I should be working on my resume....

...but that's no fun!

I've heard some people complaining about how long transitions are, but I really appreciate this down time. Especially when they designate such large blocks of time to work on things like resumes, job applications, college applications, ect. ...because it allows me time to ignore those things and update my blog! Ha.

I have five months left. Holy dang. It seems like such a long time. I'm looking forward to these last five months but I am also itching to go on to the next thing! Even though, I'm fairly sure the next thing for me... is Team Leader...so I would still be doing that same thing, but different. I still have a "shit-ton" (as a kitchen mate would say) of experience and skills to be learned before I am anywhere near ready to lead a group of 8-10 peers.

So I talked to my Unit Leader. I have talked to my Team Leader. I have talked to many Corps Members and friends. They all seem to be supportive of my interest in Team Leader. A lot of my friends here have expressed that they think I would be excellent. Which is nice to know. Paige was telling me about when she filled out her Team Leader app and how she realized how important it was to her to get the position because of how stressed she was. I then immediately realized how important the position is to me because of how much I am stressing.

So, I keep telling people I'm thinking about becoming a Team leader, but I really want to be a Team Leader. And I want to do it in Vicksburg. We shall see. I have a back up plan just in case, but I really hope I don't need to use it.

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So, the life of a Corps Member, involves van cleanings. It is my absolute favorite to see all the government vehicles lined up being cleaned and inspected. I'm not sure why, maybe it's because it a routine thing and everyone has to do it and all the teams are located in one area at once, blaring music, chatting, and enjoying what we can out of the monotony, but I love it. We cleaned out vans today, which is why this topic was brought up:

This is a view of my favorite spot on campus. Sitting in the bay window in the second floor lounge with the view of the chapeltorium. If only the window wasn't so dirty this picture would be a lot more appealing. This is where I am sitting now. About to go back to resume writing and application filling. Enjoy your day, family (and anyone else who happens to be reading).

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Food for Thought:


Compassion impels us to work tirelessly to alleviate the suffering of our fellow creatures, to dethrone ourselves from the centre of our world and put another there, and to honour the inviolable sanctity of every single human being, treating everybody, without exception, with absolute justice, equity and respect. –Karen Armstrong Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life