Spring Break

While this may not be the most blog-worthy post ever, it contains the things that have been on my mind the whole semester. By that I mean, I'm trying to a find a job and I've been pre-occupied with it since January. So, I spent much of spring break job hunting. And folks, it's tough out there. I applied in January to numerous visitors' centers throughout the state of Wisconsin, a few museums, and to a couple organizations with PR/Writing positions available, and came up empty-handed. This week, I applied to a few museum jobs, and I especially desire two in particular. They are both really fabulous museum-type tourist traps outside Chicago. One is called Cantigny Park, which contains gardens, museums, and a whole mess of other attractions for folks to enjoy. I'd be an Education Assistant basically, so that would be solid. The other is called Naper Settlement, and it's a Victorian village. Again, I'd be doing Education Assistant-type things. Needless to say, I WANT them. BAD. Also, I know my cousin would love it if I came to live by her :)

The other two museum jobs I'm less thrilled with. Of course, any of them would be awesome. Let's face it, a job in almost any field would be awesome at this point. One is in Wausau, which would mean I could live with my parents and save rent, etc. But I'd also be living with my parents. I realize that a lot of college grads end up back with Mom and Dad, but after leaving for a while, it's hard to live with them again indefinitely. The other is in Phoenix, AZ, and while that would be cool (hot weather, no snow, far away, etc.) I'm not sure I'm ready to move quite so far away from family and friends. So, I really want those jobs in Illinois. I can't believe I'm actually saying that I want to move to Illinois. :)

I also applied for a few communication jobs in multiple hospitals and clinics throughout the Midwest. And while those jobs would be great, anyone who knows me well also knows that I want to work in museum education. It's my dream. But I'm being realistic about the economy at this point in time. Bottom line: I need a job. I really want a job in museum education. But if I don't find that, I'll take anything else that kind of-sort of-maybe relates to either of my majors.

It is depressing? To know that I may not get my dream job, well, perhaps never? Yes and no. I've come to find that the more you plan, the more your plans change. So I'm not planning. Wishing, hoping, dreaming? Absolutely.

But enough about that. The rest of spring break has been filled with enjoying mindless television, eating home-cooked meals and gaining the required amount of pounds from said meals, and then working out to work off those pounds. I also spent some time with my parents, which was nice. Hopefully I'll be heading up to Mankato for a long weekend to see a good friend who's in grad school up there. Oh, homework. Can't forget that. I've done a bit, and will do some more. I can't escape it. But come May 21, I will have won. Ha.