While cleaning up my desk area I found this quote I had saved:

" Volunteering can be an exciting, growing, enjoyable experience. It is truly gratifying to serve a cause, practice one's ideals, work with people, solve problems, see benefits, and know one had a hand in them." Harriet Naylor

I found this quote about a month after I started my Job here at the Utah House. It reminded me why I took the job and gave me a new perspective on service. I can only hope that my service this past year has made a difference.

B

A Chapter Ends....

With the year coming to an end so does my internship. Today is my last day here at the Utah House. I have loved almost...every minute of it. I'm sitting here at the now clean desk with all of my stuff packed away and I can't believe how quickly this year seemed to go. I hope that this next chapter is as fun and that I have a good job like this internship. I enjoyed the time here at the house with Jayne and Lori. I'm going to miss there motherly wisdom they shared with me this year. They are amazing to do all that they do as mothers and still work full time.

I still haven't scored a new job yet but my resume is out there. I'll keep you up on the latest happenings with that. Hopefully it won't be too long before I find a good job fit. Lori and Jayne have said that I'm welcome back at the Utah House so that's an option I'm keeping on the table if I don't find anything that looks too promising in the next week or two. I'm almost feeling though that it's time to move on to something new and hopefully more permanent.

I've learned a lot form this experience and I'm very grateful that I got to have this opportunity. Thank you everyone for all of your support.

I'm on the Hunt...AGAIN....

I'm sad that the year is already gone. My internship ends Next week. I can't believe it. It's literally flown by. Which brings me to the larger pressing issue at hand. Next week I will be unemployed...Tear.....Truly. The good thing is that I won't be working for free anymore. When I signed up for this lovely adventure I misunderstood how long the stipend would be for. I thought for sure I had until the end of the year or at least the end of November. Payments unfortunately ended on the 10th of November, but I still have to finish the 1700 hours to receive my scholarship money that will help pay off some of my student loans. Not all of them of course, but some.
Here in lies the problem. I have been looking for work and even found some interior design oriented job openings. But my labors are feeling fruitless. I haven't had a call back on any of them. At this point I'm desperate what do I do now? I know job hunting is a necessity, but I don't really like it. I need some stability people.
Count your blessings if you are employed in a stable situation. I hope to one day be as lucky.

p.s. keep your ear to the ground and if you hear of any openings that you think might suit me let me know.

Love ya,
B