There was not anything about this class that I did not like, except the resume! I enjoyed pulling the things from 611 and elaborating on them; the syllabus, the lesson plan and the teaching segment. All of this was fun and familiar. But, the resume? The only time I ever needed one was for my application for this program. I have been in the Navy since I was eighteen and they did not ask me for one. The same goes for the cover letter. Needless to say, I learned the most during the process of perfecting both my resume and my cover letter; my two least favorite subjects and it only gets worse!
I decided to take all of my new found knowledge and apply to a local community college in my hometown where I will be retiring. This is a really painful story. Anyway, I sent Mrs. Crews, the person in charge of adjunct positions, an email with my shiny new resume attached. She emails me back and we set up an interview for the Monday after Thanksgiving (we flew home for the Holiday). I am thinking, “Wow, this job thing is piece of cake.”
Now, there is a reason, I have never needed a resume; I have never been on a job interview. Nervous is an understatement, I was beside myself. Even down to what I wore was giving me problems. I am used to my uniform, and the appropriate jewelry, shoes, and handbag. This civilian attire is new.
I am finally dressed and I head out to the new campus that is approximately three miles from where we own our home outside of Nashville. While I am searching for a parking spot, it hits me. “I wonder…I bet that my interview is at the MAIN campus,” which is about an hour and a half away. I almost passed out! I call Mrs. Crews and sure enough, she is not at this location. So, I did not get to interview. