I haven't written in what seems like forever. I started two weeks ago and finished the Education Without Boundaries course before I left for the Windy City, but didn't get much work done there.
Do you know that Chicago was not originally called the Windy City because it has more wind than the average city, but rather because it's residents were considered to be braggarts? I must say, after spending a few days there in a $60/night 23rd floor highrise condo (thank you Airbnb!), looking over Navy Pier, the Chicago River, and Lake Michigan, I'm ready to move...then someone reminds that I was there for the one nice week of the entire year. Oh, and if you like big city marathons, this is definitely a good one. My hubby and I are not fast runners, preferring to get our money's worth. We came in just before the 9 months pregnant lady who started having contractions during the marathon and gave birth shortly after. Woot!
The second class, after EWB is human resources. (Shit!) One would think that because I have several years of experience working in this field, it would be easy. Unfortunately, I think all of that is working against me. I spoke with my mentor yesterday during one of our mandated hour-long calls. Seriously? Is this really necessary? We talked about school for about 20 minutes, and about how her husband recently ran a 15k marathon. That's equivalent to about 9.3 miles, unlike the actual marathon I ran of 26.2 miles. I mentioned to her that there is a lot of assigned reading that doesn't seem to directly relate to the tasks (exams), and she said that I should read them for fun. Great thought lady, but I want to get my money's worth here, too. That means getting through as many courses as I can, as quickly as I can.
I emailed the course mentor for HR and was given a similar, "well everything is there, so you should be able to find it" answer. If I could find it, I WOULDN'T BE ASKING YOU!
Right now I'm extremely frustrated and ready to throw in the towel. I'm not much of a fighter. I promised myself and my hubby that I wouldn't let little things, even if they seem like big things, keep me from this goal.
Forward!
Do you know that Chicago was not originally called the Windy City because it has more wind than the average city, but rather because it's residents were considered to be braggarts? I must say, after spending a few days there in a $60/night 23rd floor highrise condo (thank you Airbnb!), looking over Navy Pier, the Chicago River, and Lake Michigan, I'm ready to move...then someone reminds that I was there for the one nice week of the entire year. Oh, and if you like big city marathons, this is definitely a good one. My hubby and I are not fast runners, preferring to get our money's worth. We came in just before the 9 months pregnant lady who started having contractions during the marathon and gave birth shortly after. Woot!
The second class, after EWB is human resources. (Shit!) One would think that because I have several years of experience working in this field, it would be easy. Unfortunately, I think all of that is working against me. I spoke with my mentor yesterday during one of our mandated hour-long calls. Seriously? Is this really necessary? We talked about school for about 20 minutes, and about how her husband recently ran a 15k marathon. That's equivalent to about 9.3 miles, unlike the actual marathon I ran of 26.2 miles. I mentioned to her that there is a lot of assigned reading that doesn't seem to directly relate to the tasks (exams), and she said that I should read them for fun. Great thought lady, but I want to get my money's worth here, too. That means getting through as many courses as I can, as quickly as I can.
I emailed the course mentor for HR and was given a similar, "well everything is there, so you should be able to find it" answer. If I could find it, I WOULDN'T BE ASKING YOU!
Right now I'm extremely frustrated and ready to throw in the towel. I'm not much of a fighter. I promised myself and my hubby that I wouldn't let little things, even if they seem like big things, keep me from this goal.
Forward!