Plotting the course ahead...

As we unbelievably end the second week of 2010 and I've not written anything in quite some time, I figured now would be a good time to make a more conscious effort to write more. It may be a good thing, a bad thing, or maybe something that's not noticed by anyone but myself, but at the very least I'll shake off some of the cobwebs on my writing skills.

I have to admit that the start of the year is a bit disappointing in that I was expecting to have a bachelor's degree by now. Alas, Biochemistry last semester was a bit too much for me to handle and so I get to play college student for another 4 months. Taking only one class has left me in an odd sort of limbo between being a student and entering the real world. My class meets in the building that is literally the closest possible one to where I live and is on the extreme west end of campus, meaning that I need only venture about 50 feet into campus on days I have class. This gives me an odd sort of disconnected feeling, where I'm still technically a student but don't really feel like one.

I have been enjoying the extra time though, I'm finally able to attend afternoon drop in hockey sessions on a regular basis and I've also found the time to start strumming out a few tunes on the guitar again. I've also taken it upon myself to brush back up on Spanish which has been quite enjoyable. I've been using the Rosetta Stone program and I'm pretty convinced it's a great way to learn (or relearn) a language. They present languages in the way that we learn as young children, rather than the traditional method of instructing in the classroom and this seems to mesh better with the way that I learn.

I've also finally polished up my resume and will start the job hunt in earnest with the hopes of finding someplace to end up come May. At the moment I'm not even feeling particularly choosy about where. I love living in Colorado but at this point I'm willing to relocate to pretty much anywhere at least for a while. I'm pretty seriously considering positions overseas as well, I've heard that the Biotech industry in New Zealand is booming and anxious for new talent so its a definite consideration. So who knows? It'll be interesting to see where I end up and what I end up doing...