If you read my previous blog you should have seen that I mentioned my class as being at 10:15... well, upon arrival to said class I discovered that if was not 10:15 when I was to be in class, but 11:15 instead! I could have slept another hour (if only...)! So here is my current topic of thought: Finding a job. As I've said before, I'm flat broke. I have exactly $5 to my name until I get anything done with my loans, or get the courage to sell my DVDs and PS2 games. So, I need to find a job.
Only, its a little more difficult than that. You see, being here as an international student is doing more harm than good, despite the various opportunities to learn... about Canada. You see, I have to be a resident here for a minimum of six months in order to work off campus, chich wouldn't be such a big deal if this school weren't the same size as my high school, with about as much to offer job wise as... a place with little jobs to offer. You need some sort of specialty, like being a lifeguard or a fitness instructor, or have some sort of connection with someone higher up to get a good secretary job (if there is such a thing). So what about kids like me? Some impressive work experience (courtesy of the Upward Bound program), but no real "skills" that I could use in a job... unless you count blogging, complaining, and gaming as a skill. In which case, sign me up for the job that requires those skills! But seriously, what is there?
Well, being the insanely anti-social geek that I am, my very first choice was the library. So on day numero uno, I went to the library on campus to get an application, only to discover that I was the 8th person to pick one up... eek? So I slacked off on filling it out and, naturally, by the time I went to hand it in (only 4 days later...) the positions were all filled. Well... shit, now what? I talked to some people and tore down some flyers of people on campus who were looking to hire inexperienced college kids and pay them for whatever mindless task they would have us do... hurray! So after running around yesterday after my classes and getting a printing card set up (which is a whole other rant that I would rather not get into right now), I was able to print off my updated resume and class schedule (after the tech lady wasted 30 cents of mine...) and bring them upstairs to the safety of my room.
Well... sort of. I forgot my keys in my room... so I couldnt get on my floor, and for the first time since I've been here, no one was coming up and down the stairs who could open it for me. Evil. So eventually my boyfriend found me wandering aimlessly and slightly frustrated and let me upstairs. Now... all I have to do is fill them both out before tomorrow at 4:00pm... eh, I'll do it later.
These have been the words of Jan... thanks for reading.
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