Liz Bird, alumna (class of ’11), Tacoma, WA
Haallloo! I am currently sitting in my apartment in Tacoma near the mall, staring at more boxes that need to be unpacked. I am living in Tacoma until January, when I will move to Vermont to do research at the University of Vermont. I think I talked about that in my last blog post. In the mean time…I am looking for a job…cooking…doing errands…and trying to get my jewelry business going! I am making jewelry and selling it, and you know, I think it is kind of keeping me sane and feeling productive. It is definitely odd being in Tacoma without all my classmates and friends around (I do have my boyfriend and some friends who are still at UPS). I actually have quite a few friends in Seattle, so I will need to venture up there a lot this semester.
I recently sent my Gender Studies thesis (secretly a second psychology thesis) to the woman that I will be working for in the Spring. Sending it was nerve wracking, and of course, she sent back some constructive criticisms straight away. Thus begins my life as the lowest on the totem pole…until I graduate from graduate school…and then I’m the newbie in the work force…I suppose life is full of being the newbie, and no one is ever all-knowing. But it still makes me nervous! So for anyone else who is feeling this way, I am right there with you.
I am thinking of auditing a class this fall if my work schedule allows. I may be babysitting almost full time, and I actually have an interview this afternoon with a family who have a 7 month old girl. Obviously I will let you know how this goes. I also have another babysitting possibility, and I might be doing skills coaching where I interned last semester. Hopefully I will get it all worked out soon.
Here is a shameless plug for my jewelry making endeavors 🙂 Check out my blog!! http://birdiesbijou.blogspot.com/
Missing all of you, Liz