Class of '08

[kazari]

For various reasons, and after two weeks of consultations and meetings and tests and forms and visiting every office I'm answerable to... it is official. I GOT THE CREDIT~! I WILL BE GRADUATING IN DECEMBER! And, this semester, I only have one class to take. That class: Intro to Computer Science. It looked like this result would be impossible just a few weeks ago. Now, I'm giddy!

Jeff from the bagel place said he'd call me tomorrow and let me know when he needed people. I had wanted things to turn out like all this, but I had pretty much given up hope. Right now I have more peace of mind than any time since perhaps last November.

My biggest problems now are how to make it to Naka-kon and going for that AEON job I'd been contemplating.

Now, time to dance around the room like a moron!

Comments

[baenigma.livejournal.com]

yey congratulations!

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

Thanks. =D

[baenigma.livejournal.com]

bring on the cap and gown!!

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

Meh. Just gimme the diploma. =D

[jade-fragment.livejournal.com]

Wooo!

And if AEON is a teach english in Japan place...I'm not sure if it's the one, but there was a company that a friend of mine warned me about like NO NO NO BAAAAD. It might have been AEON, I'll have to dig through my entries to verify this...but apparently it's hard to find a good agency/company that doesn't actually treat you like shit and overwork you.

I've been contemplating again applying for a CIR position through JET.

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

The general opinion of the ENTIRE INDUSTRY is that it is all shit and everyone who works in it is shit and they're the scum of the earth and it is hell (the Japanese Business teacher I took a class from at NUFS refered to eikawa senseis as Losers exclusivly)....But it suits my needs and capabilities. It is a short term, realistic position with a salary that one can live off of and will give me the opportunity to further devlop my Japanese speaking skills. I've only studied Japanese for two years so working long hours and being shoved around by a boss is a concession I'd be happy to make to get expirence that will help me become a more employable and experienced Japanese/English speaker. For you, it doesn't make as much sense. For me, I think it fits. I mean, two years ago this week I couldn't even write hiragana. *shrug* But, I don't think I have a chance with JET. I can't charm people and the competetion there is FIERCE. So, AEON has become my first pick. At least it isn't NOVA!

[electroworld.livejournal.com]

I've heard good things about Heart language school as well, you should check them out too.

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

Who are they? Google says they don't exist.

[electroworld.livejournal.com]

Sorry mistyped it, Heart English School

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

Ooh~ Their website makes them look nice, but I'm not sure I'm qualified enough for a program like that. :/ It's going on the list, though. =D Thank you.

[aranel-gamgee.livejournal.com]

YAY GRADUATING!!!

If you can afford a ticket on southwest and can get the time off, we could fly to Naka together. I'd pick you up and bring you home with me. Hm, actually, now that I know when it is, I should think about purchasing the tickets soon... eh, I'll wait until late fall.

...Oh, unless you meant it's a problem b/c of possibly being in Japan at the time--then I can't help you.

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

I don't know yet? I could be in Japan. I could be in training. I could be in KC just hanging out and mooching for a few weeks or months or... I don't know at ALL yet. :/

Why plane to Naka-kon?! From Florida? From Chicago?

[aranel-gamgee.livejournal.com]

From Chicago. It's a short flight (under an hour), versus 9 hours of driving from Illinois. Of course, if I pick you up, I suppose I'd only be cutting out 3 hours of driving each way anyhow... *doesn't think much*

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

Yeah, for me, I'd be adding time. The trip to Chicago would be as long as the trip to KC via car. *shrug* There's soooo much time before then. Who knows where we'll all be? At that time, though, Hotaru'd also be in Iowa.

[sweetmichik0.livejournal.com]

Congrats!

[eowynlove.livejournal.com]

Way cool. Congratulations! Any big plans yet? :D

[mizuno-caitlin.livejournal.com]

Well, I've been doing a LOT more sewing in my new free time and plan to go to Japan again after I graduate. Working out all the details there, now. ^_______^