Monday, May 21, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
VISA!
GOT MY VISA FOR IRELAND! Thank you so much to everyone who wrote letters for Sam and I! I am legally allowed to reside and work in Ireland for the next year!
Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Waiting Game
Hiya everyone! It's the most gorgeous day here...so lucky to have an office with a window. Really wish I could be outside to enjoy it, but this weekend is supposed to be equally sunny so I am looking forward to taking advantage of that.
Sam finished his course and got excellent marks! I am so happy for him. Next year he enters into the general arts degree and will pick two subject areas to focus on for his major. He also won the Mayor's award for his work with Foroige (for the youth in Irish), the youth organization he volunteers with.
I am still waiting to hear back from IBEC about my internship. I was contacted by them in late April saying that they had not yet reached their decision. They are narrowing it down to 6 out of the 16 who where interviewed and then there will be a final interview round of which they will select 4. I am slowly but surely studying back issues of the Industrial Relations News in preparation for what I am hoping is the opportunity to advance to the final round. I hope, hope, hope I get it. I know it would be an insane amount of work with a very steep learning curve, but it is my dream internship! With everything that is happening both within Ireland and within the EU there is so much for me to learn from interning with an organization that is so intimately involved.
My course materials for my FE1 review course arrived....HOLY COW! Me thinks I am a bit over my head with this one. It's all interesting information, but just the sheer amount of it is ridiculous. I come from a liberal arts background, I'm used to essays and analysis, not memorizing information and it's even more difficult when I don't have anyone to de-brief with. So this will keep my on my toes! Any recommendations for some magic solution to memorizing MASSIVE amounts of information would be appreciated. I know med and law students do it all the time, so it's not without hope. Maybe if I sleep with the books under my pillow I will learn through osmosis.
I need 182.5 more hours and then I am done my current job. WHOOOOHOOOO! I've learned so much this year, it was a really excellent experience that need not be repeated. This position has taught me more about corporate workplace politics and management style than I think any corporation ever could.
I hope all is well with everyone and you're enjoying spring! It's crazy to think summer is almost here.
Sam finished his course and got excellent marks! I am so happy for him. Next year he enters into the general arts degree and will pick two subject areas to focus on for his major. He also won the Mayor's award for his work with Foroige (for the youth in Irish), the youth organization he volunteers with.
I am still waiting to hear back from IBEC about my internship. I was contacted by them in late April saying that they had not yet reached their decision. They are narrowing it down to 6 out of the 16 who where interviewed and then there will be a final interview round of which they will select 4. I am slowly but surely studying back issues of the Industrial Relations News in preparation for what I am hoping is the opportunity to advance to the final round. I hope, hope, hope I get it. I know it would be an insane amount of work with a very steep learning curve, but it is my dream internship! With everything that is happening both within Ireland and within the EU there is so much for me to learn from interning with an organization that is so intimately involved.
My course materials for my FE1 review course arrived....HOLY COW! Me thinks I am a bit over my head with this one. It's all interesting information, but just the sheer amount of it is ridiculous. I come from a liberal arts background, I'm used to essays and analysis, not memorizing information and it's even more difficult when I don't have anyone to de-brief with. So this will keep my on my toes! Any recommendations for some magic solution to memorizing MASSIVE amounts of information would be appreciated. I know med and law students do it all the time, so it's not without hope. Maybe if I sleep with the books under my pillow I will learn through osmosis.
I need 182.5 more hours and then I am done my current job. WHOOOOHOOOO! I've learned so much this year, it was a really excellent experience that need not be repeated. This position has taught me more about corporate workplace politics and management style than I think any corporation ever could.
I hope all is well with everyone and you're enjoying spring! It's crazy to think summer is almost here.
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