8 posts tagged “jobs”

PMBR continues to not be exciting.  At least my skills are improving.  I got 20 something questions right today.  Out of 50. Contracts.  Big fun.  But I feel like I at least learned something today, and that's good.  We also got a copy of the suggested summer schedule for BarBri.  It's absolutely insane.  I don't know that I have the willpower to do 4 hours in class and then another 8 hours at home trying to study.  My goal was to do about 4 in the afternoon - but then I won't get everything done that they suggest.

I guess the best plan is to just wait and see and figure out what works best for me.

Grades are slowly rolling in.  So far, no surprises.  I expect it'll be weeks before the scary ones roll in.  But I know I passed and that's all that matters.

Running update:
1.84 miles today in 20 minutes, for a pace of about 11:07
4.5 miles this week, 41.7 miles this month.

I'm still behind in my goal to run 1000km this year.  I'm about 11 miles behind right now, which isn't a big deal.  To keep pace, I need to run about 12 miles a week, and I regularly do 15, so I'm sure I'll catch up in a few weeks.

In all my free time, I've been pondering everything I have to do before I move to D.C.  All my security clearance paperwork is in, and the PMF website officially lists me as a hire, so it looks like I'm good to go.  I have no concerns about my security stuff, having gone through various other types of clearances for the bar exam and previous jobs, so I figure that will come through pretty easily.

I put myself on a waiting list for an apartment.  That's a little scary.  I hope something turns up!  I won't find out anything until probably July or so, and I have no clue where I am on the waiting lis (I wonder if I can call and find out), but it would really be nice to have everything settled.

I just accepted a position with the U.S Mint!  I have a job!  I interviewed with them on a whim at the PMF job fair, and I am so glad I did.  The job just feels right for me.  Yay!

Scrooge

I am still tired from the PMF job fair last week.   I think the adrenaline running through my body for two straight days caused some serious damage.

I'm reluctant to talk too much about the job fair right now until I find out what's going to happen with all my applications.  For all I know, there's already a message on my answering machine at home offering me a job.  I prefer to just sort of not think about it.

So, a brief recap of last week's trip to DC.

Tuesday:  Major storms in St. Louis.  I got to the airport just as the rain started, and then there were torrential downpours and some seriously impressive lightning.  I also learned that Lambert International Airport leaks.  Awesome.  So with a few delays, I got into DC and met Jayne at the airport.  We hung out, tried to see cherry blossoms, failed at seeing cherry blossoms, and then ate some dinner.

Wednesday:  Nothing started til the afternoon where we had a meeting welcoming us to the program and telling us how the job fair was going to work.  I have to admit, I was really disappointed after this meeting.  There were a whole bunch of PMFs and not a whole bunch of jobs.  Nothing like getting your hopes up and then getting totally rejected.  So essentially, I have no guarantee that I'll get a job out of this fellowship, but I think my chances are pretty good, having had a few positive interviews.  Met a bunch of new people that I hope to stay in touch with, and that's a definite plus.  And I got to go to dinner with Shannon, and it was really great to get to spend time with her.

Thursday:  Ball of stress.  Job fair, a few interviews, lots of handing out resumes.  By about 3:00, I was dead on my feet.  Exhausted and not wanting to think about jobs anymore.  Dinner and a drink made things much better.

Friday:  Less stressful.  Job interviews, more job fair, more randomness.  Jayne and I went out to see the cherry blossoms and wandered some of the monuments, which was a lot of fun.  I want to move to D.C. and be able to run among the monuments.  And then there was dinner and cake and tv and sleep.

And then Saturday, I came home.  I have a ton of paperwork from the job fair that I need to sort through.  I also still need to send thank you e-mails to everyone who interviewed me.  I should have done that earlier, but well, I didn't.  But it's getting done today.

And hopefully, in the next few days, I will have news of a super sweet job offer.  Cross your fingers for me.

Things have been crazy lately.  I feel like I say that a lot.  But I am still behind on all my work from Spring Break.  I'm not sure where all my free time goes.  I think it's getting sucked into some sort of a void. 

Headed to DC tomorrow for the PMF job fair.  I'm actually pretty freaked out about that.  But I'm hoping it's not as terrifying as I expect it will be.  And if it is, well, at least it's only 3 days, right?

I've been running quite a bit, and I've suddenly dropped a bunch of weight thanks to it.  Not that I'm complaining.  Taking this week off, then going back to the 12-16 mile weeks next week.  Still considering a marathon, but waiting to see where I'm going to end up job-wise.  Definitely going to try to sign up for the Marine Corps 10K in October though!

Wish me luck this week.  I really hope that I end up with an excellent job, but really, I'll take anything.

I wrote this whole big entry last weekend.  And then I'm not sure what happened to it.  Either way, it never got posted, so here we are.

