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figmentBefore I complain, I should take a moment to say that (1) the conference I was working so hard on is done, and went really well. (2) I had a lovely relaxing weekend. It was just what I needed.
Now. Today was not so bad, really not. But it has made me feel stressed out and crabby anyway.
Work was, eh, fine. After work I went to class, my first class of the semester and the last class of my graduate career. I'm only taking one normal class per se this semester. The other credits are independent paper-writing and such.
The class is on women in the Middle East. I thought for sure it would be cool, and in some ways it looks good, but I have to admit that I was halfway falling asleep and feeling pretty uninspired by the class. Like, yes, it would be okay. But this is the last class of my degree - shouldn't it be something I like?
I think it did not help the class that it's in a building I hate (ugly uncomfortable rooms) and I knew no one in the class. That's unusual for me.
Unfortunately the other class I registered for, about using technology in development work, was cancelled due to underenrollment. I don't understand how only 3 people thought it would be a cool course. Argh. Tomorrow I'm going to ask the professor of that class if he would like to do an independent study instead... but I don't anticipate luck, since he doesn't normally live in DC.
So I'm shopping for classes. I wish I could find something that inspired me and fit with my interests. Heck, at this point I'd settle for one of the two. You would think that somewhere in the big list of classes that AU offers I could find something at the graduate level (that's 500+, preferably 600+) that works for me.
Anyway. So class, eh. Which is not how I want my schooling to end, thankyouverymuch. After that I went over to see the people who I interned with last semester. They thought they might have money to actually hire me this semester. Now I am not so sure. Cross your fingers for me, it might still work out, but I am now at least a little dubious. So that was nice to see people, but ultimately more "eh".
I did realize that I should eventually be getting $120 back for textbooks. That's good.
I came home (uneventfully, for which I'm grateful) and found that the cats had knocked a box of wine glasses off of a very high shelf, and there was shattered glass all over the kitchen floor. I guess at least the wine glasses were cheap IKEA ones. And Azure got me some shatterproof wine "glasses" for Xmas, which is great. Anyway, so I grumbled and cleaned up all the shattered glass, and then cleaned the stinky litterbox, and then sat down and sulked for a bit about my impending graduation and my lack of direction.
I think one of the reasons why the so-so class situation is so vexing to me is that I know I need to find a job before I graduate. Great. I have no clue what to look for.
*deep breath*
I know, things are not really that bad. Like I said. Just ... today made me really crabby, and I hope tomorrow goes more positively.
Now. Today was not so bad, really not. But it has made me feel stressed out and crabby anyway.
Work was, eh, fine. After work I went to class, my first class of the semester and the last class of my graduate career. I'm only taking one normal class per se this semester. The other credits are independent paper-writing and such.
The class is on women in the Middle East. I thought for sure it would be cool, and in some ways it looks good, but I have to admit that I was halfway falling asleep and feeling pretty uninspired by the class. Like, yes, it would be okay. But this is the last class of my degree - shouldn't it be something I like?
I think it did not help the class that it's in a building I hate (ugly uncomfortable rooms) and I knew no one in the class. That's unusual for me.
Unfortunately the other class I registered for, about using technology in development work, was cancelled due to underenrollment. I don't understand how only 3 people thought it would be a cool course. Argh. Tomorrow I'm going to ask the professor of that class if he would like to do an independent study instead... but I don't anticipate luck, since he doesn't normally live in DC.
So I'm shopping for classes. I wish I could find something that inspired me and fit with my interests. Heck, at this point I'd settle for one of the two. You would think that somewhere in the big list of classes that AU offers I could find something at the graduate level (that's 500+, preferably 600+) that works for me.
Anyway. So class, eh. Which is not how I want my schooling to end, thankyouverymuch. After that I went over to see the people who I interned with last semester. They thought they might have money to actually hire me this semester. Now I am not so sure. Cross your fingers for me, it might still work out, but I am now at least a little dubious. So that was nice to see people, but ultimately more "eh".
I did realize that I should eventually be getting $120 back for textbooks. That's good.
I came home (uneventfully, for which I'm grateful) and found that the cats had knocked a box of wine glasses off of a very high shelf, and there was shattered glass all over the kitchen floor. I guess at least the wine glasses were cheap IKEA ones. And Azure got me some shatterproof wine "glasses" for Xmas, which is great. Anyway, so I grumbled and cleaned up all the shattered glass, and then cleaned the stinky litterbox, and then sat down and sulked for a bit about my impending graduation and my lack of direction.
I think one of the reasons why the so-so class situation is so vexing to me is that I know I need to find a job before I graduate. Great. I have no clue what to look for.
*deep breath*
I know, things are not really that bad. Like I said. Just ... today made me really crabby, and I hope tomorrow goes more positively.
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Date: 2006-01-19 03:34 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2006-01-19 04:21 am (UTC)Grad school only delays the what-the-hell-am-I-going-to-do-now question; it doesn't solve it.
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Date: 2006-01-19 05:22 am (UTC)Good luck, I'm looking forward to feeling better about my prospects after you're done.
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Date: 2006-01-19 06:18 am (UTC)I'm sorry you had an icky day. *lovebunnies to you*
Don't worry about the job thing; you're a fantastically smart and caring woman, and you still have quite a bit of time. Keep working, things will materialize.