I Need...

Buxtehude · Apr 14, 2011

...more time in a day.
 
I'm only taking two classes. I don't even work (But yes, I am looking for work) yet I'm barely treading water in my studies. My running schedule takes a big chunk of my time. But I love the running.
 
I'm not complaining. I would simply like a few more hours per day. Say, 28 hours. MAKE IT SO.
 
What do you need?

gretriever · Apr 14, 2011

I could go for 28 hours, too.
 
Of course, it would be required that I use the extra time to sleep. <img alt="smile.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130280883422014" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/smile.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">

Buxtehude · Apr 14, 2011

Well, I'm doing better than "treading water." But I could be doing even better.
 
Hi!
Bye!

coachie · Apr 14, 2011

I hear ya, Bux.
 
I'm taking two courses too. 
 
However, I'm working and running and parenting.
 
cripes, I can't wait for this semester to end. 
 
Just a few weeks to go!
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Hi!
Bye!
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4boysmom · Apr 14, 2011

Just doing the "mom" thing here and barely keeping my head above water.

airehead · Apr 14, 2011

Down to one class this semester. Last semester we had a teacher who was writing obsessed. Made us do a ten page paper and her comments were only that I put a period in the wrong place. Never commented on my topic or my research or my position. She burned me out on writing.
 
Pisses me off b/c at this point and in this career field her students aren't going into academia. We're improving our professional skills. I would prefer comments of a professional nature, teaching me more about the subject.
 
I think rape victims won't really care if I put my punctuation at the wrong point ( twice in a 10 page paper). I don't think murder victims really care that I can APA format. They will care if I understand victims and crime.
 
I need a better attitude.

fox-runr · Apr 14, 2011

...direction. 
Not doing massive training, mom duties less as the boys are becoming more independent. going through some pretty intense marital issues and realizing I need to figure out who I am and what do I want to do for the rest of my life. Better get a jump in it before I start dealing with empty nest issues

wherestheportojohn · Apr 14, 2011

...for the procaine (Novocaine) to wear off, so I can stop chewing on my tongue and the inside of my right cheek. <img alt="mad.gif" id="user_yui_3_3_0_8_130281759568713" src="http://files.kickrunners.com/smilies/mad.gif" style="width:16px;height:16px;">

wherestheportojohn · Apr 14, 2011

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...direction. 
Not doing massive training, mom duties less as the boys are becoming more independent. going through some pretty intense marital issues and realizing I need to figure out who I am and what do I want to do for the rest of my life. Better get a jump in it before I start dealing with empty nest issues</div>
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{{sue}}

sierra · Apr 14, 2011

I need....... to be able to get rid of this walker. *crosses fingers for mondays dr visit*

muzicgrl · Apr 14, 2011

What happened to your job?

I definately need more time in the day also.
 
And Sierra...why the walker?

sierra · Apr 14, 2011

Hi muzicgrl, I had some foot surgery. Had to detach and reattach my achilles tendon, so have been a bit limited for the past few weeks. But, its healing well, thank goodness! Just cant wait to be able to walk again without some sort of 'aid.'

Floridaboiler · Apr 15, 2011

I think a lot of people could use more time. I know I could use some extra time from time to time so I can decompress but that doesnt happen often. And some more money so I could decompress in fun and exciting way!
 
Good Luck!

runfishhunt · Apr 15, 2011

I don't need anything but I could use a financial windfall so me and the gf could retire early and I could fish full time.....

kerfwango · Apr 15, 2011

I went into grad school realy wanting to milk it for all it was worth. I was a dedicated student but with a family, a full-time job, and a need to stay in shape, I had to learn that I was only going to get the education that I was going to get. My approach since then has been to circle back and study the subjects more in-depth on my own. Results have been mixed, at best, but it's what I had to settle for.
 
Hang in there, Bux.

kerfwango · Apr 15, 2011

Oh, and I need more money.

Buxtehude · Apr 15, 2011

Muzic,
I resigned. That job fucking blew, for many reasons. And I blew (not literally) while I was in it. There was no way I could succeed. It was a terrible mismatch. AND I had taken it before I decided to go for an accounting degree. It's not an accounting position, and any accounting positions they had were located too far away. Now, I don't really believe cultural stereotypes. My family warned me that working for a culturally Asian bank (was a Japanese bank, located in a Chinese neighborhood) would be difficult: I'd be on my own, I'd not be one of the tribe, etc.
Maybe there was some truth to that. I don't want to believe that.
It was awful. Nice people, but awful in ways I don't understand yet.
 
So, I had some money saved up, my family suppported my decision to resign. Thank goodness. I was crying all day over that resignation. Crying in the bathroom, crying every spare moment of privacy I had. I was miserable in that job, but resigning was a difficult position.
 
Now, I'm building up my skills and job-hunting.
 
 
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I definately need more time in the day also.
 
And Sierra...why the walker?
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Buxtehude · Apr 15, 2011

Forgot to add: one funny habit I picked up from that bank was bowing instead of shaking hands. I prefer bowing. Less germ-y 

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Muzic,
I resigned. That job fucking blew, for many reasons. And I blew (not literally) while I was in it. There was no way I could succeed. It was a terrible mismatch. AND I had taken it before I decided to go for an accounting degree. It's not an accounting position, and any accounting positions they had were located too far away. Now, I don't really believe cultural stereotypes. My family warned me that working for a culturally Asian bank (was a Japanese bank, located in a Chinese neighborhood) would be difficult: I'd be on my own, I'd not be one of the tribe, etc.
Maybe there was some truth to that. I don't want to believe that.
It was awful. Nice people, but awful in ways I don't understand yet.
 
So, I had some money saved up, my family suppported my decision to resign. Thank goodness. I was crying all day over that resignation. Crying in the bathroom, crying every spare moment of privacy I had. I was miserable in that job, but resigning was a difficult position.
 
Now, I'm building up my skills and job-hunting.
 
 
 
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Buxtehude · Apr 15, 2011

Thanks for all of your posts. My heart goes out to you folks going through tough stuff.
 
And thanks for commiserating with me about school shizzit.

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