Life Update

Since it's been a while, I'll give you a brief run-down of what my life has consisted of over the last month or so:

• Final papers and projects that didn't actually have much of an impact on my grades--thank goodness for some of my awesome cohortmates who helped keep me sane.
  
• An amazing and humbling surprise from Kelli--the LSU Ambassadors have named an award after me. It's been two weeks and I'm still speechless on the matter but incredibly honored.
  
• Last days at work that were full of hugs and such
  
• Graduation and all that it entailed
• A variety of presents to myself for graduating--most notably are an iPhone and a leather armchair (I've wanted it for years and it was very, very much on sale!)
• Long-awaited new movies--(500) Days of Summer, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Angels & Demons, Inglourious Basterds, The Hangover. Still to come is Glee- Road to Sectionals.
• Presents for family and friends--I'm pretty pleased with myself this year!

And finally, the job search continues perhaps more intensively than ever before. Perhaps it's that whole, having nothing to do during the day without a job or school. I'm trying to not be extremely picky though I want to find something that I'm at least vaguely interested in and that I can see myself working for at least 3-5 years.

I've been looking outside of the region that I'm really hoping to work in to increase my chances of finding something. Here's how I see it, I can work in an area that I don't absolutely love at a job that suits me or even in an area that I love at a position that I'm a bit iffy about, but I can't see myself working a job that I don't love in an area that I don't like. It also helps to be near friends though I'm trying to not limit myself to that as much as possible.

Here's a bit of a breakdown of the positions that I've applied for so far:

• 2 positions at the University of North Texas in Denton (north of Dallas)
• 1 position at the University of Texas (stationed in Longview)
• 1 position at the University of San Antonio
• 1 position at Baton Rouge Community College
• 1 position at Georgia State University (in Atlanta)

There are a few others that I'm considering, but I'll wait until I actually apply for those to let you all know.