Wowsers!! What a week! Since I cannot sleep-in for some unknown reason on the weekend, I am instead, blogging. I am watching the news and reflecting on my week. Some things that happened......
1. At the beginning of the week (Monday actually), I was offered a new Academic Advisor position at OSU. It all happened so quickly, as I only interviewed with the team the week prior, and then met with the Director of the School on Monday around lunch. However, I did accept the position, as I felt peace and very excited about working with the new team. Plus, they were all very nice and seemed to truly want me to be a part of their team. It is funny because there are certainly things in life I am not confident about, but my work, I have HIGH self-confidence about. I am a very hard worker and care about what I do. I think that I have always been this way, but I also think it is partly because of my personality. I pride myself on being social, efficient, team-oriented, organized, competent etc.....all which are important in my career field. But anyway, I care about what I do, and make it a goal to do the very best EVERY day I am at work......it is just an important part of one's integrity (in my opinion). So anyway....enough digressing, I accepted the job on Tuesday!!!! I am very excited about it. I will be working with and advising students in The School of Communication. I am excited to work with a new group of students, and learn another part of OSU, to be a better resource for students. I will be working with students in the major. I also, have 2 months off in the Summer!!!! That certainly is not the reason I applied for the position, but something I am looking forward to. It is 100% full-time, so I get all of the same benefits, but will having 2 months off in the Summer (approximately July and August). I really felt good about accepting this new opportunity (and I am very thankful to have a job in this difficult economic time). I will start this position the first day of Winter Quarter, January 4th.....so I will be learning everything quickly. :-)
2. I have been able to talk to a good "old" friend a few times this week!! :-) I have missed her and have missed talking to her often, and am thankful to have had the opportunity to catch-up and chat quite a few times over the past week......I hope it continues as this has certainly contributed to a good week.
3. The Quarter ended at OSU. With this comes A LOT of grading, as I taught two classes (well actually 3, but the internship class is online....so doesn't really count) this quarter. I had around 240 students between both classes (most were my Advisees) this quarter. I taught an introductory course to students (on Monday and Wednesday) that were just admitted to the Health Science major (90 students), and I taught our freshmen Survey course (150 students - 3 back-to-back recitations on a Friday morning). Now, coming from an extrovert, whom is energized from being around people, I would be exhausted on Friday morning after teaching 3 back-to-back recitations of 5 students each....but I survived!! :-) Anyway on Thursday and Friday (mostly Friday) of this week I was reading all 240 students' final papers.....and posted grades!!! I still need to upload the freshmen students' grades to Registrar on Monday.....but I was fried by the time I left work yesterday. I do not know how Professors do this every quarter.....KUDDOS to them!!! Again, I LOVE what I do....but boy....was this a busy quarter. Last night when I got home....I made a yummy drink, had some pizza and watched a mindless movie.....just what I needed. Oh, and on top of teaching this quarter....I continued advising along with all other responsibilities........a busy, busy quarter. :-)
4. I am looking forward to the weekend!! So after a very busy week, I am looking forward to the weekend....and happy it is Saturday morning. Tonight we are going out with some friends...which should be fun. Then tomorrow night we are having a veggie sushi night with some other friends!!! :-) Oh, and we will be playing some euchre tomorrow night too!! I am so thankful for friends and I enjoy spending time with people.
Okay.....so just to make this blog even more random.......I had to post something funny.....so I love reading entertainment sites...and thought this was kinda funny last night. I found this picture last night - http://www.people.com/people/gallery/0,,20326503,00.html#20715518 Now this was People's Sexiest Man alive?? Ughhh!!! Ha ha ha!!! I wonder how they choose this?? I certainly would not have voted for Johnny Depp. I could have made some good recommendations......
Okay....I should get to doing something productive. :-) Have a good Saturday!!!
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