Class of 2006

We just returned from vacation and I am feeling anxious to finish out the rest of this year. Left over from my school days, Labor Day weekend harkens of new beginnings and nervous anticipation. As a student, it meant catching up with old friends and the possibility of meeting new ones. It also meant a new year of intellectual discovery and personal growth. And of course, the ever-so-missed, new fall wardrobe that magically appeared at no cost to myself!

This new "school year", if I may so borrow the term, begins with many unknowns. Will I get the job I am applying for? I interview Friday. If I don't get the job, what will be my next move? The plan, for at least 3 months, is to serve my term of duty in the QA "box" away from my team, away from my desk. The "box", as it is affectionately called, is a room with no windows that smells like burgers and fries from the Carl's Jr that vents its stench nearby. Not fun! If I do get the job, it will mean big changes for me.

Will I get accepted into the graduate program I am applying for? Interviews for the January term don't begin until after October 19th. If I am not accepted this time, I know I can always apply again. But if I am accepted, things could get hectic quickly.

Will it all work out in the end?!? Eventually, I will know all of the answers to these questions and more. But until then, all I can do is wait it out. Which is part of the fun, right? Should be interesting to see what I ultimately transcribe in the annals for this "school year"! Will it be a year to remember or one to forget? Only time will tell. It is anyone's guess!