Dear Job Market,
Hello, it's me again. It's been almost a month since we last visited. Four weeks, three interviews, followed by three non-job offers via phone call, and six rejection letters later and this girl is still jobless. I am quite disappointed. So far nothing is working out, so I am just trying to stay positive. Luckily I have wonderful friends who are very encouraging and supportive, especially Benjamin. I get so sad about these letters, and he tries to keep me positive. Usually he succeeds, I am so grateful that he's so legit.
However, being hopeful doesn't keep me from moving back home and becoming a hobo after graduation. Since it is exactly one month until graduation, the clock is ticking. I am going to find a job if it kills me! (hopefully it won't come to that). Round number two of my job applications has just been put in the mail. So let's keep our fingers crossed and our dreams intact. It hasn't been easy, but I know it's worth it.
Your friend,
a slightly discouraged, but still hopeful job seeker
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
We Go Together, Like a Wink and a Smile
Dear Day Celebrating Being in a Relationship with the Same Person for One Year and Six Months,
Hello!! I know, crazy isn't it. It is hard to imagine that it has been a year and a half since Benny and I have been facebook official. Because really, it isn't official until it is on facebook, everybody knows this.
It has certainly been an entertaining 18 months. There was that time I gave up gluten for lent. Ugh, now that was beyond awful. And at the same time Ben gave up puns for let. Now that was beyond wonderful. Or the time my family came up for Easter Break and we spent most of the day hiding and looking for Easter eggs. :) The epic marathons of Law and Order, or when we successfully watched seasons 1,3,4, and 5 of House during J-term. I must also point out the many many many Sundays spent doing homework while watching football, I must say only a saint would watch the Broncos play for more than one game. Oh the things we do for love. But I suffer through. :P Partially because Benjamin is quite the catch and puts up with all my silly shenanigans, but mostly because he is adorable and I love him. He is also a music major. We are quite the pair, if I do say so myself.
Currently I am sitting in my room being on duty. While my significant other is sitting in his room being on duty. I won't even mention the fact that a certain someone forgot that today was a semi-important day. I suppose I cannot be too angry, since it isn't like it is our one year anniversary, or our two year anniversary. So I shall cut him some slack. Yeah, good thing I'm such a legit girlfriend. :P So it looks like tonight will be just the two of us, along with Beethoven and his spectacular symphonies to keep us company. That's probably a good thing. Who needs a silly boy anyway?
Love,
a very happy kymbre :)
Hello!! I know, crazy isn't it. It is hard to imagine that it has been a year and a half since Benny and I have been facebook official. Because really, it isn't official until it is on facebook, everybody knows this.
It has certainly been an entertaining 18 months. There was that time I gave up gluten for lent. Ugh, now that was beyond awful. And at the same time Ben gave up puns for let. Now that was beyond wonderful. Or the time my family came up for Easter Break and we spent most of the day hiding and looking for Easter eggs. :) The epic marathons of Law and Order, or when we successfully watched seasons 1,3,4, and 5 of House during J-term. I must also point out the many many many Sundays spent doing homework while watching football, I must say only a saint would watch the Broncos play for more than one game. Oh the things we do for love. But I suffer through. :P Partially because Benjamin is quite the catch and puts up with all my silly shenanigans, but mostly because he is adorable and I love him. He is also a music major. We are quite the pair, if I do say so myself.
Currently I am sitting in my room being on duty. While my significant other is sitting in his room being on duty. I won't even mention the fact that a certain someone forgot that today was a semi-important day. I suppose I cannot be too angry, since it isn't like it is our one year anniversary, or our two year anniversary. So I shall cut him some slack. Yeah, good thing I'm such a legit girlfriend. :P So it looks like tonight will be just the two of us, along with Beethoven and his spectacular symphonies to keep us company. That's probably a good thing. Who needs a silly boy anyway?
Love,
a very happy kymbre :)
But Why Is All the Rum Gone??
Dear Livetext,
I dislike you with a passion. Times 892842 million. Words cannot even begin to describe the depth of my hatred. So I am not even going to try. It is enough to say that I have spent the past 5 days going completely loco trying to put my Impact On Student Learning Project into my silly portfolio. And you are being very uncooperative. I was hoping we could be friends, but noo!! You have to go and prove me wrong. So I'm leaving you with a warning. IT IS ON!! You will not defeat me. I shall be the victor in this battle of minds. Because after the past three years of getting beaten and bruised, I refuse to let you have the final win. I'm too stubborn to let that happen. So as this is the final project to be put into my portfolio I am going to go out guns blazing! You just try to stop me.
