Woohoo!

So let me update you:

I quit my job at the nightclub doing bottle service last Friday evening on my own free will. Basically a manager ultimatum'd me, saying if I chose to take a weekend off then there was no guarantee I would be put back on the schedule immediately thereafter (probably thinking I'd be too afraid to lose my job or something... good thing I'm not a p*ssy haha).... so ultimately I thank that manager for giving me the push to do the right thing and get into my field of study.

Almost one week out of work I went on my first interview at a pediatricians office, aaand I got hired on-the-spot! As I skipped out of the office I went straight to the scrub supply store and bought my first pair, which (in case you're interested) I decided on a pair of hot pink scrub pants and a brown top with green and hot pink circles. I'll take a pic on my first day which is Wednesday =)

The office is a family-owned and operated practice run by a husband and wife team. I did a little research and they received numerous praise from parents, so I am excited to learn their procedures in order to maintain that positive image and experience for both the parents and their kids.

It's kind of ironic that the first medical office I will be working at is a pediatrician, because if you ask anyone who knows me they will tell you I don't seem to be fond of kids.. but really.. I am. Kids are little sponges that soak up their surroundings and actions given off by others..  Kids can be AWESOME! They're fun, cute, innocent, and it's a great feeling when you teach them something and they learn from it... so priceless. I guess really I can trace my distaste for certain kids to their parents who do not properly look after or teach their children.

I'm excited to work with a pediatrician because I will finally gain experience in a doctors office setting while also being a small part of that child's life to perhaps teach them something positive in which they can carry with them, all-the-while keeping them healthy and happy.

It sucks to say but some people aren't good parents/guardians to their kids.
Now I know I don't know the entire background on this kid, but seriously... WHERE DOES A KID LEARN THIS BEHAVIOR?! News story and video here.

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Moving on.....
I got my chemistry books yesterday as well. On FaceBook there is a page for students at my school called "For Sale/Free" and I found a girl who was selling her chemistry textbook and solutions manual for $100. The book alone (used) is $120+... quite the bargain.

Also, I'm not sure if I will be able to accept a bid (if given) from a Greek organization =( Now that I do not have a "disposable income" job, the money I make I expect to be very steady.. so an extra couple hundred bucks here and there (which is what I was relying on to pay dues) isn't going to happen. I already paid my registration fee, so I will still go through the recruitment process. Who knows, I hear some organizations have payment plans... there may be hope for me yet. Only time will tell, I'm sure.

Oh! Alsooo, because I am double-majoring in both biomedical science and political science, I am now a poll-worker for the Supervisor of Elections in my county! Nerdy excited, I know. Honestly I think I was one of the youngest people at orientation this morning.

Also related to political science, I read on the YAL FaceBook page (YAL: Young Americans for Liberty) that there is a Leadership seminar, aka: bootcamp for politics, up at the University of Florida coming up for only $15! It includes food and hotel (yea I couldn't believe that either, so I double-checked by asking haha)!



In closing,

MY ADVICE: One thing that I wholeheartedly recommend to all students who have a fairly good idea of what they're interested in... use social networking to your advantage! Find your school (or schools you're interested in) and add them.. add student groups, follow them on Twitter.. they'll keep you updated on events and such that you can choose to participate in.  For you to succeed, you need to surround yourself with like-minded people.. then you'll be surprised how much you'll grow/learn, and how far you'll get, and how many connections you'll make throughout the process.