New Job

I haven't written for a while because I've been busy at my new job as a Student Activities Coordinator for the Community College. While I loved being an Academic Advisor, my last position was in an isolated office with little traffic. It was pretty boring compared to what I'm used to.

While I'm still in the "I love my new job" phase, I thought I'd savor the moment and reflect on why I am happy I took the job. It'll give me something to look back on in case I'm ever in the "Why did I take this job again?" phase.

Reasons I love my new job:
1) I'm busy
2) People People Everywhere!
3) Working with college students--it's what I love (and what I spent all of that money on my master's degree for)
3) I get to build many programs from the ground up
4) I often feel like I'm teaching even though I'm not in the classroom
5) I am waist-deep in Halloween planning--who wouldn't love that?
6) There are so many 1st generation college students on campus, it's nice to be able to give back to that population since I'm one too.
7) Well...there's the money.
8) My co-workers are great, but even if they weren't at least I have more people around me.
9) The students really seem to listen to what I have to say and are beginning to see me as a resource.
10) Ever since I started a week and a half ago, my voice has made tremendous improvement. I'd say it's almost back to normal!!!! I guess being happier is great medicine!