Well, it’s been a week. I gave a presentation to the VPs of SuperValu this week on my internship this summer. It went really well. I’d like to think that I can do well when I present to groups of people. It’s even easier when you know what the hell you are talking about. Also, this week my middle brother Paul was moved in at UW-Stout. It’s weird not having him here when I am at home, but I’ll manage… He’ll have fun. But, yeah. Three day weekend coming up and I need it. The work has been piling up and some of it is interesting and some of it is, well, not interesting in the least. I had to give training sessions this week and I realized how complex my job actually is. To try to explain my job to someone else is another story. So, I am currently in the process of making some documentation for what I do.
Also, something that I found interesting tonight came to me at dinner. I was talking about this person at work who has been working this one position in the cafeteria (cashier) and how he has not been doing any better then when he started two weeks ago. This made my father go off let me in on one of life’s little lessons. I could give this guy a hard time, which I don’t, but it will do myself good in the sort run by making me feel better, but in 10 years when I am building a career, a family, etc… he will probably still be working that type of job. So, the point is that giving someone like that serves no one any good. It is just best to help or to be silent. They work just as hard as you do, but in a different area of work.
Yea, it’s a small lesson on life, but a proven point that when you think about it, you see it every day. Think of the people that are a little older (40s, 50s, or older) that help you out at a store, the grocery store, or somewhere else. That might be the only job that they have ever had and they probably work damn hard at it. So, we should give them the light of day just like every one else. It’s not that I wasn’t doing this in the 1st place, but it can be easy to lose track of what your actions do to other people.
Oh, also, you should check out the band Maroon 5 and their single Harder to Breathe. It’s really good, or so I think.
Well, today I got my digital camera in the mail. It should be cool to take pictures with it. When I do have the chance to take pictures I will be sure to post the link here. Also, I might have the chance to have my internship last until Feb. of this year. I could work 8-16hrs a week from my room in Seattle. How cool is that?! Anyways, I am off…. picture time!
Today I got a letter from the business school @ UW and in the letter it informed me that I was accepted into the program beginning in the winter. Well, this is what I originally wanted and spent the past 2 years of college working for. However, I was also accepted into the Informatics major, which is more difficult to do. So, I am torn on what to do. Which do I pick? Do, I do both? Argh! I have no idea. I will need to speak to both a business and informatics advisor before I make any decisions. I guess it depends all on what I want to do. But, I will save that for another day. For now the dilemma continues… If you have any advice, please share.
Well the week of work starts tomorrow. My frustration with it grows every week as the deadlines come closer and the BS work piles up. It will be so nice to be back in Seattle and to get away from my job here at home. Now, don’t get me wrong, the job I have is something that anyone would like to have. I get paid well, I have set hours, and it is in a fun atmosphere. But, I am getting brunt out.
Friends are leaving for school and that leaves me and work for the rest of the summer. Oh, well. It’s time has come too soon. It always happens this way. But, I learned some good thigns this summer that cannot be taught anywhere else but in real life. I need not share them here, everyone has had these experiences. But, needless to say, they have benefited me in ways that I could not have imagined.
xanga has been down a while due to a DDoS. But, I wrote something up anyways while it was down. It is below…
Well I just got back from camp last week and it was really nice to take a week away from my real work to do this. I always enjoy being with old friends and making new ones. It is odd how after people graduate from HS things all change. I had great conversations with people last week that I would never imagine to have had while in high school. It was great to do that and it is something that I won’t forget for a while now. But, yes, camp was good. It is nice to relax and to get paid to just be around friends.
Monday sucked big time when I went back to work. It was not as fun as the week before but I still can’t complain about my job. I get paid well, the atmosphere is nice, and the work isn’t half bad. Overall the summer is shaping up pretty well. I guess I wish I had some more time to spend with my friends… but, I think I will have to make some time. Being around my friends last week made me realize how much I really value their friendship. It was a tough choice to leave all of that to head off to school in WA but in the end it will only make me stronger. But, I did realize that marinating friendships is not easy at times and if you don’t just give someone a call or let them know what is new with yourself things may become distant and even fall apart. I still have lots to learn about this, but overtime I can only improve.
