the great job searches of Heidi

The Worst Part

January 19, 2010

I find that there’s one god awful part of dealing with this whole “career transition” crap. Rejection. All those unanswered inquiries; emails asking for advice – not even a job – mere advice: “how did you get to where you are. What do you suggest for someone looking to transition careers?” Those unanswered job applications [...]

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Just what I needed

January 6, 2010

My hands were sweaty, my knees shaking. I don’t know how I managed to park my car, but I did. I was nervous – and late – but I walked in. Smiled and mumbled an apology about being late. After hearing about the joys of being a member of Junior League of Stamford-Norwalk, I knew I [...]

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Not Good Enough

January 4, 2010

I’ve eluded, albeit briefly, about my struggles making the career transition to teaching on this blog. Mostly about the various hurdles in getting into a state approved program to get my CT Teaching Certification. The regret that I face daily, about some of my decisions in college, continuously haunt me to the core (for instance, [...]

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In 2010

January 1, 2010

Reviewing my 2009 goals…I did okay, some were unrealistic, some were partially accomplished, some I completed, others just…what the eff was I thinking?! Here’s the run down: 1. Run 2 marathons – I only ran 1, but I PR’ed at my hometown race! But I did run a 10k, and a 10 miler! 2. Lose [...]

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To Write or Not to Write

December 2, 2009

I gave my hand at NaNoWriMo. Again. But I forgot to plan it out. And failed after 8,915 words and then pushed delete. I hated it all. Each word. I had no idea where I was going with it. I resented it, and just deleted the entire thing. Then I remembered that my dear friend [...]

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Trying to be positive

December 1, 2009

I keep wanting to write a specific post. A post that’s not necessarily happy, not unhappy per se but not happy. More me. Battling life, career choices, choices from seven years ago biting me in the butt now. But I’m trying to be positive. I’ve sent cold emails to various history departments at various private [...]

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Can’t Nobody Bring Me Down

November 22, 2009

I may have been down yesterday, but I am not down for the count. After a refreshing day up with the in-laws, and after getting lots of advice from many freaders and family friends, I’m still pursuing plan A, but I’m also enacting plan B. Pursuing private school at the suggestion of others; I will [...]

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Almost But Not Quite

November 21, 2009

I got an answer back from grad school today. Via Email. Not quite the answer I had hoped for, but not entirely rejecting me…yet. You see, I effed up in college. My freshman year I did not adjust well, I was not prepared and my GPA showed it. While I did better the proceeding four [...]

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Laziness At It’s Best

November 17, 2009

Alternatively Titled: Why it’s sometimes okay to not shower for a day and live in sweatpants I vowed, earlier this week to get things done. To be done with the final boxes sitting in our study, to have everything in for my grad school application (it is. They’re just claiming they haven’t received my second [...]

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Giving it up

September 21, 2009

I’ve read a lot about giving up shopping. It kind of makes me ill. Shiver a little bit – sure I have hobbies but I do love to shop. To buy new “pieces” and make/create new outfits and just…gah. I love a bargain, deal and a good ol’ fashioned steal. Cheesy, I know. But it’s [...]

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