School's Over But The Real Work Has Begun.

I can't believe school is over. I am officially done with lectures, hand-ins, and tutorials. Well, I still have a couple of hand-ins after Easter and an exam in May but I want to focus on the present. So, right now, yes, school is over. It has gone by so fast and right now, on my first Saturday off. I am thinking, okay, what now? I'm bored. I guess I have been a workaholic the past few months especially during the last 2 weeks of term where I hid in Studio 4 at Alison House, the music building. I barely had the time to talk to my friends and since I was away from home, I have been living off the restaurants and bagel shops around the uni. I haven't seen my kitchen cupboard until yesterday and I haven't replenished my fridge shelf until a couple of days ago. Although, if I am to be completely objective, life during my undergraduate years in La Salle was way waaaay waaaay worse but I suppose I am not 19 anymore and so my body can't take the sleepless nights and stress the way it used to. Plus, the hole I have been burning in my wallet is just frightening.

Months ago, I have been promising myself to go out there and get a job but due to my schedule, I couldn't accept jobs that were offered to me. It was a stroke of luck when I passed by the Apple reseller store, Cancom, a couple of weeks ago. They were looking for some part time sales associates and so I decided to apply hoping that my certification as a Mac Technician would give me an advantage. A week later, they emailed me and interviewed me. Another week went by, they told me I was one of the finalists for the job. I bombarded heaven with prayers that I'll be accepted. I needed this job! My friends are all going home for the Easter break and some are doing travelling in the coming months. I can't be bored and alone. Finally, the manager, who is a lovely gay man, called me about a week ago to offer me the job. I started last Thursday and today was my second day but my first try on the shop floor. I still needed practice handling the "till" which is the cash register and there is so much to learn about all the products in the store. But all in all, I think I did pretty well for my first day. I was able to sell a couple of data cables, software, accessories, and my very first Macbook! It is just so overwhelming. I am living the ultimate international student life! I love it. Now with my new fancy job, I can save and maybe go travelling in the summer. *Cross fingers*

Intruder Alert

Last Thursday, around 9pm, some random guy entered my room without knocking. Mandy and I were in my room after dinner doing our ISE project when I heard the the doorknob turn. Before I knew it, some Scottish guy poked his head in, and when he saw my shocked face, he fumbled an excuse about my flatmate, Mikio. He quickly asked me where he was and what time he will be back, and when I called Mikio (who was in the kitchen, next to my room), he told me he didn't know the guy either. I went back to my room and called Quianna, my friend on the 6th floor and she told me to call security right away in case he is someone of "suspicious character". Five minutes passed and then Quianna called me again because her flatmate saw the same guy in their kitchen and even stole his water! Anyway, we called the security office in Pollock Halls which is a good 15minutes away. So of course, by the time they got here, the guy already got away. It's really ridiculous how we don't have our own 24 hour security guards here. I mean, I get it, the crime rate in this country is pretty low. But that is just unacceptable considering the amount of rent we have to pay every month. What if he was had a gun?! What if he was incredibly drunk and decided to kill me? Or Mikio? Or Glen? And of course, it had to happen to me on a night before 3 hand-ins. I cannot believe my luck sometimes.