Wednesday came and went and I forgot to post a blog. What can I say – life has been hectic. I feel like I say that in every blog, but it is true. Midterms are somehow still going on (ask me about my thoughts on our use of the word ‘midterm’ sometime; I have a lot of thoughts about it). But something that has also been taking a lot of time and energy is my job.
Before getting into that, though, I want to congratulate all of you who applied ED! I was in your place four years ago, and I remember the anxious excitement of turning in your first (and hopefully last!) round of applications. Some advice: pat yourself on the back, watch some tv or read a novel – basically, get some rest. Your brain and body probably need it. Also, remember that the college application process is slightly random. Even if you have submitted a number of early applications, don’t rest on your laurels. Do some more research and narrow down the list of colleges you want to apply to by December just in case you need it.
Anyway, the reason work has been a source of stress is slightly complicated. I decided to quit my current job about a month ago. This decision was difficult for me because I have been working there since my first-year orientation over three years ago. I started working there before I even started my first round of classes. During my first and second year at Wellesley, that job was my life. I was working nearly full time and loved it. Although I cut my hours in half this year, I truly expected to stay there until the very end of my college career.
I decided to leave because the work environment became too stressful. Since I am already dealing with the stress of school and my impending graduation, working in a stressful and chaotic environment is far from what I need. Making the decision was difficult, and I cannot say I feel completely comfortable with it yet. It definitely feels like the end of an era. So, not only has work been a vast source of unnecessary stress, but leaving has not been exactly easy either. Financially, I am not in a place where I can stop working, so I have already found another job. In fact, I will be working both jobs next week. Needless to say, it will be a busy week.
Outside of work I am living my life from PSet (Problem Set) to essay to midterm. I am already working on my final project for the Engineering/Peace and Justice class with my group. I just realised yesterday that I haven’t worked in groups for any projects at Wellesley before. We are researching and writing about the Flint Water Crisis and Water Filters. We just started working on it recently, but I am excited with the ideas and articles we have found so far! I think it will be fun to work in groups at least once before graduating.
For my next blog, I will most likely be writing about registering for my very last semester of classes. should be fun, ey? Until then ~