Ok, for some people, job searching is incredibly easy. And you want to know why? Because their degree dictates it. Like if you go to college and get a teaching degree [I know there is more to it than just that but bare with me] but you know what you are kind of going to do. You'll be teaching children of whatever age bracket/grade levels you are approved to teach. While there are other things you could do [tutoring or being a nanny], the focus is still on the teaching.
When you are a marketing/business major, there are literally thousands of options from which you can select. Which is kind of what I wanted when I first decide on the degree... But in a way, it's also bad. Because I'm indecisive. Especially with the unknown.
It's interesting because I almost went for a degree in psychology. I really like to see the way peoples' minds work and all their issues. But I thought it would be too limiting since then you have to work with people with issues for the most part. Again, I'm simplifying a bit but that's how my mind works sometimes. And would require me almost automatically to go the grad school after the fact. And psychology does kind of tie in with marketing,,,
I went to college undeclared. If I was less socially awkward, I would have spent my first year or two at the local community college. I would have gotten the basic crap done and over with and then gone to a "away from home" college [for lack of a better way to put it]. But I am socially awkward and weird. So I went away to college regardless of my undeclaredness.
Anyway, being undeclared was enlightening but still didn't help me decide what I wanted to do in life. I figured business administration/marketing was vague enough to work. And now it's biting me in the rump. Not to say I don't love marketing or anything but there are so many directions I can go with this...
A game plan is a nice thing to have when deciding on a major. Just sayin'...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
The Graduate
I'm sure you may be wondering "What's with the title of this blog?" For those who haven't heard/seen it, it's kind of a play off of the movie "The Graduate" featuring Dustin Hoffman, Anne Bancroft and Katharine Ross. It's a move about a guy [Dustin Hoffman] who has just finished college. Through a chain of events, he spends his days in the pool and his nights with Mrs. Robinson [Anne Bancroft] having an affair. So basically, he is doing nothing with his degree or life at this point. You've probably heard the song:
The rest of the story is kind of irrelevant to me but some people could relate. I guess I can sort of relate to Dustin Hoffman's character, in the fact that he has graduated from college and doesn't know where to go from there. It's even more interesting because the movie was made in the 1960's and is still somewhat relevant. It's a very spanning movie.
It's comforting to know I'm not alone with these thoughts. It provides a relief but a fear. Because in the end, Dustin Hoffman's character's story isn't really resolved. And the look of somewhat distress on his face in that last scene shows that he knows that his story will continue to be rocky.
But then again, isn't that life? It's about the unknown future and the not knowing which step to take next.
"Mrs. Robinson" by Simon & Garfunkel
The rest of the story is kind of irrelevant to me but some people could relate. I guess I can sort of relate to Dustin Hoffman's character, in the fact that he has graduated from college and doesn't know where to go from there. It's even more interesting because the movie was made in the 1960's and is still somewhat relevant. It's a very spanning movie.
It's comforting to know I'm not alone with these thoughts. It provides a relief but a fear. Because in the end, Dustin Hoffman's character's story isn't really resolved. And the look of somewhat distress on his face in that last scene shows that he knows that his story will continue to be rocky.
But then again, isn't that life? It's about the unknown future and the not knowing which step to take next.
"You're graduating? Congratulations!"
Whenever I tell people I'm graduating, the first words to come out of almost everyone's mouth is "congratulations" or "Oh, that's so great."
While that may be exciting in most families... Not so much mine. I'm the 4th child to graduate from college in my family. I didn't go anywhere spectacular [a state college] nor am I graduating with any sort of honors that distinguish me from my other siblings. Basically, I would have to get my Ph.D. before brother #2 to have done something that would make me stand out from the others.
That's not to say that my parents are any less excited though. My mom has the whole day planned out and at least two of my older brothers [and their families] and probably my younger brother will be there. And my mom and my dad and my Tutu [Hawaiian for grandma, I've been told]. And we'll eat at my apartment and it will be a grand ole' time.
But I guess... I'll always have that part of me that will always think "Well, I wasn't the first..."
The other half of the congratulations that I get reminds me that I'm running out of time. There were so many little things I wanted to do before graduation. Yeah, well they aren't happening but who knows. Maybe I'll go back out to school one day and do what's left on my list. Maybe make it a bucket list.
Either way, I'm not usually comforted or proud when people tell me "Congratulations on graduating."
Also, I'll probably post whatever I'm listening to at the end of the post if I feel like it.
Song: Uncharted
Artist[s]: Sara Bareilles
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Yeah, just saw the title error now. How did I graduate from college again?
