3 JOB ACCEPTANCES...WHAT NOW?

I should just stop apologizing for not updating this blog. I don't even know why I delude myself into thinking that I can update periodically, what has happened to my diaries is now and has been happening to my blog. Well let me update you. I stopped working as an Assistant Guidance Counselor around June of 2013. It is now April 2014. On January 2nd I started my internship at the International Institute working within the refugee services department. I was just so sick of staying home, and I figured at least this will give me some experience into my field, plus they gave me free tokens for the bus on the days I work. Score. Btw did I mention that I have a car now? Hecks to the yeah! I stopped taking the bus about 2 weeks ago. I just can't get myself to wake up early and wait for the bus anymore, plus my internship is relatively close so I'm not wasting THAT much gas.

Anyways, I have loved this internship but man oh man was it exhausting. Other than filing and paperwork I had to escort new refugees to different locations such as the Social Security Office or the Hospital with the bus. This is so they can learn how to use public transportation and become more independent. Of course with my luck I started this in the coldest days of winter. I was freezing everyday but cliche as it sounds, it was worth it. I can still vividly remember the times an Iraqi refugee insisted I eat lunch with him and I soon learned after of his loneliness coming to this cold state with no family. The time I had to explain with various visual cues on how to take a feces sample for a burmese grandmother (that was a trip lol ) and the many times I took families to places where they depended wholly upon me, and I truly realized how many things I took for granted.

This internship also turned out to be very helpful because when I did get called in for interviews I was able to talk about my experiences there since it is so closely related to the fields I applied to. I was also able to use my Case Manager as a source of recommendation. Currently I'm facing an issue that I cannot believe I'm facing again. I have been accepted to 2 per diem jobs and am being considered for a full time position as well. WHY is this happening again? I did not receive anything for MONTHS and then in 2 weeks I've been considered for 3 positions and they're all great. This also happened to me last year. As soon as I was accepted as an Assistant Guidance Counselor I was accepted to another full time position 1 week later and I probably would've still been there if I had accepted, the pay was the same as well. It was my fault tho, I did not realize I accepted a non renewing school year contract. Oh well bygones be bygones, I still had a great time experience working at the school. I basically accepted both per diems and I'm hoping they don't clash when they call me in. I'll fill you in the rest later toodles :)