Looking forward

After just looking back at my last post, I realize I last wrote about Wyoming in August, so it's been even longer than I thought!

As you know, last week I graduated from SCC with my Associates in Business Administration. That was very exciting and was glad that everyone (Mom, Dad, G-ma, G-pa, Eric, Eric's Mom, and brother Joe) was able to come. I got a beautiful necklace from Mom and Dad and $100 from G-ma and G-pa. I still have yet to figure out where that will go. =)
I have been thinking a lot about what I want to do next and I'm pretty sure I will go back to school to get my Bachelor's degree. Now this proposes another question of what it will be in! I have also been thinking a lot about this and believe  I will pursue an English degree. (*insert Mom smiling*) I've always enjoyed writing, rhetoric, grammar, and reading, so I figure there are many different avenues that this degree could support if I wanted to go in a direction that would allow me to write. Even if I didn't do that, I would have that to back me up in business as well because we all know communication and writing are integral to a business.

This leads me to my next piece of news: my job. Last fall, I was contemplating getting another job because I needed to work 200 hours for my last class in order to graduate. I wasn't willing to put off graduation any longer, so I decided to start looking for a job earlier than I had anticipated. I wasn't exactly excited to be at the data entry job anymore - more motivation for me to look for a new one. I applied for maybe five or six jobs because I was being picky, trying to find something I liked yet got compensated somewhat well. That is extremely hard to find without a degree.

I answered an ad for something that was relatively general about what they wanted.  It was everything I liked and wanted to do, so what the heck. I got a call two days after I mailed my resume for an interview. It turned out to be a Federal Savings and Loan. However at the time of hire I found out they were purchased by Mutual of Omaha Bank in 2007. The actual date of purchase was just a couple of weeks after I got hired so they were able to give me a higher rate of pay than they originally were going to.

I had to turn them down twice before I finally got a call asking how much I needed. I was so
upset when I found out I wasn't able to afford it, but it seemed like it was meant to be after they called back offering me the job at what I needed. And ever since, I still feel the same way, so I am excited for conversion this July. We will be installing all new software and offering a full line of products, just like a commercial bank. I'm most anticipating how that will go because I will be learning all of this with everyone else even though they have been there for years beyond me. Besides enjoying working with customers again, I feel I'm in the right place because learning/thinking about money, home mortgages, and savings is preparing me for not only my life, but also the near future. I haven't had the best track record with my money, so it's kind of ironic that I work in a bank and like it.

I think I covered everything...I'll have to come back and read this later because I've revised it so many times, I'd rather not turn back now. =) Hope everyone is doing well!