Looking For The Next Step

As I've talked about in my most recent blog entries (Long Time No See and Blah), I had found myself in a bit of a tailspin, dangerously pointed toward the earth. So it's probably a good time for me to take in inventory of my possible solutions and take action before I crash.

Plan A
Ideally, I would like to remain in college and successfully earn my masters degree. To do this, I will have to continue doing my best to get through this semester while attempting to bring up my falling grades. When summer comes, I'll be forced to find a full-time job so that I can survive the absence of UNT pay checks until the fall semester begins. Then I will enroll in MATH 5520 (Modern Algebra) and probably MATH 5110 (Analysis) and hopefully be employed in the math lab again.

The difficulty lies in guaranteeing my employment in the math lab for the fall semester. If I can't get in, then I will have neither the income to support myself nor the time to spend studying for my classes in the fall.

Plan B
If school is out of my options for the fall then so is employment in the math department and I will have to find a new job. (God, I hate working outside of my field.) Said job would have to be located within a couple miles of my home, or some place to which I can easily ride a bus.

I am not looking forward to this, since last time I tried looking for a new job it took me 3 months to even get an interview. Regardless, I'll have to start looking now since I know I won't be chosen to a summer position at UNT. The good news is that I'll be available full-time over the summer since I am not taking French 1 and French 2 like I had planned.

Plan C
If I can't find a job that pays well enough (and soon enough), then I will either need to find a cheaper place or just pack up and end my Denton experience. I don't want to leave Denton anytime soon because I'm just starting to feel good about myself in this city. I mean, I'm sure I could find couches to crash on, or I could find a hippie commune around here or something...

Going back to the Paris, TX area is something I would really like to avoid. I left because my often liberal/alternative/scientific personality clashes with the conservative/Bible-Belt mindset of most of the locals I knew. Not to mention there is a distinct lack of hockey in Paris. Plus there isn't much of a job market around there, unless you're a nurse or a teacher. At least I know I could reunite with one of my old band's there. But where else would I go? San Antonio to be closer to my mom? Find work abroad? Too many options to think about right now.

To summarize, though I've been working my ass off this semester, I have still managed to find myself far behind where I need to be. I have more to write about today, but I'm going to save it for an entirely different post.

--EVETS

PS - Here's a great cover of the most badass theme song ever written.

Buckethead - Power Rangers Theme (original by Ron Wasserman)