150 Days
Having just entered my fifth month on the job, the looming “reality” of my job has just hit. Yes, Early Decision reading has commenced.
Some argue that reading is the best part of the job...but so far this has been pretty cool. In my first “real” job I have purchased 22 iPads for the office and worked with the team to make them as useful as possible. I’ve gathered my fair share of frequent flyer miles traveling from California to New Jersey and met some really smart kids along the way. As I write this, my colleague and fellow blogger is tapping away on additions to the entirely new website on which, if everything has gone correctly, you are now reading this blog. I have new friends, a new apartment, and the much dreaded post-grad “real” life. But you know what? It may be even better than school. Icing on the cake: The Dean just bought a puppy and I've been on dog sitting duty.
So, here I sit with a puppy in my lap knowing that the next big challenge of this job is reading applications that thousands of qualified applicants honor this office with every year. For students and parents reading out of fear or genuine curiosity, rest assured that this admissions officer will take his time, learn the trade, and give the applicants a fair shake in this often mystifying process.
Time to earn my pay…