So I had a World Civ test today and thought I was doing well until the last few pages. I hope for a B but I'm thinking it might be a C. This Prof is much harder than any I have had so far. I really do like her class, and think her lectures are very interesting. However, I think she goes a little overboard with the grading of these literary critiques we have to write. I got a C on the last one, but a D on the one before. She didn't like that I used the word strategies in place of tactics..... I always thought these 2 words were synonyms. It would seem not in her world.
This class started full and now is down to about 15 students. I don't think most of the students were ready for her teaching style. She makes it very clear that she is not going to hold your hand throughout the class. for example when a student asked for the class average, the Prof responded that you are not competing against each other.
On the plus side, this class is where I get the most entertaining "I can't believe you're in college" moments. I know they say there are no stupid questions, but I really beg to differ..... One gal kept asking questions that I realized were based on the movie 300. She didn't actually say the title until the 3rd class she referenced it, but I had already figured out she watches too many movies.
I wish I had started my blog at the beginning of the semester, because it would have been more entertaining....
I am still procrastination on my speech.... I have a day left at this point to get my speech together...
On a totally unrelated issue, I am frustrated that I can't get a callback for a job interview. Student loans only go so far and I am starting to worry about my bank account. I have rent and hopefully electric bill money, but other expenses are starting to worry me.
The average time someone spends in a retail job before moving on to another company is about 6 months. You would think being that I have about 2 years left for schooling and my track record shows my last 2 jobs as 5 and 8 years, that I would at least get a phone call asking me some questions. That isn't even an interview. I put in an application for BBW for an associate. This is a company i interviewed with 2 DM's and was going to be a manager for the company before I made my decision to go back to school. How sad a company would hire me for management, but a manager won't hire me as an associate...
I feel that I am being passed for interviews because of my resume. When you have managed retail for over 12 years and used to be the person in charge, it seems to make people pass on even calling you when you say you just want to be a cashier. I don't want to be in charge, really. I just want to ring up people and stock the shelves. I have started dumbing down my applications and the next step is to add a cover letter spelling out that i am presently a college student, working towards my degree and have absolutely no desire to be king of their mountain....... Maybe I should word it better. :) Tomorrow I turn in an updated application to Olive Garden now that I have a new, local phone number.
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