Monday, January 10, 2011

Snow cancels first day of Spring 2011 semester

A light snow began to fall Sunday evening between 8 and 9. By midnight it had begun to accumulate on the grass, cars, and road. A little bit started to stay on the sidewalks. However, ASU waits until the morning of to cancel classes so students should always be prepared to have classes.

I didn't want to walk to class in the snow today. Nor did I want classes to be canceled. Oh well, they were. Before 6 A.M. they had announced ASU Jonesboro would be closed on Monday. So much for the first day of the semester. I just hope we get another snow-day in February and/or March when we actually need a break.

Tuesday, January 4, 2011

Job Search Begins

January 2011. New years resolutions. Goals to better ourselves. For me, the new year means something else this year: only one semester to graduate. Fifteen hours of class away. And then what?

My first application is in. It is to teach English is Spain for up to three years. I feel confident that I should be able to get the job, but I won't find out until April. I am a little nervous taking an overseas job my first year out of school but equally excited. But in case that doesn't pan out, it is time to research other opportunities.

I will have to have a job before I go to Spain, even if I do get it; it wouldn't start until October. So now I am in the beginning phase of the job search: finding places to submit a resume. So far I have found more than 25 magazines in Arkansas and Memphis. Now I have to go through them and find which ones are legitimate possibilities and research the outlets. So begins the process. It is hard to believe it is that time. It seems like I just started college! How time flies!