My ‘Spring Break’ basically sucked. You can’t really even call it Spring Break because it is not spring and you don’t really get a break. Sure I didn’t have to go to class, which was nice, but I did have tons of work I could have worked on if I wouldn’t have been distracted by other things.
First off I wanted to relax a little which I did maybe the first two days. I have been working more so I did spend a few more hours at work than I have been used to. And I was nursing a hurt leg – I pulled some calf muscles at work in addition to having bruised knees from falling on my way into work (from the last God-awful blizzard we had).
Then I had to prepare for a job interview, which was tough for me because I have not really had a real job interview for a long time. This was for a job with the Department of Human Services. I had to drive down to Oakland University and Meadow Brook Hall (which is an awesome old mansion), about 50 miles away from where I live, three days in a row. It was kind of cool the way they set the whole thing up – first an informational panel about the job; next day a writing exercise and pre-interview, and then if you were lucky enough (which I was!) to get called back for the third day, a longer, more formal interview. I am sorry to say I don’t feel too confident about my second interview and competition for the DHS jobs is tight – there was easily over a hundred people at the informational meeting and the DHS is doing five or six of these employment drives around the state. But it was a good experience, good practice, and a couple of other agencies (private) were there recruiting so I got my resume out. Plus I found out about a beautiful place I want to check out.
http://www.meadowbrookhall.org/
So that was three days driving hither, dither and yon, and in a tither, LOL. Add on a fourth day because I had to drive down and go to court over a speeding ticket I detailed in another blog. At least that was a success but the driving back an forth and the stress and anxiety I caused myself really took its toll on me. Come Friday evening and Saturday I was not in the mood to do anything but veg out, which I did.
Now it is Sunday and I have nothing to show for my week (well that is how it seems) – no homework done and no motivation to do them. I really want to go do something fun but I know I should work on homework – plus I didn’t make any plans to go anywhere because of said homework. Ugh, I am feeling frustrated!
To look on the bright side I guess I will have a nice check because I worked more hours, I have some job opportunities, didn’t have to pay for my ticket, and I cleaned the house Friday plus spent time with my nephew Alex. I am getting my stuff organized for the back end of this semester, which after I will have my degree in psychology. Yay!
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