While that may be exciting in most families... Not so much mine. I'm the 4th child to graduate from college in my family. I didn't go anywhere spectacular [a state college] nor am I graduating with any sort of honors that distinguish me from my other siblings. Basically, I would have to get my Ph.D. before brother #2 to have done something that would make me stand out from the others.
That's not to say that my parents are any less excited though. My mom has the whole day planned out and at least two of my older brothers [and their families] and probably my younger brother will be there. And my mom and my dad and my Tutu [Hawaiian for grandma, I've been told]. And we'll eat at my apartment and it will be a grand ole' time.
But I guess... I'll always have that part of me that will always think "Well, I wasn't the first..."
The other half of the congratulations that I get reminds me that I'm running out of time. There were so many little things I wanted to do before graduation. Yeah, well they aren't happening but who knows. Maybe I'll go back out to school one day and do what's left on my list. Maybe make it a bucket list.
Either way, I'm not usually comforted or proud when people tell me "Congratulations on graduating."
Also, I'll probably post whatever I'm listening to at the end of the post if I feel like it.
Song: Uncharted
Artist[s]: Sara Bareilles
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Yeah, just saw the title error now. How did I graduate from college again?
First post is always the most nerve wracking, even if no one sees it
Some people are afraid of spiders or snakes or water or an assortment of things. And they all have cool names like arachnophobia or hydrophobia. There isn't a fear for graduation but I guess my fear isn't particularly the norm.
And now you're wondering, why would you be afraid of graduation? Isn't that suppose to be a happy and joyous occasion. You get a job and start your life off like a true adult. Yeah, that's more the part I'm afraid of than the actual act of graduating. I have to enter the "real world" [for lack of a better word] and start my "life."
And I don't think the fear is completely irrational but that's not to say it is completely rational either.
There are so many things you need to do when you graduate college. And the steps are easy enough to list [when pertaining to me]:
1. Find a full-time job that I actually like
2. Make enough money get the following necessities
- car [currently in the process of that]
- apartment or house
- food and utilities
3. Once a place for living is acquired, move into said place and furnish it
4. Find a significant other [again, on my to do list]
And while those all are fine and dandy, they are intimidating when you have been going to school for 17 years of your life. They don't have a How To Exist In the Real World 101 class.
And I guess that's kind of what I want this blog to be. It will be a collection of my trials and errors of entering the world beyond that of schooling. From trying to find my first full-time job [already behind on that] to making sure I pay all my bills [including college loans] to the beyond. In a way, it could be a guide for any person reading. I can't be the only one out there with these thoughts.
And now you're wondering, why would you be afraid of graduation? Isn't that suppose to be a happy and joyous occasion. You get a job and start your life off like a true adult. Yeah, that's more the part I'm afraid of than the actual act of graduating. I have to enter the "real world" [for lack of a better word] and start my "life."
And I don't think the fear is completely irrational but that's not to say it is completely rational either.
There are so many things you need to do when you graduate college. And the steps are easy enough to list [when pertaining to me]:
1. Find a full-time job that I actually like
2. Make enough money get the following necessities
- car [currently in the process of that]
- apartment or house
- food and utilities
3. Once a place for living is acquired, move into said place and furnish it
4. Find a significant other [again, on my to do list]
And while those all are fine and dandy, they are intimidating when you have been going to school for 17 years of your life. They don't have a How To Exist In the Real World 101 class.
And I guess that's kind of what I want this blog to be. It will be a collection of my trials and errors of entering the world beyond that of schooling. From trying to find my first full-time job [already behind on that] to making sure I pay all my bills [including college loans] to the beyond. In a way, it could be a guide for any person reading. I can't be the only one out there with these thoughts.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Technology
It hates me in these past few weeks. My hard drive died (and with nothing backed up of course) and Virgin Mobile has got to be the worst company ever. Is it sad that I've cried over technology quite a few times in the past month? I think it is.
But I'll start from the beginning. So, one night, I'm on my computer and it completely freezes up. I'm kind of worried and I can't do anything other than shut it off manually [holding the power button]. I go to turn it back on. The Toshiba screen comes up, then the screen with the blinky line... Then nothing. I decide to turn it off again and it shuts down as soon as I press the button. Probably my first sign of something ominous. I turn it on again and nothing happens.
So for some reason, I think "Well, maybe if I left recharge for the night, it will be better in the morning." I go to bed.
