1. I think I've decided for sure to take the six credits this summer rather than have a summer job. That means I'll be in class every day from 9-12 once the summer starts and from 4:30-7 starting this week until July 19. After this summer, I'll have 18 credits out of 33 completed in my Master's Program. I'm scheduled to take six more in the fall (Monday nights from 5-9, Saturdays from 9-2), meaning I'll probably be able to have it finished by the end of next summer. This albatross of being the only person in my department except one without a Master's will be eliminated, and I'll look to greater sights - like National Board certification.
2. Tomorrow, I plan on buying a bicycle. I want to use it to get around a lot more than I do now, particularly on the Towson campus this summer where parking is limited. The schedule in my mind for the summer is to drive out to Towson Commons at around 6:30, get my workout on until about 8:30, then bike on over to the Towson campus for my class, leaving my car there parked at Trader Joe's for those three hours. Then, I head back, grab my lunch, putter around Barnes and Noble, and maybe finish off at Bally's whatever sets didn't go as well as I wanted them to go in the morning. I don't know much about buying a bike but will do a little research tonight. Right now I'm planning on getting a cheap one at Target; they have them on sale for $79 or something like that and I don't want to spend a lot of money on something I'm not sure if I'm going to use a whole lot. With a bike, a helmet, and a lock, I hope to get out of there without spending more than I made in tips this weekend.
3. The shift was long and hard today, and I'm definitely sore now. I made $80 working from 9-5, which is pretty low for a full Sunday brunch shift. I still felt busy, but not as much as usual, and those people who came in weren't drinkers. I sold only a handful of bloody marys and mimosas.
4. After the shift, I headed with a co-worker (Polish Girl #2) to The Waterfront Hotel for a drink. I totally could have spent the night drinking with her, but she had to go, so we bid adieu. Calls around to friend found no takers, so, absent a partner in crime, I went home for the evening, caught a nap, and now am about to sit down and watch Coach Carter from Netflix.
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4 comments:
You've got a SECOND Polish Girl? That's craaazy.
I think you made the right choice going back to school in the summer instead of working. Be careful biking in Towson.
Are you any closer to quiting the restaraunt?
You might be able to find a decent, really cheap and possibly free bike on craigslist.
Snay: There actually have been a number of Polish girls working at the restaurant. This one's cool and pretty cute, but young and seems like a little sister.
Anon: Thanks for the tip. I checked it out. Pickings look thin there, but it might be worth waiting it out a bit.
Another place to look for a bike: FreeCycle. It is also a great place to get rid of things you don't want - people come pick them up! You have to sign up for the group.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FreecycleBaltimore/
And procede deliberately when setting your sights on National Board. There is still a lot of controversy about whether it is worth the time/money it takes. That students of National Board teachers do not necessarily achieve more. A couple of links:
http://www.educationnext.org/20062/pdf/50.pdf
(be warned - education next has a conservative slant)
http://www.eduwonk.com/
Search the page for national board to find Hess' entry about the back-and-forth on their most recent study of results
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