The odd thing is my last post was exactly one year ago. And I'm going to write about the same thing again. So that can mean only one thing- BYU FOOTBALL IS BACK! Tomorrow, the Cougars take on some southern fruits, then the week after they play some no-bodys from Texas. And after that, they take on the little-brother-complexed losers from the north (who, by the way, just beat an fcs team by a whopping 17 points). In reality, the Cougs should be better than last year, but when you think about last years team, being better than that doesn't say a whole lot. The most exciting part about this year is that most of the games are on ESPN so I have a great chance to watch more games this year. All in all, look for the Cougars to be a much improved team.
On a more serious note, since I never blog (seriously, once a year is like never) I should perhaps write a bit about life from my perspective.
I just started working a real job, one I have been preparing for with so many years of school. Once the school district finally posted the school counselor jobs, which was July 29, it was a venerable smorgasbord of job opportunities! 30 opening appeared for school counselors, though not all were standard contracts, and many were half time only. As time passed, and I attended interviews occasionally only to come to the same result (no job), I became very disappointed, and very disillusioned with the whole process. Finally, on the last opportunity possible, I was offered a job at a great elementary school in south Reno. The down side is it is only a half time position, and I am still seeking another half time to pair it with to go full time with a standard contract. Apparently, most of the jobs were spoken for before they were already posted. So the jobs I interviewed for I stood no chance of getting anyways. I feel sorry for my non-bilingual classmates.
Even though I only make half the money I expected, and don't have benefits at all, it is still a great job at a great school with great staff as support. I feel very welcomed and included even though I am fresh out of school with no "experience".
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