I try my computer again the next morning. Nothing is happening. I call the tech department at school. I explain my problem and they say if it has to do with the harddrive, they can't do anything but they'll look at it... But that my problem is most likely a harddrive one. Before I bring in my laptop is my first bout of tears.
My second bout of tears comes 2 days later when they tell me my hard drive is dead. Kaput. Done. I have a few things saved through e-mails but the majority of my work is gone and there is no way to save it. Thankfully, my computer was still under warranty.
So I call Toshiba and have to go through the painful process of trying to get my computer working with them [because you can't trust a bunch of nerd kids at a college apparently]. The CSR [customer service representative for those who don't know] basically tells me the same thing. Dead. We go through the roundabout process of getting my computer to their special repair depot. After this call, cue the third bout of tears.
So I send my laptop off to get a new hard drive. Thankfully, a friend lent me her netbook to use [though I must say, I think I find them incredibly annoying].
And while my laptop is away, Virgin Mobile decides to be a pain in my rumpus. So remember that phone I order back in February? Well, by March I had given up on it coming so I made a call on March 8th and got it canceled... Or so I thought. Either way, paypal expired the transaction after March 14th. I just bought the damn phone at a Radio Shack.
So imagine my surprise when I receive an e-mail from VM about how my order has been shipped out... WHAT?! First off, they have not received payment for this order. What kind of company ships out a product without payment? Anyway, I try contacting VM, which is hard to do via internet if you don't have a proper laptop. I can't even truly relay what exactly happened but I can tell you this:
1. My phone service was disconnected because they hadn't received payment for the phone
2. Fed Ex did not have me sign for the $160 package like they should have [anyone could have taken it and many people pass my door]
3. I ended up paying $6 out of pocket to ship it back.
4. All I got was $12 towards my next month's phone bill [and if you take out what I spent for shipping, it was really only $6]
Honestly, if it wasn't for the cheap plan, I would drop VM so fast. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get a real plan with a real company for a while... Because karma hasn't completely killed me yet. I've almost got my own car... But that's a story for another day.
But I'll start from the beginning. So, one night, I'm on my computer and it completely freezes up. I'm kind of worried and I can't do anything other than shut it off manually [holding the power button]. I go to turn it back on. The Toshiba screen comes up, then the screen with the blinky line... Then nothing. I decide to turn it off again and it shuts down as soon as I press the button. Probably my first sign of something ominous. I turn it on again and nothing happens.
So for some reason, I think "Well, maybe if I left recharge for the night, it will be better in the morning." I go to bed.
I try my computer again the next morning. Nothing is happening. I call the tech department at school. I explain my problem and they say if it has to do with the harddrive, they can't do anything but they'll look at it... But that my problem is most likely a harddrive one. Before I bring in my laptop is my first bout of tears.
My second bout of tears comes 2 days later when they tell me my hard drive is dead. Kaput. Done. I have a few things saved through e-mails but the majority of my work is gone and there is no way to save it. Thankfully, my computer was still under warranty.
So I call Toshiba and have to go through the painful process of trying to get my computer working with them [because you can't trust a bunch of nerd kids at a college apparently]. The CSR [customer service representative for those who don't know] basically tells me the same thing. Dead. We go through the roundabout process of getting my computer to their special repair depot. After this call, cue the third bout of tears.
So I send my laptop off to get a new hard drive. Thankfully, a friend lent me her netbook to use [though I must say, I think I find them incredibly annoying].
And while my laptop is away, Virgin Mobile decides to be a pain in my rumpus. So remember that phone I order back in February? Well, by March I had given up on it coming so I made a call on March 8th and got it canceled... Or so I thought. Either way, paypal expired the transaction after March 14th. I just bought the damn phone at a Radio Shack.
So imagine my surprise when I receive an e-mail from VM about how my order has been shipped out... WHAT?! First off, they have not received payment for this order. What kind of company ships out a product without payment? Anyway, I try contacting VM, which is hard to do via internet if you don't have a proper laptop. I can't even truly relay what exactly happened but I can tell you this:
1. My phone service was disconnected because they hadn't received payment for the phone
2. Fed Ex did not have me sign for the $160 package like they should have [anyone could have taken it and many people pass my door]
3. I ended up paying $6 out of pocket to ship it back.
4. All I got was $12 towards my next month's phone bill [and if you take out what I spent for shipping, it was really only $6]
Honestly, if it wasn't for the cheap plan, I would drop VM so fast. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get a real plan with a real company for a while... Because karma hasn't completely killed me yet. I've almost got my own car... But that's a story for another day.
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