I got this off my buddy Eric’s blog. Do yourself a favor and watch it.
Monthly Archive for May, 2006
It’s been about two and a half weeks since I graduated from FSU. What do I have to show for it? Not much, but probably enough. In my two additional weeks spent in Tallahassee I managed to apply to about fifteen jobs. During the second week I secured an interview with AHCA (Agency for Health Care Administration). Yes, I could be a suit working for the government of Florida. Listen, I should be so lucky right out of college. Don’t forget, I majored in homelessness (see also: religion). I’d be a staff assistant, which basically means I’d do whatever I’m told for whoever I’m the assistant of. It’s your basic entry level job. I was the first person they interviewed for that position, so they won’t know if I’m their man for another two to three weeks. The results of my interview are being passed along to a few other people at AHCA who are looking to fill holes. So I think I’m a lock to at least get a job offer from them, whether or not it is for the specific job that I interviewed for.
Quote of the Day: “I’ve heard too many of my brothers and sisters who also have a heart for Africa say, ‘God is going to judge us based on how we respond to the emergency in Africa.’ But I believe that’s an outright lie. I’m not interested in spiritually manipulating anyone. God has already judged and punished Jesus for the fact that we don’t love people well. That’s very good news, but it also calls us to be about the Lord’s business, which right now I believe is in Africa.” — Derek Webb, from an article in Relevant Magazine
I didn’t want to post this entry until today. Grades were posted for FSU, which made this news official. I am a graduate of Florida State University! In fact this semester was my best, being the only semester I managed to make the Dean’s list. Well, I better have, given the fact that I only went to school two days each week.
Before I get to the ceremony and all the jazz let me say a word about the 24 hours leading up to graduation night. You see, I had one last final to take on Friday before all was said and done. It was in Christianity in Late Antiquity. Granted, this was the class that I enjoyed most this semester and it is apart of my major, so it should be a cakewalk. But on the other hand there was a lot of information to have memorized for the test, and it was also worth 30% of my final grade. The smart thing to do would have been to study a little bit each night of exam week, attend the informal study session on Wednesday, and get a good night sleep on Thursday night. That would have been really smart, but when have you ever known me to make the smart decision? Instead I chose to close out my college career with one last all-nighter. Thankfully the union computer lab was open 24 hours during exam week because I didn’t get home until about 3:30 AM making a comprehensive study guide. This was some intense stuff. I think I’m still going through caffeine withdrawals as a result of that night.
