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Showing posts with label Advice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Advice. Show all posts

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Finding Myself Unemployed

I haven't had a job since February, and at first I was actually happy. I could focus on school during the week and go out during the weekend. Then I started dipping into my savings account, because I needed to pay for summer courses, or gifts for mother's day, father's day, and birthdays. It was okay for awhile because I'd babysit occasionally and be able to deposit money every so often, but now I'm starting to notice considerable change. If I don't find a job or a way to get money soon, my savings account will be depleted. So, I've been adding things to Craigslist and Ebay, as well as cutting coupons and getting A LOT of items for free, like Luigi's Italian Ice at Shoprite [I paid nothing for it because it was on sale for 99 cents, I had a 50 cents off coupon & it was doubled!] & Tabasco Hot Sauce [I paid nothing for again; it was 99 cents, and I had a 50 cents off coupon, that was doubled]! whether it's free samples or free because of coupons. It's been going well, but not well enough. 

Free Samples! 

Free Items!

I have a wedding coming up in September, and in just a few short weeks, a Bachelorette party. The thing is, it's tough for me to find a job now, because I'll be interning in January. I feel as if no one is going to hire me for a short time, and if I do have a job during my internship, I'll be exhausted and won't be much of a fun person. 

For now I guess I will try and deal with it a bit longer. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Two paths, one life

Tomorrow is the day! Voting for my honor society ends and I believe I find out if I am going to be the secretary. I'm nervous, but I did my best... between my paragraph discussing the reasons why I should be secretary and my friends in my honor society who are voting for me.  

I will definitely let you know if I get it tomorrow! :] 

Thanks for all the support.


Anyways, I've been really considering my future career, now that I'm a sophomore in college, soon to be junior, I need to know what I want to do; therefore, I'm not wasting my time on classes that are unnecessary for my major. My choices, as I've said before, are either a psychology major with a concentration in early childhood education, to move on to become a play therapist OR become a child life specialist. I figured out if I stick with psychology, I could eventually become a child life specialist if I complete the internship hours. So, I've decided my best bet is to shadow someone in the play therapy field; therefore I am completely positive that I'm following the right path. 



After I receive my master's, I'd need to get my degree in play therapy. The closest University that has a post-master's degree in play therapy is Monmouth, which is about an hour away from me. When I told my boyfriend he was quiet upset because although he wants to see me pursue my dreams, he wants to be with me as well. He's afraid that we'd grow apart if I lived there, or one of us would do something that would cause the other to become upset. I know that we're both in this for the long hall... but it's still scary thinking about the future. Therefore, I think I can commute the one hour ride instead, to hold on tight to our relationship.


 I know this may sound silly because it's like 3 years away, but it's still something to think about. It's been on my mind, so I decided to write it down type it down.

Has anyone on here been in a situation close to this? Long distance relationship? Gone away to college to leave your love behind? Share your stories please.