A Ray of Sunshine

A ray of sunshine has entered my otherwise dull unemployed world. This ray comes in the form of an interview with a recruiting agency in Pasadena, California. This is good news because I can meet with them and see if they can match with employment that suits me. The appointment is on Tuesday in the afternoon. I'm cautiously optimistic about it. This cautious optimism stems from previous experiences with temp and temp-to-hire agencies that couldn't place me if they tried. Basically these agencies tried to place me in secretarial jobs for which I'm temperamently not suited for. Also I really can't type very quickly and filing bores me to tears. Yet the optimist in me is looking forward to hearing about what they can do for me. This is a Japanese firm so I really have to be on good behavior. Not that I can't be in public but this isn't American firm where it's a little more relaxed. Barring the rain, which already washed out two appointments this week, I'll be there.

In the meantime, I need to get on track with studying for the CBEST. My number one option to working in a museum setting is teaching. Specifically, teaching either AP Art HIstory or ESL. Before I can do either I have to take the CBEST. As I previously mentioned teaching ESL would open more teaching opportunities for me. On the other hand teaching AP Art History would make use of my education. All options are on the table.

Back to my original thought, this sunshine ray is nice and hopefully it'll work out. I must not be shy about asking for what I want and at the same time, be open to other things. To make this ray become the full sun I must make a good impression on them and be confident without being cocky. This is a fine line to walk but I've got a few days to figure something out. In the meantime, I need to prepare my resume for them. Basically just a quick update. Anyway,

More Tomorrow,
Lenore