So I had another job interview today. I have to say it's a little disconcerting to show up to an interview on a Friday in my oh-so-conservative-and-ladylike business suit when half the office is in jeans. Literally, 1 out of 8 attorneys I met today had a suit on and that's because he went to court! I can't freaking wait until I can walk into a law office in something other than pantyhose and a jacket (and the other stuff too, just those would be awkward). I'm going on this rant because this morning, as I'm getting into the taxi which will take me to my interview (with no time to spare of course), I ripped my suit, making the slit in the back longer than it was meant to be. It could have been a lot worse, luckily that was not really noticeable, at least I hope not. I was freaking out though.
Other than wardrobe malfunctions, my interview went really well. Maybe I'm just a sucker for marketing or maybe they really are that awesome but with both firms I've interviewed at, I was really impressed. I had good days, met nice people and just all-around liked the atmosphere at both. Maybe that's a good sign, maybe I'll be happy anywhere I work. I am very glad that I'm staying at the number of callbacks I have now, any more and I would B.S. myself to death. I have 3 interviews in Salt Lake in less than 2 weeks and thank goodness Danny will be there, because 3 interviews in 2 days will be exhausting. I'll need to come home to someone after those, not to mention I'll only have one left after that, so I'll be just about burned out. Ugh. Job searching is the coolest...PSYCH! Soon it will be done. And then I still have almost 2 full years until I really have to be an adult. Gross.
Friday, September 7, 2007
Thursday, September 6, 2007
Busy, busy, busy
So I haven't posted in a little over a month, which is bad of me because I really do want to continue this blog thing, it's a good release for me and it forces me to think a little bit even in my downtime, which is when I usually become a zombie. What I've been up to the past month has been settling back in to my Chicago home, interviewing on-campus and starting classes. This semester I'm taking Trial Advocacy, which I'm super excited about because we actually get to DO things, by that I mean we're actually performing our own trials. I'm such a dork I know but I am so excited to get started with questioning witnesses this week! I'm also doing Negotiations, Legal Ethics and a Clinic helping women and children get asylum in the US. It will be an intense semester but I'll actually feel like I'm getting to learn things that I'll actually use in 2 years when I'm a lawyer. That statement, by the way, freaks me out to no end. I have wanted to be a lawyer since I was 9 years old and the fact that I actually will be one so soon is both exciting and terrifying.
I'm sure part of the reason I'm also somewhat scared is because I'm now in the middle of callback interviews, I actually just had my first one today. It's just crazy that the future of my career will be pretty much determined before this semester's even over. I don't know just how ready I am to have a career, but I guess I will have one soon enough! Luckily in the midst of the stress and madness from classes and job searching, I have fun things going on too.
Danny has been in town the past two weekends and we went to Indiana this weekend with lots of our friends from college, including 4 of my 5 senior year roommates. Being there on a football weekend is a lot of fun but I also realized that I'm definitely not a college kid anymore, I can't keep up the pace. After going out Friday and tailgating all day Saturday, I was pretty much down for the count. I feel bad that I am not so good at the all-weekend party anymore but what can I do? It was still a good weekend but I now know that they'll be good in a different way than they were in college.
But I'm going back for a few more football weekends this fall and I'm going out to see Danny twice too. One of the weekends we're going to another wedding and I am really excited for that because, as mentioned before, I love weddings :) It's another couple he went to high school with and most of his HS friends will be there so I know it will be a good time, especially because I'm doing 4 job interviews the week before, I'll need it!
Anyway, now that I'm back into a routine, I'll be much better about posting. A lot of exciting things are happening this semester, so I'll obviously have lots to say. And if all else fails, there's always celebrity gossip. I can't believe they're letting Britney "Trainwreck" Spears open the VMAs, MTV is taking a huge risk! And don't even get me started on the Hills...seriously Heidi and Spencer are HEINOUS. More about that next week :)
I'm sure part of the reason I'm also somewhat scared is because I'm now in the middle of callback interviews, I actually just had my first one today. It's just crazy that the future of my career will be pretty much determined before this semester's even over. I don't know just how ready I am to have a career, but I guess I will have one soon enough! Luckily in the midst of the stress and madness from classes and job searching, I have fun things going on too.
Danny has been in town the past two weekends and we went to Indiana this weekend with lots of our friends from college, including 4 of my 5 senior year roommates. Being there on a football weekend is a lot of fun but I also realized that I'm definitely not a college kid anymore, I can't keep up the pace. After going out Friday and tailgating all day Saturday, I was pretty much down for the count. I feel bad that I am not so good at the all-weekend party anymore but what can I do? It was still a good weekend but I now know that they'll be good in a different way than they were in college.
But I'm going back for a few more football weekends this fall and I'm going out to see Danny twice too. One of the weekends we're going to another wedding and I am really excited for that because, as mentioned before, I love weddings :) It's another couple he went to high school with and most of his HS friends will be there so I know it will be a good time, especially because I'm doing 4 job interviews the week before, I'll need it!
Anyway, now that I'm back into a routine, I'll be much better about posting. A lot of exciting things are happening this semester, so I'll obviously have lots to say. And if all else fails, there's always celebrity gossip. I can't believe they're letting Britney "Trainwreck" Spears open the VMAs, MTV is taking a huge risk! And don't even get me started on the Hills...seriously Heidi and Spencer are HEINOUS. More about that next week :)
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