So shit's been crazy lately. I've finally started to apply for jobs. So far I'm applying to teach a course on fisheries at American River College in the fall, and also a state wildlife biologist based in Las Vegas. I've been polling people on whether or not they would live in Vegas now. People tend to be either violently opposed to living in Vegas themselves (but happy to have me live there so they can come visit), or ambivalent. I think only Brad was stoked on living in Vegas. Beth mentioned that they have a great Whole Foods, Stanley mentioned that it would be awesome if the city burned down completely. Vegas tends to get some funny polar reactions from people. I'm into it.
The job in Vegas would be working with endangered aquatic species throughout southern Nevada, which would be perfect for me. Working at Fish and Wildlife has made it VERY clear that I do NOT want to sit in a cubicle for 40 hours a week. Both the teaching job and the biologist job would surely involve moving around quite a bit. This is a good thing-crucial in fact.
Can you see me as a professor? NO WAY! Hard to believe. I get the willies thinking about it. Not to mention the hiring process for both jobs involves and interview (for the teaching position, I have to give a 10 minute talk to the recruitment committee - yikes!). Ugh. I should probably work on what few charming aspects I have...and maybe find some more.
There's so much going on with applying for jobs and getting labwork/writing done. So many projects. SO MANY PROJECTS! I doubt I'll finish everything by September, but hopefully I'll at least have all the data collected.
Tomorrow Gold Wall! Yay! Super excited to climb there. Such an enjoyable crag.
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