A Penny For Your Books

Dear reader,

Good evening to my few consistent viewers and everyone else out there. I hope you are well. I’m sorry I haven’t posted much in the last week or so, I’ve been terribly busy. I’m not complaining, though! Much of my recent activity has been necessary and/or entertaining, some of it being of paramount importance to my future.

The last week has been full of quality time with family, adventures with friends, and preparing to apply for graduate school. I’ve written variations of personal statements, teaching statements, statements of purpose, and goal statements. However, I must say that the definitions of each seem to blend together and I may just be writing one mutant manuscript. I revisited an essay on the evolution of cognition that I wrote a couple of years ago as an example of expository prose. I’m still proud of that one. The first three chapters of my novel WIP have been revised and edited thoroughly on multiple occasions, and I still feel like there’s parts to improve every time I read it. Does this feeling ever go away?

Regardless of the application process, I believe it’s important to still find time for myself. I’m one book review behind and in the process of reading a few I’ve been excited about. My sister has invited me to a few social events and I’ve truly enjoyed meeting new people and indulging in communities I’ve always wanted to be a part of. I’m going to the gym more regularly again and am starting to feel like my old self.

My current job ends Friday. I am not without options–I’m staying on as a substitute so that I can select daily jobs as I need them, if I need them. On the other hand, I’ve only been applying to jobs that sound enjoyable to me (which may be to my detriment if I can’t find anything soon). This primarily entails Barnes and Noble and local libraries. I’m hesitant to apply anywhere that has a strong learning curve since my goal is to be in an MFA program by the fall.

I don’t feel the panic of not having a job yet and hope I never do.

Thank you for following along with me on this journey, and I’ll do my best to post more consistently after this week as this application process comes to a close.

Best wishes,

Brianna