Thursday, September 8, 2011

Campus Job/Spanish

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I have a job!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And, of course it's in the admissions office (I told you I wasn't done).

I really have to thank my friend Shady for helping me. We have an online job bank, where you apply online. I applied to six jobs, and I began  waiting patiently for a response. I started to panic. I really need a job, for my work study, so I really began to panic. That was when Shady told me she emailed the person offering the job she really wanted, and she got it. So, I emailed the woman offering the job.

Well, my first mistake? I wrote Clerica Services Position instead of Clerical Services Position in the subject heading.
My second mistake? I forgot to attach my resume.
                                    FAIL
So, in the bluntest terms, I thought I was screwed. I really needed a job, and I thought I messed up the one job I truly wanted. I felt even lower when the woman only replied "I didn't get your resume". But, like so many things in life, things don't seem as bad as they seem. I got the job, and the woman was really nice.

In general, if you have work study on your finanical aid package, you will get preference over just people who want a job. But, don't take that as a security blanket. When you get to campus, go to any meetings involving payroll, forms, or jobs. Fill out all your financial tax forms that they give you. You will probably need any or all of the following: passport, state issued id, driver's license, social security card, void check, debit/credit number and card, and/or birth certificate, so BRING it. Also, bring your resume. That was what helped me a lot. If you have a system like me, an online application, go ahead and also send them an email. It shows maturity and initiative.

So, I got a job, and it starts Monday! I will let you know how it goes!

In other news, I started class today. Elementary Spanish. We practiced introducing ourselves, and the alphabet. It was actually interesting, and I like how we jumped in and are learning it in a roundabout Spanish-oriented way. I know that doesn't make sense, but I mean that she didn't write the English and Spanish on the board and have us repeat it in a monotonous way. Okay, all you Intensive Spanish and regular Spanish kids, don't laugh at me. But, I was sitting there, and at the end of class she said "This is the last time you will hear me speak English in class"
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Don't leave me hanging here Profesora Dixon! Gahhh.
But, she was really nice, and I am excited about learning Spanish. I'm just really worried about doing badly. I will keep you updated on my Spanish progression (of course in the context of college, I'm not conceited lol).
Tomorrow, I have all three classes tomorrow, so that will either go extremely well or extremely badly. I'm a positive person, so let's go with glass half full of success :D

Muchos Amor,
Senorita Celinda

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