June 1st and the End of Days

[zen_monk]

 June is here and it'll be about two weeks left until Spring Quarter finishes and I am done with my undergraduate degrees. After being in school for 5+ years, actually heading into the adult life without that kind of structure is.... daunting. 

Inundated with all the job search advice, from sending resumes to HR departments in Silicon Valley to internships to "just what is that degree for?" and it's just like I dunno people I'm just going to fill out forms and applications while I chill in the meantime! Granted it would be almost ten years since I've finished high school which... oh man, I'm going to have to expect people treating me like a 25 year old. I don't feel like I act like one, but at some point i have to think about how people are going to look at me and I still get random people being surprised that I'm actually older than 16. 

(I get no respect around here!, says I in my best Rodney Dangerfield)

I have to think about getting letters of rec while thinking to myself that I haven't done work that would qualify for one. I have to think about whether to go home or try to put up stakes in the Bay Area or at least around here and be somewhat close to the university. Internships to go to and I also have relatives from HK showing me links on how to get jobs in China and, specifically, Hong Kong where suddenly there's an interest in my degrees and what I'll put to the table and allll thaaat jaaazz. 

But right now, it's the thought about having to finish all these essays that are due so very soon that is daunting to me. Post-graduate life will be a cakewalk in comparison. 

In other news: 

Nostalgia TV included: Finishing Star Trek Voyager, Deep Space 9, The Next Generation, and about half of the Original Series! Soon to embark on Star Trek: Enterprise to fulfill all my nerdly deeds. 

I watched almost all of Saint Seiya (Sanctuary Arc and half of filler episodes). Which was compelled by watching all of the new Saint Seiya: Omega series. And Saint Seiya: The Lost Canvas. 

Started and almost finishing Mobile Suit Gundam, and that'll be the stepping point into Universal Century. 

Also finished: 

Heartcatch Pretty Cure, for my mahou shojo needs. 

Steven Universe (caught up all episodes) 

Princess Tutu (so excellent, i'm going to cry. Right up there with Utena quality)

Fresh Off the Boat (quality went downhill) 



All of Parks and Recreation. All of Galavant, and finally finished Agent Carter. 

bleh so many things that i would rather re-watch or do instead of writing essays. 

Comments

[novel_machinist]

<3 Good luck to you!

Don't feel like you have to rush, take some you time if you can afford it.

[lassarina]

Good luck with the job hunt! It's such an intimidating thing. Just remember to breathe.

[zen_monk]

It's always weird to me that there would be more talk about getting full-time jobs with salaries after most of my work-life centered around minimum wage and getting hours. Just so many expectations post-graduation OTL

[lassarina]

Post-graduation expectation adjustments are weird. I feel you there.