I'm technically on Spring Break this week, though it definitely doesn't hold the same thrill that it did in undergrad... not that I ever did anything really wild and crazy on Spring Break in undergrad either.  No, this week's plans are to get the house cleaned up a bit, actually go to church (Spring Break = no bar review classes on either weekend), catch up on all the homework I didn't do, finish a set of jury instructions that are due next week (perhaps I should have started those earlier), finish grading papers, maybe go to the mall and buy pants, go to the Lincoln Museum with Mom, and work a few days.

Yep, that's my week.  Sounds exciting, doesn't it?  I actually already did one of my planned things, which was to go to the running store and buy new shoes.   I like to rotate in a new pair of shoes around mile 150.  I'm only on my third pair of actual running shoes bought at an actual running store, and the first pair had to be retired at under 200 miles.  I was pretty hard on those though.  Lots of shuffle-step running, and well, I was heavier.  Amazing how that running makes you lose weight, isn't it?  So I bought some new running shoes, and a running skirt.

I don't know if it's the weather or what, but I find myself wanting to run a marathon.  Once I find out what I'll be doing after graduation, I'm going to seriously think about running the Disney Marathon in January.  I mentioned this to my Dad, who ran my first race with me, and his response was "the half, right."  No Dad, the full.  Needless to say, he's not running that one with me.  But it's all going to depend on what happens with this whole "job" thing. 

I ran 5 miles yesterday.  On the treadmill.  Yuck.  I could have done it outside, but I just had my bathtub replaced and couldn't use it (or the shower) until last night.  Therefore, I was going to have to go to the gym and shower anyway, and the idea of running and then getting in my car to go somewhere to shower just seemed ridiculous.  Plus I had this slight fear the showers would be closed for maintenance.  By going to the gym and then running, I could go up to the locker room and make sure everything was in working order rather than have to be gross the rest of the day.

So today is an off day from the running, and then tomorrow is 40 minutes.  I'm following a training schedule that puts a long run on Saturday, and then a slightly long run on Wednesday (up to 45 minutes, hills and fartleks).  But with my class and work schedule, it's hard to get that run in on Wednesdays (since I have class and work for 13 hours straight), so I moved it to Monday and just do a standard 30 minute jog on Wednesday.  I worried that I wasn't putting it far enough from the week's long run, but they're on Saturday and Monday, and Sunday is a total rest day, no other cardio whatsoever.  So far, no troubles.

In a couple of weeks, I'm supposed to add another day of running, just a 20 minute run.  But the training plan says you can drop that one if necessary. I'm going to see how it goes.  It's a scheduling thing more than anything else, plus I like to get in some alternate cardio (TurboJam, if you must know) because I like to try to tone my upper body as well.

So that's what's going on.  Not really all that exciting.

Barrister's Ball - Fun, but mainly because dressing up and seeing all your friends dressed up, as opposed to the strange school attire of business suits or sweat suits.  The band?  Not so awesome.  Well, they'd be an ok wedding band, where you have to deal with people ranging in age from 2 to a billion, and therefore, have to be a bit more selective with your music choices.  Barrister's Ball?  Not the case.  But still a fun night.

Running - Still running.  Slacking a bit on the schedule.  Did 45 minutes on the treadmill yesterday morning.  45 minutes outside is glorious.  45 minutes on a treadmill is insanely painful.  Even with the iPod and closed captioning tv.  3 minutes from the end of my run, the cleaning guy manages to unplug my treadmill with the vacuum, and in a moment of grace, I managed to not land on my face, but rather, sort of stumbled off the back.  And was angry, not at my almost falling, but at the not knowing how far I had run in those 42 minutes. 

Classes - Meh.  Actually, I think I like my classes this semester.  All subjects I enjoy, none of these business related classes.  While I realize it is important to learn how checks process and the laws behind it, I have to admit I don't so much care.  Give me murderers and rapists anyday.  So thumbs up to classes.  I just need to pay more attention to them.

Work - Thumbs up for work.  It's been pretty busy, but I like the job. 

Future Work - Still no job arranged for after graduation.  Still trying to not stress about that.  I'm leaving in a few hours to go to Chicago to take an assessment test for the Presidential Management Fellowship program.  It's a longshot, I think, just because the program is competitve, and I'm trying to not get my hopes up, but I have to admit, I really want it.  So send good vibes my way tomorrow from 9am to 1pm Central Time.

Life - Life in general is pretty good.  Busy, but I'm content, even with all that's been going on.  (Wow, I'm vague, aren't I.)

I've been crazy busy lately.  As evidenced by the lack of posting. I'm reading through my neighborhood though, promise!  A few quick notes.

• Had a friend staying here while she campaigned in Missouri.  It was great to see her, but my schedule is now so screwed up.  I'm absolutely exhausted, and she left yesterday!
• The judge who had tentatively offered me a job didn't get re-elected.  Which is kind of a surprise.  And a disappointment to me regarding a job.
• School sucks.  Got a lot to do there. Not a fan.
• Still trying to keep up with the running.  Not doing as well as I should be, but at least it's something.  I have no idea if I'm still gaining weight back or what's going on.  No time to step on the scale. 
• Work is good.  Frustrating.  But not bad. 
• I need a nap.