Oh. My. God. So I was cruising my beloved alma mater’s website and what do I come across? A link advertising an unexpected dance party at Bates. So of course I decided to watch it. After calling Jordan three times to come in because “he’s gotta see this!” and receiving no response, I just decided [...]
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Autumn Hiking For Novices
Posted in Life After Bates, Random Thoughts, Sociological Thoughts, tagged Bates College, Blue Hills, class, hiking, Outing Club, race on October 23, 2009 | Comments Off
Jordan had a couple of days off this past week so I took advantage of his GPS and his presence and planned a hiking trip. Now a hiking trip is something I have been wanting to do for weeks. I figured that it’s peak leaf season these days, we’re in New England, and the wilderness [...]
The Politics of Food
Posted in Life After Bates, Sociological Thoughts, tagged American Dietetic Association, Bates College, class, economics, food, grocery stores, health, healthcare reform, policy, politics, Post-Graduate Life, Postbougie.com, poverty, race on October 18, 2009 | Comments Off
Has anyone noticed how politicized food has become these days? With all the talk of healthcare reform, poverty, and the American diet, questions surrounding food production, distribution, and consumption have become a daily topic of conversation in the mass media. As I go about my day-to-day activities- calling Bates alumni/ae, applying to jobs, and obsessively [...]
My First Temping Gig
Posted in Life After Bates, Post-Graduate Life on October 7, 2009 | Comments Off
I had my first temping experience this week. This is how it happened:
I was slinking around the house, I had just gotten dressed (I try to get dressed every morning so I don’t stay in my PJs all day) and was at the kitchen table filling out some job applications when my cell phone rang. [...]
Existence Overhaul Part 3- Get off the couch: What I wish I had known in college that I am trying to do now to make-up for lost time.
Posted in Life After Bates, Post-Graduate Life, The Job Search, tagged Back to the Future, Bates College, bodhisattva, career search, Career Services, cover letter writing, networking, resume writing, Terminator 2, The Job Search on October 1, 2009 | Comments Off
So I had coffee with a dear friend the other day who (gasp) is still in college. As she was talking with me about how she felt concerning her studies and that she really likes to put 100% of herself into each task that she tackles I found myself actually interrupting her and saying, “You’ve [...]
Existence Overhaul Part 2: Hitting the Books
Posted in Bates Opportunities, Life After Bates, Post-Graduate Life, The Job Search, tagged Bates College, office of career services, Existence Overhaul, job search, job search tips, post-graduation, Post-Graduate Life, networking, alumni/ae networks, Don Draper, Bill Nye, The Jungle, unemployment, career path 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 [...]
