tasks

The majority of the tasks I use my study for are computer related. Furthermore, they are mostly school or job related. I have a tendency toward obsession-compulsion when it comes to finding a job. I check the job listings from each and every environmental agency in the state of Maryland (and sometimes Virginia) daily in addition to the bi-weekly checks I make to the federal job postings . I apply to nearly every job I am qualified for and interested in, in hopes that one will stick and I won't be a poor post-college bum come May. As sad as it seems, new job vacancies are the highlights of my days!

I scan these job postings looking for a few keywords: wildlife, Maryland, Virginia, fisheries, and Chesapeake. I am a Wildlife and Fisheries Management major and an English minor. The jobs that interest me include managing animal populations and especially fish populations...as boysish as it sounds! I am hoping to find a job close to home (in southern MD) working on the water. Ultimately, I would like to work for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, a state government agency due to the great benefits they offer. Unfortunately, there has been a freeze on hiring within this agency for several years. Hopefully, my day will come...SOON!

Job searching is something that I tend to do mostly when I have a ton of other assigned tasks that I do not wish to complete. I'm not a procrastinator, but I do get distracted easily, especially when I'm working on the computer. At least job searching is a productive distraction unlike the other distractions (the dog) I encounter.

Job searching can be extremely frustrating at times, yet extremely hopeful and inspiring at others. During the frustrating periods, I tend to get hot and adjust the thermostat. Then, when I calm down I realize that I have turned the heat WAY down and have begun shivering.