ugh. sorry.

i know its been awhile. i was able to wade through the hell that is finals week and come out on the other side unscathed. and with three A's no less. not that i'm bragging : )

anywho...i'm now back in Mankato for the week. actually over a week. and its strange not having anything to do. what i really would like is to just veg out for a few days. however, i know that there are certain people i need to see. things i need to do. all in good time. lol.

i follow this "branding guru" on Twitter. his name is Dan Schwabel. i think he really knows his stuff. he must be a consultant or something. i found out about him from other business guru. anyway, i think he's good. he has a blog about student branding that i find helpful. i think i'll only find it more helpful as the real hardcore job hunt ensues. so anyway, on his Twitter a couple of days ago he had a link to this article called "The spoiled millennials are about to get served a big slice of humble pie." so if you wish...you may go and read the article since i will now be discussing it. haha.


first...i can't decided if i'm super offended. the writer goes on and on about how people my age are spoiled. we think everyone's a winner. but at the same time, i know that growing up i was so frustrated by the kids who got everything handed to them. new cars. new clothes. new cell phones. and i remember being in classes where there wasn't a definite winner. everybody won. so i understand how the perception of my generation has become this way. which really sucks. and i'm hoping thats something i can overcome when i go out an apply.

the statistics in the article were startling too. i'm nervous enough as it is to try to find a job when i graduate. and i'm more nervous because as i've been told many times now the key to getting a job is networking. which i can't figure out how to do since every place i want to work is across the country from where i am.

momentary break from this rant to tell you that my dad is now giving my cat snoopy a bath. i can hear him yowling in my room. poor guy. he shouldn't have gotten so dirty.

anywho, i thought the article was interesting. wanted to share it. and went on a little about my own situation. ha. maybe there'll be more from Mankato soon since i have time on my hands. until next time...

momentary break in the madness

if you'll notice i've been gone for a while. its been...shall we say, stressful? i think i've poorly planned this semester. i just kept thinking i had all this time. and then i didn't. haha. although this week is halfway over and i'm doing okay. i had a bunch of stuff due this week because next week is finals. a number of projects and such. i'd say i'm about half done.

i still need to create a final version of my literary journalism piece and write all the files to a DVD disc. that's due on friday. and i got my 13 page paper deadline moved back. thankfully. so i'll have the weekend to work on that.

i was thinking last night that the only comparison i can make to how i feel during this week is apparation. that's via Harry Potter. like i'm being squeezed through a very small hole. pressure on every side. stress is bad for your health, but i don't think i've ever figured out how to combat it.

another thought crossed my mind today on the way to school...how worth it was going to college? which is a funny question. the obviously answer is it was definitely worth it. and then i think about how far in debt i've gone coming here. multiply $14,000 by 4. was my education really worth that money? i think i grew up a lot while i was here. i think my job was worth me coming here. but when i stop and assess all the knowledge that its my head it doesn't feel like its worth $50,000. i don't even remember all of it. i do think italy was worth it. i don't know. now that it's coming the end i'm not surprised i'm analyzing things like this. i think i'm on the fence. i feel like i really paid for the classes and the place to live and the food. so that's what i want to measure. in actuality there are all these extra pluses that came with paying that money, new friends, freedom, a job, confidence, learning to cook, learning to live on my own, learning a tons of other life skills.

we'll see how i feel in the spring when i'm actually graduating. i spose if i land a huge job that i'm going to love i'll think it was totally worth it. lol.

your turn: how would you measure your own college experience?