Yours not so truely,
a fearless opponent
I dislike you with a passion. Times 892842 million. Words cannot even begin to describe the depth of my hatred. So I am not even going to try. It is enough to say that I have spent the past 5 days going completely loco trying to put my Impact On Student Learning Project into my silly portfolio. And you are being very uncooperative. I was hoping we could be friends, but noo!! You have to go and prove me wrong. So I'm leaving you with a warning. IT IS ON!! You will not defeat me. I shall be the victor in this battle of minds. Because after the past three years of getting beaten and bruised, I refuse to let you have the final win. I'm too stubborn to let that happen. So as this is the final project to be put into my portfolio I am going to go out guns blazing! You just try to stop me.
Yours not so truely,
a fearless opponent
Monday, April 11, 2011
To Stop The Train, In Cases of Emergency...
Dear Life,
You have certainly outdone yourself this time. I am so very blessed. I have been working with an oustanding educator, and the children are certainly entertaining. I almost forgot how much I loved working with elementary students. They are awesome. I've mostly been working with the kindergarten and second graders so far. But let me tell you, they are a handful. Reading a book? Psh, piece of cake. Hahahaha, oh how silly I was. You'd think that this part of the lesson plan would be the easiest. Not for this girl. I have more management issues during this part of the lesson than when we play loud and crazy running games! Who would've thought? I am getting better though. Children just say the strangest things. The other day I was showing the kindergarteners my horn, and telling them how I've been playing for a long time. They tried to guess how long, and one student said "I bet for 33 years!! Because you are old!". I about died of laughter. It was so funny. I always felt old, since I am almost an old maid these days at the age of 22, but I had no idea they thought I was in my 30s. Oh mercy.
But anyway, I'm just saying thanks for being so classy. I have great friends, and so far am having a blast student teaching. Plus I have a pretty legit boyfriend too. So I can honestly say that I am beyond happy right now. The only blight on my joy is the fact that I am still job searching. But that's a story for another day. Right now I am content and enjoying every minute of my crazy days.
Thankfully,
your partner in crime :)
You have certainly outdone yourself this time. I am so very blessed. I have been working with an oustanding educator, and the children are certainly entertaining. I almost forgot how much I loved working with elementary students. They are awesome. I've mostly been working with the kindergarten and second graders so far. But let me tell you, they are a handful. Reading a book? Psh, piece of cake. Hahahaha, oh how silly I was. You'd think that this part of the lesson plan would be the easiest. Not for this girl. I have more management issues during this part of the lesson than when we play loud and crazy running games! Who would've thought? I am getting better though. Children just say the strangest things. The other day I was showing the kindergarteners my horn, and telling them how I've been playing for a long time. They tried to guess how long, and one student said "I bet for 33 years!! Because you are old!". I about died of laughter. It was so funny. I always felt old, since I am almost an old maid these days at the age of 22, but I had no idea they thought I was in my 30s. Oh mercy.
But anyway, I'm just saying thanks for being so classy. I have great friends, and so far am having a blast student teaching. Plus I have a pretty legit boyfriend too. So I can honestly say that I am beyond happy right now. The only blight on my joy is the fact that I am still job searching. But that's a story for another day. Right now I am content and enjoying every minute of my crazy days.
Thankfully,
your partner in crime :)
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Searching
Dear Job Market,
Thank you for being not too shabby for a music educator. I have to admit, I have been terrified concerning the job hunting process. Needless to say Career Services has saved my life. So far I have a respectable resume and some classy references. That was the easy part. The tough part is finding someone who will hire me. Oh boy. I was worried that there wouldn't be very many openings, however I have been searching and there is no shortage of music jobs available. There are quite a few full time jobs opened up already, and even more part time jobs. So that made me feel a bit more at ease. Until recently...
After a month of searching, finding, applying, writing, and mailing out my credentials, the first rejection letter came today. I am not going to say I wasn't disappointed. My heart dropped and I had to remind myself to keep breathing, after all there are five more potential winners out there. So for now I shall wait, and keep my eye on future jobs. Right now it seems that everyone in senior sem has a job already, I know that isn't true. So I shall be patient and wait for the right job to come along, I just wish it would hurry up already!
Yours truely,
a hopeful job seeker
Thank you for being not too shabby for a music educator. I have to admit, I have been terrified concerning the job hunting process. Needless to say Career Services has saved my life. So far I have a respectable resume and some classy references. That was the easy part. The tough part is finding someone who will hire me. Oh boy. I was worried that there wouldn't be very many openings, however I have been searching and there is no shortage of music jobs available. There are quite a few full time jobs opened up already, and even more part time jobs. So that made me feel a bit more at ease. Until recently...
