Almost Done.....FINALLY!!!

So, school is finally winding down. I have one month of classes left, and 1 month and about 8 days of before graduation. It is getting really hard to stay focused on doing school. There are times when I feel so incredibly frustrated because I have so much stuff to do. There are other times when I feel like I'm doing well and staying on top of things.

Trying to find a job has been a pain in the butt. I have applied and interviewed with 6 different companies (at least) and have only been extended an offer by one of them, an that was back in November!!! I have been incredibly frustrated with myself. The offer in November had a deadline of two weeks. I wasn't sure what would happen with other offers and I asked for a two week extension and then basically told them that I was interested but didn't want to commit 100% yet because I felt I would get other offers. Boy was I wrong. I haven't received any offer from anyone else. I even tried emailing my former boss in Oregon to see if he had any leads on jobs there. He basically sent me an email that said, "Good luck". I was pissed when I got his email back.

So, it looks like we are headed to Idaho Falls. The money is really good for the area, but I'm not super fond of the work schedule. It will be nice to have every-other Friday off though. I'm just not sure how I'm going to like Idaho Falls.

I guess I'm a little frustrated because it seems like my decision is being taken away from me. I have tried to interview with as many people/companies as possible. I thought that I did well in most of the interviews, and I feel like I have just as much and as good experience as others in the program, but they are getting offers and I'm not. So, I guess the Lord is trying to tell me that is where we are supposed to be for some reason. The other thing that is a little frustrating about it, is I feel like I'm behind on the hiring process for the job I did take because I could be farther along. I have to pass a DOE security clearance and that generally takes 90 to 120 days according to the company. Well, I just barely got all that turned in Wednesday last week!!! That means that at the earliest (using the averages) I won't start until June sometime.

I guess I just feel a little stuck. I'm excited to be done, but I don't really have anywhere to go. Rachel has talked about wanting me to go to graduate school, which I'm willing to consider but I have no idea what for or where. I want to have a little time off of school, but if I'm gone too long I won't be able to remember anything. The few jobs that I really wanted I got turned down on, and the job I have taken, no one can really tell me what I'll be doing.