This is Kirk in drag...as a woman of ill-repute.
Why am I a Kirk? For those who don't know Kirk, Kirk has all of the jobs. Seriously. He works everywhere. I too, have all of the jobs...well, not all of the jobs. Currently, I only have three of them, though in 2011 I have had five total. Tax season is sure going to be fun.
Two of my jobs will start in September. The first is an adjunct teaching position at Boston University Academy. I'll be teaching a junior research seminar, and I'm pretty excited about it. Also, I'll be working as a T.A. in my old graduate program (note how I say "old" as if it's been years since I've graduated). It should be pretty fun, and it'll be nice to keep my academic roots firmly planted at BU. In addition to those super-relevant teaching positions, I have a third (less-relevant to my career) job, as there is no overlap on my Venn Diagram of "jobs that look good on my resume" and "jobs that pay for stuff".
As of yesterday, I've been putting on my "9 to 5" airs and working as a receptionist at an office in Newton. For those unfamiliar with the area, to get to Newton from Charlestown, you venture through a magical wardrobe, pass through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, click your heels three times, and then take a forty-five minute bus ride. In other words, the commute sucks. Apart from that, it's a pretty neat gig (and fairly simple, considering everything I know about being a receptionist I learned from watching "The Office") I make the coffee, deliver the mail, and most importantly, answer the phones...all the while sitting at a desk bigger than my bedroom. There's lots of downtime at work since the phones (thankfully) aren't ringing off-the-hook so I can do other things like read, grade papers, and write this blog post.
In short, employment-wise, I'd say my gap year is off to a good start. Even if I do have to be Kirk.
I don't think there is anything wrong with being a Kirk. He had some great lines. As long as you don't make a weird black and white film like he did and then screen it for the whole town....
ReplyDeleteJust don't do his mime/being born dance. That's all I'm asking.
ReplyDeleteI was actually planning on doing both things at the tri-ward campout.
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