I am tired... studying for my midterm right now.
Last semester was better... it was just writing papers. Now its less writing and more exams.
The last exam I wrote was Dec 2005 before I went away... don't even know how to write exams anymore.
I just want to sleep.
I feel honoured to have Rob comment on my comment about earthquake forecasting in Vancouver. Good to have some input from a geologist you can trust! :) The fact Robert has PhD is also quite reassuring too.
So, yes... I want clarify on my comment Robert pointed out. That is: "why can't geologists be 100% sure about earthquakes so that I can move when it happens." What I meant was that so I can move before the earthquake hits. I noticed that after I posted but was too lazy to change it. It is comments like that that will come back and haunt me when I write my Natural Hazards exam next week... coincidentally, on EARTHQUAKES. My studying method - how to get Robert to write my exam? Jon... some assistance?
Anyways, it looks I've unexpectedly started preparing for graduate school. I'm taking a political science course on Japanese Government & Politics with Kawasaki, whom I've known for few years and has been a mentor. During last lecture he said it takes 10 months to properly prepare grad applications. We were casually talking after class and he asked me to send me a letter I wrote for a conference to use as my Letter of Interest to the Asia-Pacific Policy Program at UBC.
Umm, haven't quite decided when I'll do Masters (now I want to take 1-2 years off to work here or overseas) but I guess doesn't hurt to prepare the format of my letter since I graduate in August. He's the one that reviews grad applications to the Political Science department at SFU, so wouldn't want to have any other person helping me out. Also helps when he's got good relations with the department at UBC.
In other news, we finally have decided who we want to rent out our basement suite to. Just glad this is out of the way, so I don't have to deal with it anymore.
And yes, it feels fantastic to not have to work. Still playing catchup with school work.
The doomsday earthquake everyone is expecting... it looks like it might finally hit Vancouver next week.
I'm getting anxious just thinking about it... going to forward this to my Natural Hazards professor.
I'm not so much worried about the earthquake. It is secondary hazards like landslides that worries me because I live on a mountain. We've had landslides before from too much rain.
Why can't geologists be 100% sure about earthquakes so that I can move away when it happens?
Yup, I quit my job today.
I did it for a number of reasons, but the primary reason is I am tired and exhausted from working. I been working non-stop since Sept 2005 when I joined the Ministry and have not had a break. I am also focused and motivated in school and want to build on my good marks from last semester...
Lastly, I've also felt insecure about the prospect of a fulltime position there... mainly because I dont think Craig can afford me fulltime. That and I don't feel qualified to do the job.
So what's next? I finish fulltime school in April and 2 courses in the summer... graduating in August. After that I'm going traveling to either 1) Brazil & Peru to visit Jon and Alex or 2) Japan. I need a nice backpacking trip somewhere.
Until then I will probably not work... however, I will be keeping my eye on the market. I am going to follow Glen's advice and look for jobs related to the Asia-Pacific Gateway. I'll be calling up on the people I've met and see what opportunities are out there. Starting next week got a meeting with Chelsea.