I'm done. I'm done, I'm done, I'm done. I could not be more happy at this moment. I feel such a sense of relief, of happiness and joy. I can't even muster the anger to bitch about how bad the program was, because I'm so happy to be out. I will say that this last bit--the internship--was the best part of the whole program, and by far the most useful. I loved my placement, and the library I worked in. And that's all I'll say about it. I'm cautiously optimistic about my chances of possibly gaining employment there (though there are other jobs I'd be happier taking, if only the other jobs worked for me. That's cryptic, but the fact is that I'd like to work at some other places, but they either aren't hiring, or they aren't hiring full-time. But that's pretty par-for-the-course in library world.) later this year, and I refuse to fuck it up by talking about it on my blog.
Though, to be honest, that topic is entirely different post. I know the topic of work vs. blogging is being explored pretty heavily in the academic world, and I think that it's possibly an issue everywhere. I'm not interested in being dooced, so I think I'll just avoid the topic as much as possible. Work, I mean. (Though the thought makes me sad, because blogging is, in some ways, about your life experiences, and when you're working 40 hours a week, that's effing life experience.) But I haven't had to confront this issue yet. We'll see what happens when (or if?) I get a job. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. And thinking about my resume.
Oh man. I'm done. My days are stretching before me, happy and free.
Congratulations! S.N.
Posted by: | July 21, 2005 at 08:16 PM