So the coffee pot that carried me through my senior year at college has died. My mother bequeathed the already heavily used machine to me as I left for Bates in August 2008. I stared at it sitting on our kitchen counter in September 2009 and decided it was time for it to go. It [...]
Archive for September, 2009
RIP Coffee Maker- I hardly knew thee
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Random Thoughts, tagged Bates College, caffine, coffee, coffee pot on September 23, 2009 | Comments Off
When “Work” No Longer Means Paper Writing
Posted in Post-Graduate Life, Random Thoughts, The Job Search, tagged Back to school, Bates College, Boston University, food court, gladiator sandals, hipster, interviewing, Matt and Kim, Old Commons, post-graduation, Ray-ban, The Job Search on September 21, 2009 | Comments Off
I had an interview at BU earlier this week for a position in their Educational Resource Center. The interview took place in their student union (something that is a mystery to me for there is no office “student union” at Bates). A few things I noted about the space: 1) there were Bank of America [...]
Existence Overhaul Part 2: Hitting the Books
Posted in Bates Opportunities, Life After Bates, Post-Graduate Life, The Job Search, tagged alumni/ae networks, Bates College, Bill Nye, career path, Don Draper, Existence Overhaul, job search, job search tips, networking, office of career services, Post-Graduate Life, post-graduation, The Jungle, unemployment on September 13, 2009 | Comments Off
If you’re anything like me, thinking about the career path you want to pursue as a post-grad is an intensely difficult question. I left Bates with quite a few passions and a lot of knowledge on a lot of different subjects (bless the liberal arts education) however, I did not leave with any specific dream [...]
So You Think You’re a Problem-Solver?
Posted in Life After Bates, The Job Search, tagged Bates College, interviewing techniques, job search, post-grad life, problem-solving on September 10, 2009 | Comments Off
Fortunately, I’ve been asked to interview for a few jobs. To me, this means that my job applications are not complete trash. I must admit it’s nice to be acknowledged after I’ve put in so much work. And I mean I’ve put in A LOT of work. Here’s a story that might express to you [...]
Hunting for Witches
Posted in Life After Bates, tagged day trip, Massachusetts, post-graduation, red line, Salem, witch trials, witches on September 6, 2009 | Comments Off
The weather this past week has been absolutely beautiful, I’ve had a few job interviews and meetings with Bates alums, which have got me outside and traveling around the area. I’ve been relishing the cooler weather as I no longer have to turn on the air conditioner in the bedroom before getting in the shower [...]
