Time to Celebrate

Korrin B.

January 30, 2010 - 5:00 PM

For the past month, I have worked meticulously on creating the best possible applications to send off for the Charles G. Koch Summer Fellows Program and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development internship. Although the one with HUD was not due until Monday, I set a goal that I wanted to have both applications (and one scholarship application for the School of Architecture and Allied Arts) done and submitted by 5:00pm on Friday. Well, success is mine!

I had it all in even earlier than that. It felt so good to finally hit that submit button after working so hard on these applications all month. I have been through so many essay and resume drafts. I have learned how to fit my entire life story into a CARC (context, action, results, challenge) statement. I have re-checked my applications 5,000 times to make sure they're flawless before I hit the submit button. Now, I get to wait until I hopefully get to be nervous again about a phone interview.

It's definitely not over. I still have other internships (and scholarships) to apply for. However, I wanted to get everything in by 5:00pm on Friday so that I could finally have a weekend again. It's almost like a beautiful little vacation for me. A few days where I don't have to think about anything school or work related. Relaxation time.

I started my freedom by meeting up with some old coworkers for dinner. I have worked with some amazing people over the years and I am always inspired by all that they are doing. Afterwards, I spent the rest of the night hanging out with other friends. It felt great to once again be a part of the world instead of cooped up in my abode in the hills trying to pick the perfect action verbs.

So, in true relaxed fashion, this blog is going to be short and sweet. I need to zone out while I can.