And Another Semester Begins

So it’s the week before the semester begins, and one would think that I would be on my couch bored to death and ready for a new semester to begin. Surely, that’s what I’ve experienced in the past. Although I am ready for a new semester to begin, there was plenty to do over this week to keep me just as busy as I would be when classes are being held. Other than the pre-work required for most classes, here are the other things that kept me busy.

First, on Monday, the Career Center posted some of the companies who are hiring Northeastern MBA candidates for Corporate Residencies. Already there are so many companies that I want to apply to!  The residencies uploaded today were not even all that will eventually be posted!

Because there were so many residencies that I am interested in, that meant the rest of my week was dedicated to cover letters! This is especially true because the Career Center requires two mock interviews before you have actual interviews for your Corporate Residency. That meant one additional cover letter on top of the others. I find cover letters to be especially challenging, so this took me more time than I had anticipated.

On Wednesday, I trekked down to Northeastern to purchase the courepacks for my classes this semester. Jim decided to come with me, so at least I had some company, and he was able to pick up his Northeastern Alumni card. To reward myself for buying my books, we met with one of our friends who I used to work with for lunch.

On Friday, my friends had a going away party for my one of my best friends. After about 6 years in Boston, she will move to the beautiful weather in South Carolina. (She may even miss snow entirely this year! So not fair!) Anyway, I will miss her dearly, but we will certainly stay in touch as she starts a new adventure.

An old but good photo of Clara and me!

Saturday was the annual fundraiser for the color guard I teach for. It was a spaghetti dinner in which all three color guards help serve and create prizes for raffle winners. When the fundraiser was over, the work for the A’s had just begun. We painted our floor as soon as the tables were cleared. (Winter color guards perform on tarps, referred to as “floors”, which are painted to convey the theme of the show. Each color guard has its own tarp.) Around 1:30am, we had finished painting.

Working hard!

But that was not the end of the color guard fun! The next day we had an extended rehearsal in order to write choreography. This year I have taken a larger role in writing choreography, and I have to say it is both exhausting (mentally and physically) but so rewarding, especially when the competitive season begins in just under a month!

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