ECTMSRHOPHM Volume 7

East Coast Transplant in the Midwest Seeks Repatriation to the Homeland; or, Please Hire Me!

So, updates for everyone.

I’ve now applied to FIVE jobs-app’s are in, complete, and waiting.

I’ve now heard back from one of them thus far, and have an interview scheduled at ACPA. Ahh, it's just weeks away!!!

I feel so excited about it. This school could be a really great fit, and I know that I would be very happy there.

Now, just to continue the waiting game. I have ELEVEN more app’s almost done, and am planning on getting FIVE to TEN completed this week. It’s all a rush. It’s hard to keep track of everything, and difficult to keep my head screwed on enough to get through each day without freaking out about what the future may hold.

I realize that the next two months will be a constant stream of stress. I have trouble sleeping, as I can’t stop anticipating what’s in store, and I know that my eating habits have been less than stellar.

Thus, I decided to do something about it.  I joined Weight Watchers.

I was shocked at this, as I could always manage my weight well enough before with portion control and calorie counting, but there’s too much going on right now to really keep everything straight. It’s been really useful, as I hadn’t realized just how bad my snacking was becoming, and Interview Season is coming up… (I’ll stop there so as to not look like I’m getting paid by Weight Watchers).

A colleague in Student Affairs told me that it doesn’t matter what you look like at interviews, because in Student Affairs we only care about “what’s inside.”

K.

Well, I’m not going to argue for or against that point, but I will offer the viewpoint that my suit jacket needs to close regardless of how nice my insides look.  So, healthy eating it is!

I’m also working on a new system of applying where I keep my information search under 15 minutes a school, thereby maximizing the time I have to write cover letters, netting me more opportunities at different schools.  I’m rationalizing that I’ll do more research with a school AFTER I hear back from them.  I think it will be a better use of time, amongst other things. 

Does anyone have a similar system?  What say you, fellow grads/those who remember their first job search?

Stay tuned for next time when I discuss how vicious GA’s can turn when jobs are on the line! *cue dramatic music*

Lovingly (but actually not hungry!),

-Epix