When in doubt, build a blanket fort!
7:36 PM
Driving into work this morning took a tremendous amount of effort on
my part. I actually woke up early (shocking, I know) and showered. I was about to get ready, but then... "Oh, I'll
just lay down for a second. Hmmm.... what's happening online? I have plenty of time." Facebook...
Twitter... and YouTube later. "It's what time?!?! *insert expletive here*
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My workplace... I mean... ummm... The Eye of Sauron
from Lord of the Rings
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I hurried and put on my blue jumpsuit (Yes, I have to wear a jumpsuit. STOP LAUGHING! It keeps me from burning alive
in worse case scenario. Actually, worse case scenario would be
something blowing up... or being gassed to death... or... I'll just stop
there.) and drove in on a foggy, humid as heck, blech morning, the
flare stacks of the plant hanging in the sky like the Eye of Sauron.
Yeah, I compared my workplace to Sauron. Your point?
(Side note: My job here is actually pretty cool and I have been enjoying myself while I have been here. In fact, I've been enjoying it much more than I expected.)
(Side note: My job here is actually pretty cool and I have been enjoying myself while I have been here. In fact, I've been enjoying it much more than I expected.)
Either way, I got there on time.. just with wet hair. And no, I did not forgo my coffee. I have my priorities!
But I digress. You see, I've had a rough few days on the co-op/internship application front.
But it's okay. I can handle this.
I can.
Here's
the thing. I think I have mentioned before that I went back to school
to get an engineering degree. Fantastic! I want to stay in aerospace
because that is what I love. Here's the problem. In order to get a job
in aerospace, you have to get a co-op or internship in aerospace.
And I can't seem to get a co-op with an aerospace company to save my life.
The rejections I have received so far states the standard, "You were not found to be among the highly qualified candidates for this position."
I'm
not highly qualified? Let's take a look at it shall we? I am working on
my third degree, the first two being a bachelor's in chemistry, and a
PhD in chemistry/planetary science. I followed that with a post-doc at
NASA, I was a professor, and then went back to school to work on a
masters in mechanical engineering and have been kicking ass at it since
then.
But yeah. I can see how they would pick someone with half of my academic courses and none of my experience over me.
Not that I'm bitter or anything.
(Just in case you don't know me. That was sarcasm.)
But I can deal with this. Right? Okay. I need a game plan. Time to do what anyone does in a situation like this.
I built a blanket fort!
Systems check:
Cabin shock-absorbing padding: Check
General purpose computer: Check
Life support systems: All systems nominal
Wine provisions: In storage. Can be used in case of emergency.
Chocolate provisions: No-go, but we are still clear for blanket fort interface.
Wine provisions: In storage. Can be used in case of emergency.
Chocolate provisions: No-go, but we are still clear for blanket fort interface.
Now that I have my blanket fort, it is time to make a game plan.
- Keep working out. I always do better mentally when I'm physically active so this is a priority.
- Look into professional certifications in computer modeling/analysis.
This is my weakest link and might not be a big deal, but it would be
nice to have on the resume. Plus, I would be confident in my abilities.
- Continue talking to my professors and trying to talk to people in the industry about things I can do to make me more marketable. I usually get the same thing. "You are doing exactly what you should be." Problem is: IT ISN'T WORKING.
- Apply for every freaking thing I can!!
I'm
trying hard to stay positive. And when I say 'trying hard', I really do
mean it is hard right now. As long as I have a game plan, I feel good. The good thing is that I haven't resorted to altering
my cover letter to say, "I'm sick of being passed over for some POS
sophomore who has a tenth of my education and experience. What the hell
people?!" If I ever hit rock bottom, that might seriously happen.
Let's hope I don't hit rock bottom.
Workout Achievements of the Week.
Monday: 69 minutes cardio, 1 weight session
Monday: 69 minutes cardio, 1 weight session
Tuesday: 60 minutes cardio, N/A weight session
Wednesday: 89 minutes (??? According to my Fitbit.. but really?) N/A Weight session
Wednesday: 89 minutes (??? According to my Fitbit.. but really?) N/A Weight session
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