So, it turns out I didn’t get the job after all.

 

Am I upset? Not too much. I kind of figured that there was a good chance I might not make the cut; there was a lot of competition for the job, and I didn’t really allow myself to get my hopes up too much. I’m not in dire straits for a job at the moment, and my gig at Brown has been getting better, so I can’t really complain. Money isn’t as serious an issue as it has been in the past.  I am living in a great apartment in the best part of Providence, making enough that I can actually save money, and if need be, pay the rent myself if my roommate actually decides to leave. I have a job doing stuff I at least kind of like doing (systems administration and web design, while not my favorites, are pretty okay).

 

Not too long back, the Brown Bookstore was in danger of losing its independent bookstore status and becoming a Barnes & Noble location, another in a long chain of college bookstores. The staff, students and faculty fought back, though, and won. However, in doing so, we acknowledged that there is a lot in the bookstore that needs rethinking, so the store will eventually be restructured to more resemble a corporate-type store, without actually being corporate. This is beneficial in a multitude of ways, and because of my extensive bookstore experience, as well as an ample customer service background, have been asked to help on this project, which is a great plus for me, as it provides an opportunity to help shape the future of a very visible and long-standing institution in the university.

 

I can’t really complain about things. I expect to be enrolling in school in either Fall or Spring, and things are looking up. I still would love to be a Mac Genius, but for right now, being at Brown isn’t such a bad thing. At least I’ll be able to go to school for free!