The reason I'm writing this is really for me more than anyone else. Of course I believe that to be true of all blogs. Basically I'm putting my progress in getting things done out for all the world to see. I have many things I have to get done this summer and so far I am not off to a good start.
First, I need to finish my thesis. I haven't worked on it in a week even though I'm at a great place to get something done. Right now I have to pretest part of my survey and run a factor analysis. Unfortunately I can't get up the motivation to go get people to take the survey. I thought of a great place to do it. People gather at a bridge downtown to watch bats come out at sunset. People usually sit around for an hour or more not doing much waiting for the bats. I could probably get the 100 people I need in just two or three nights. If I would only get down there and do it.
Next, I need to get ready to look for a job. My industry is notoriously tough to break into. Everyone wants to be in it and without experience jobs are super hard to come by unless you are willing to work on contract for 8 dollars an hour and little chance to advance. I didn't spend all this time and money getting my Master's degree in the field so I can do a job that only requires a high school diploma. I have to get my resume, business cards, website all up and ready.
The big problem is I may not be able to find something where I live. This should be the best place for it but in my industry you can't be picky about location if you want to get hired. Not to mention we are super male dominated. You see a woman in her mid twenties asking for a job that could easily become 60 to 80 hours a week and you worry she'll leave right before a milestone for family reasons. Which I admit is an issue with me.
I have two small kids, a boy who is about 2 1nd1/2 and a 4 month old girl. I'm not sure I want to take a job that requires that kind of commitment right now. But I need industry experience in order to land the real goal job 5-7 years down the line as a university professor of my field.
Plus, I'm on a weird kick to start a business making fantasy decor pieces. Although it has tangent ed into dice holders somehow. I've bought my prototype materials and started making some rough models. I know what supplies I need and how much they cost but am afraid to take the financial leap. It's more money than I can risk when neither me nor my husband are working and we have two little mouths to feed.
In conjunction with the kids I also need to potty train my boy. He is definitely ready. And I'm far enough postpartum I can drop the weight I put on having the two of them. I want to loose at least 60 pounds. I'm not good at the weight loss but it'll help me feel better and increase my odds of landing a job.
So those are the goals. I'll let you know how they are going.
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