My students (the people I counsel for financial aid), as if I own them, as well as myself have gone through changes in lifestyles. May 1st is the infamous deadline that all colleges and universities require for students to enroll into a school. Our class is small this year, and I'm just waiting for the next step on how many more people we need to ( Read more... )

Lately I've been very reflective on life since I am nearing the one year anniversary of graduating from college. I opened up my old diary from high school. I thought I was a great writer. I'm amazed at how I used to write... like the immature high school student.. oh wait I was. I had a lot to learn those years. I've outlined some of the ( Read more... )

I wish I could say I've been too busy to write, but in fact I'm just too lazy to think of something worth writing down. December was a great month, mostly because I had a lot of it off, or there were several work parties to attend. It was very slow in the office. I spent December reading applications for admissions ( Read more... )

I finished traveled in mid-November and I'm happy and sad at the same time. It was nice seeing different places, but it was starting to get old. I gained about ten pounds from eating at restaurant chains only to sit in my car and drive some more after I finished eating. I now drive to my office every day and live a 9 to 5 life. The traffic in ( Read more... )

My Halloween was a lot of fun. At work, I dressed as a giant FAFSA form. FAFSA is the free application for student aid, and every student who wants to receive some sort of assistance from the feds or state must fill one out. My office loved it and they don't think I can be something better next year. At night I had a fun time at a Halloween ( Read more... )

Every time I attempt to write this entry, I either get sidetracked or close the box and give up. So far I have traveled for three weeks for my university. My territory includes upstate New York. The first week of October I spent Monday and Tuesday nights in Rochester, then on Wednesday and Thursday I went to Buffalo. Rochester was really pretty ( Read more... )

There's my epiphany of the week, haha. So yesterday I got to train an intern how to interview prospective students. That was me a year ago. I've been planning my travels like booking hotels and stuff. Luckily I'm only traveling during the week and my weekends are free. Sometimes I have to leave on Sunday to get someplace for Monday morning ( Read more... )

I meant to post this entry a while ago, but I've been too busy to do it. Wednesday was my first day of work at a full time job. I'm working at my alma mater. I have worked for them for the past year as an intern. I will be an "Enrollment Services Officer." So that sounds technical and important. And it is haha. I basically have two jobs. ( Read more... )

Yesterday I rented a Jeep Wrangler and Cristy and I went for a drive around the entire island. First we went to the green sand beach. It is at the most southern point of the United States (even though Key West has a sign that says that they are the most south, they're wrong). You had to drive 3 miles on this really rough road to get to the beach ( Read more... )

I probably open the update journal page every day and never write anything in it. Or I'll write a paragraph and then close it. It's been a week full of diving. Monday I went on a 2 tank and saw 5 manta rays: Sugar, Lefty, Vicki, Koie, and Stevie Ray. (yes there is a Stevie ray, Dad). The ride out to the site was rough, rainy and the waves were ( Read more... )