Wasney's Blog

…bored with school, enjoying work, mad at work, not enjoying being home bored. Can’t wait to move. The house we looked at looked awsome. I like hardwood floors. I really want to move out. Not that I hate living with my grandma, I just miss living with friends. Cleaning my room. Already tossed/gave away half my wardrobe. Need to start on the book…I really don’t want to get rid of them…but they just sit there…I have moved on to digital things. My books are all on the pc/phone/tablet…Talking about tech, I should prob clean that out to…I have 2 broken computers that I need to get rid on…One totally dead desktop and a laptop with a bad ac port…Recycle one, and give the other away? Well, at least the recycling part. Several boxed of cables, adapters, broken and old things…They just sit there…But you never know when someone might need something out of the box…I am really really excited to move…I hope we get the place…Downfall tho…if we get this one we have to wait til November. But that is also kind of a good thing…Since I budgeted $350 a month for rent and utilities, this means I have that $350 just sitting there…Yes, I saved up about 6 months rent, ahead of time. I planned like a mother fucker…Actually…I planned all my bills…for the next year…I like excel. That’s probably why I am doing so well in my Statistics class…Excel is pretty much all we do. Talking about school, its going pretty easy so far. The only class I actually have to put effort in is my Math class…and that’s just because I haven’t had a math class in almost a year. Got to get back into the groove…Doing better then most of the class though, just not up to what I know I can do. I like math…ask anyone that knows me…I always try and find ways to make it work into something. Be it predicting my budget, figuring out how things connect to one-another, or just randomly to take my mind off something. My mind really likes to wonder. You can tell this if you happen to look through my notebook for my classes. I need to go pickup a new one for my Math class…only have 2 empty pages left…damn. And we are only like 3 weeks in…Going to go through way to much paper for this class…And I don’t even doodle much in that class. It’s mainly my Econ class that I do that in. Which is funny, because I actually like that class. Maybe that’s why I do it. I read the book before class, and get into so much that I really understand and remember it. So when she starts to lecture on it I just zone out, since I already know exactly what she is about to say, since she pretty much follows the book…And it’s weird…because I find it interesting and easy…but most of the class doesn’t…they just sit there, don’t pay attention, and then most of them leave at the break or don’t even bother coming. What the hell…I understand it is a long class…and most people find it boring…But come on… that’s rude. Not only that but it’s needed for you major…and you are paying for it..Come on…Hell, it’s not even part of my major anymore…Neither is my math class I guess. Well, it says it isn’t. But it wouldn’t let me take the higher class until I finish it. Hell, looking at my transcript now there are like 5 classes that don’t go towards my major. But it really doesn’t bother me. Would rather switch late, and have to stay in school longer, then not switch and hate the classes I am taking, and the profession I end up in.
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School, work, moving, social life, etc…It’s all going and going. I am just ending my second week of classes and after a hasty but very happily made decision I am enjoying it. Last week I decided, quite abruptly, to switch my majors. Instead of Computer Science I am now majoring in Mechanical Engineering. Funny thing…this is what I did in High School to keep myself busy with computers, and rather enjoyed it. Because of this switch about a semesters worth of classes were kind of a waste, and currently one of the economics classes I am taking don’t even go towards my major. But, it really isn’t a bother, since I am kind of enjoying the class, and with that in mind I feel like I will do well, and this will help raise my GPA back up, after the rough year I had with my health and all.
My other two classes go towards my major. They are a basic algebra class that I had to drop down to, as it is required for this major, but was not for my older major. The work so far is easy, and browsing through the book it looks like a lot of stuff I know how to do, just need a refresher. Will be kind of nice in that sense, since I haven’t had a math class in almost a year.
My other class is a statistics class. Lots of playing with Excel and such. The work is pretty simple, and since I am kind of a weirdo and enjoy Excel it works out great. Already incorporated a few things into my budget spreadsheets…Ha.

Thinking on my budget, it looks great. I plan on moving within the next month, back out from the family, and in with my friends again. I can’t wait. At first I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to manage it with my salary and such, but after making a budget out, and over-budgeting several things, I figured out I can live rather well off of what I have saved, and what I am earning.

