out what to wear (skirt? sensible shoes? I don't do heels, am I going to fail some sort of girly test?!)
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Opinions? JET Program Statement of Purpose
So, I've been in the process of applying for the JET Program. The last thing between me and potentially heading back to Japan is the Statement of Purpose roadblock ( Read more... ) -
Fair Eire
Michael has arrived safely in Ireland, and is settling in nicely at Crossmaglen, which is just over the border into the North of Ireland. Apparently he's got the only functioning laptop (no one had a multi-adapter) and the only one getting good wireless signal (as the Apple cheerleader does not realize that the aluminum case on her MacBook blocks ( Read more... ) -
Graduate School People
So, what's the best way to write a personal statement for a graduate school application? -
Old Family Is Old
As of today, I have traced my father's family back nine generations to Patrick Fassett (b. 1628 in Scotland, d. 07 Nov 1713 in Billerica, Mass.) and my mother's family (following her father's surname, Morford) back eleven generations to a John Morfit (b. 1620 in England, d. 1700 in Gunpowder Hundred, Maryland) supposing the spelling of the name ( Read more... ) -
Utz! BONSAI!
Why was I not aware prior to just a few moments ago that the Frederik Meijer Garden and Sculpture Park offered courses on the fine art of bonsai? Mushroom hunting? And generally getting my hands in dirt and making pretties type stuff ( Read more... ) -
March 23, 2010 @ 11:15 EST
Dear Mr. President ( Read more... ) -
Still Alive
Just a ping on the radar to let everyone know I'm still alive. Not so active on the journaling thing since too often, it'd likely be just me bitching about work instead of anything meaningful ( Read more... )