After a month of searching, finding, applying, writing, and mailing out my credentials, the first rejection letter came today. I am not going to say I wasn't disappointed. My heart dropped and I had to remind myself to keep breathing, after all there are five more potential winners out there. So for now I shall wait, and keep my eye on future jobs. Right now it seems that everyone in senior sem has a job already, I know that isn't true. So I shall be patient and wait for the right job to come along, I just wish it would hurry up already!
Yours truely,
a hopeful job seeker
Sunday, March 20, 2011
March Madness
Dear Month from Hell,
Are you trying to kill me??
While I am not an avid sports fan, I've always enjoyed March Madness. I'm a sucker for the underdog. While the tournament this year has been entertaining for me, the rest of my life can quite aptly be called March Madness as well. In the first two weeks we have had three concerts. One for each of the high school bands, and one for the 6-8th grade bands. I conducted at the Symphonic Band Concert (and of course the kids rocked it!!), and also one song for the 8th graders (yet again, they played splendidly). After all these crazy events you would think we'd have time to breathe, WRONG!
Next came our middle school festival. Let me tell you, this has been the most helpful part of student teaching so far. I've made so many copies, organized solo books, numbered each measure of jazz scores/band scores, and listened to the same six solos/duets so many times I can play them by heart. I feel like I've been sucked up by a hurricane or tornado or some sort of swirling crazy storm. I can only hope that I survive when everything is said and done. I forgot to mention the best part, traveling two hours on a bus filled with thirty-four seventh and eighth graders. I am ready for anything now.
So March Madness hit suddenly and left just as quickly. It is now my last week at the high school and middle school and I am quite sad to be leaving. My cooperating teachers were awesome, and I am going to miss their guidance. Plus they are great people to be around, so that made "learning" much more fun. I cannot believe how quickly these first 8 weeks have flown by.
But I'm a fighter, and I survived with flying colors. Just like VCU seeded #11, I fought my way through all the madness. VCU is headed to the Elite Eight and I am headed to face the world of elementary music. Looks like April should be an exciting adventure as well.
Sincerely,
me :)
Are you trying to kill me??
While I am not an avid sports fan, I've always enjoyed March Madness. I'm a sucker for the underdog. While the tournament this year has been entertaining for me, the rest of my life can quite aptly be called March Madness as well. In the first two weeks we have had three concerts. One for each of the high school bands, and one for the 6-8th grade bands. I conducted at the Symphonic Band Concert (and of course the kids rocked it!!), and also one song for the 8th graders (yet again, they played splendidly). After all these crazy events you would think we'd have time to breathe, WRONG!
Next came our middle school festival. Let me tell you, this has been the most helpful part of student teaching so far. I've made so many copies, organized solo books, numbered each measure of jazz scores/band scores, and listened to the same six solos/duets so many times I can play them by heart. I feel like I've been sucked up by a hurricane or tornado or some sort of swirling crazy storm. I can only hope that I survive when everything is said and done. I forgot to mention the best part, traveling two hours on a bus filled with thirty-four seventh and eighth graders. I am ready for anything now.
So March Madness hit suddenly and left just as quickly. It is now my last week at the high school and middle school and I am quite sad to be leaving. My cooperating teachers were awesome, and I am going to miss their guidance. Plus they are great people to be around, so that made "learning" much more fun. I cannot believe how quickly these first 8 weeks have flown by.
But I'm a fighter, and I survived with flying colors. Just like VCU seeded #11, I fought my way through all the madness. VCU is headed to the Elite Eight and I am headed to face the world of elementary music. Looks like April should be an exciting adventure as well.
Sincerely,
me :)
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Wait, It Is Already March??
Dear Nerves,
Please behave tomorrow. Tomorrow is Thursday. Just like every other Thursday, minus the fact that this particular Thursday happens to be March 10. No big deal. You can do this. I did not think I would be this nervous. There really is no reason to be so terrified. The kids play great, they don't even need me. But in approximately 20 hours I shall conduct my first song. IN PUBLIC!! Yikes. The silly thing is that I have no reason to be nervous. So if we could all just get along for the next day that would be great. You could even take a vacation if you wanted. Yeah, a nice vacation. That sounds like a win...
Cordially,
your less nervous friend
Please behave tomorrow. Tomorrow is Thursday. Just like every other Thursday, minus the fact that this particular Thursday happens to be March 10. No big deal. You can do this. I did not think I would be this nervous. There really is no reason to be so terrified. The kids play great, they don't even need me. But in approximately 20 hours I shall conduct my first song. IN PUBLIC!! Yikes. The silly thing is that I have no reason to be nervous. So if we could all just get along for the next day that would be great. You could even take a vacation if you wanted. Yeah, a nice vacation. That sounds like a win...
Cordially,
your less nervous friend
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