Work is going well. With all I learned at induction I am really enjoying my job. A lot. It’s not the field I plan on using as a career, and by that I mean sales, but for now I am enjoying it, the people I work with, and even the customers (sometimes).

My health is doing good, and out of all of this it is the one thing I am happiest about. I can do things with friends, relax outside of my home, and not worry about random medical things. The last year has been hell because of my health, and I am happy that this summer made up for it. I have my family, friends, and finally getting the things my body needed to thank for that.

Well, since the last two days were really active and busy, I did not get time to actually write on those days on my experience. Here is a quick post on what went on.

Day 4: We covered the actual selling part of the training…and you know what, it was the shorted part. This is why I like my job. Sure, I work in retail, and when you pick it apart I am a sale’s person. But, unlike a lot, I am not pushing someone to buy something. Pretty much everyone I talk to is coming in to get it already. And, since I am not commission or anything, I really could care less what you get. Accept, I do care…I don’t want you to take home something, come back, and complain that I actually let you get something like that. I want you to be happy. I love technology with a passion, bordering obsession…and I kind of want you to feel the same, even if it is only one piece of technology.

After class we all chilled out by the pool, relaxed, asked each other induction questions as a bit of studying, and then went and got some food. While we ate, we talked more, a bit on the classes, and everything else that came to mind. It was the last full day that we all got to spend time with each other, since day 5 was our last day.

After food, and boy was it good, a few of us chilled out in the hot tub for some more studying, and then went back to one of the hotel rooms for…guess what, more studying. Day 5 was also to be the test day, we all wanted to be prepared.

Day 5: The first half of class we went over the final stage of the training, which is to actually set the client up with everything. We want you to know how to do everything you want to do, make sure it all works, and that when you walk out the doors you can call your friend, send him a text, facebook…whatever your into. We ate a quick lunch, and then took the test. I did very well. Then went over some final things. And were let go…

For the remainder of the day we were constantly saying good by…At the hotel…first airport and restaurant there…Some of us has the same first connecting flight, so got to spend a bit more time…then some more byes, then one last flight for me, all alone.

Writing this out it kinda sucks…I wish I could have spent more time with pretty much everyone. It’s amazing how a simple week we can get to be so comfortable with everyone, and become friends. I’m not saying anything like best or whatnot, but I really did enjoy the time I spend with everyone.

I am not at home, its the next day…you could say day 6 I guess, since really, I have been spending the whole day thinking on the past week…The classes, activities, what I need to do at work when I go in today with my papers…and the people.

Wow, am I fucking tired. It’s the end of day 3 of my induction training…well, its past midnight, so you could say it is going on day 4…Anyways, I just got back from a small gathering of some of the other induction members, about 6 of us, much smaller then the other get together which included more then half of our 22 class. Having a smaller gathering was nice, since it was a lot calmer, and more of us talker better together, instead of it all just being a loud shit show…haha.

During training today we went of demoing devices, which was awesome. Its cool to see how passionate the other members are about there technologies, and how wide our range of knowledge and likes are. Stuff from what a basic feature phone could do, to favorite apps, to just how customizable phones are these days. Amazing.

I didn’t realize till just a moment ago that I did not order any food or anything today. Kind of a bummer, since now I wont have any left overs for lunch…lol. I just ate my left over chinese for both lunch and dinner.

Someone proposed the idea of having everyone gather at the pool tomorrow, and order tons of different foods, and share, kind of like a bring your own dish thing. I like the idea, and we plan on mentioning it to the rest of the class, since tomorrow is the last night we will have together, since the flights all leave on Friday afternoon and night.

A couple of us Michigan group members mentioned trying to get together in the future, which would be awesome, as we aren’t spread out that much. I would really like that, as I have liked everyone. No jerks or anything in our group.

Well, off to bed…since its about 2 hours past when I usually go to sleep…Have some red bulls to keep me running during class tomorrow…hope I don’t have to use them…