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Grad school and beyond [This is Thirty series]
Previous post: The year between It was May 2009, and I finally got a new job after suffering a cut in pay and hours at my previous job. After months of applying to animal hospitals and none of them calling me after the interview, I decided to go back into IT. The pay was decent… Read more
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Gwen/Jen [This is Thirty series]
::Tangent:: Previous post: The year between I don’t fully remember when exactly I became obsessed with Gwen Stefani and when I started seeing her as one of my biggest role models in life, but I do know one thing. My obsession has only increased over the last year ever since I lost my mom. Last… Read more
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The year between [This is Thirty series]
Previous post: Senior year So this is the awkward transitioning stage. I took a year “off” between undergrad and grad school, but was still taking a class or two at a time to try to increased my GPA and had to take certain classes to get into certain vet schools. So this post will cover… Read more
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Senior year [This is Thirty series]
Previous post: Junior year This summer I worked at Hewitt once again, this time working in the 2nd location since it was much busier than the other location they had me working at the beginning of the previous summer. I participated in a bible study with my mom, continued studying tae kwon do (this time… Read more
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Music, God, and everything inbetween [This is Thirty series]
::Tangent:: Previous post: Junior year Music is an escape. Music is a form of expression. What I listened to affected me in multiple ways. I would listen to Nine Inch Nails and Tool when I wanted to release my anger. I would listen to Vanessa Carlton and Alicia Keys when I wanted to feel romantic.… Read more
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Junior year [This is Thirty series]
Previous post: Sophomore year This summer I worked desktop services at Hewitt Associates. It wasn’t my first choice given it was IT work, but the pay was the best I could imagine getting as a poor college student in the year of 2006. $11/hour and a full time schedule of 40 hours a week. I… Read more
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Sophomore year [This is Thirty series]
Previous post: Freshman year Picking up from where I left off, I started the summer after my Freshman year feverishly applying to as many jobs as I could once I got home to my parent’s house. After a few weeks, I ended up being offered two jobs: a cashier at Jewel for $6.55/hour and a… Read more
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Sunday Morning [This is Thirty series]
Previous post: Freshman year ::Tangent:: Sunday Morning is hands down one of my favorite No Doubt songs. It’s off their Tragic Kingdom album, and it helped me through many break ups. This song applies to where I am in my story: it helped me move on from many guys that I liked and/or loved and… Read more
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School is back in session
As school starts up again, and I receive more and more emails regarding ACT test prep, I can’t help but think about more important things other than ACT. Don’t get me wrong, ACT is important. You have to take the test in order to get into college. Depending on what school you want to go… Read more
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Freshman year [This is Thirty series]
Previous post: High School I left off the story at the end of my Senior Prom. After Prom, I graduated from high school and had a graduation party. At this party, most of my friends and family celebrated with me. Right around this time, one of my guy friends flirted with me and confessed that… Read more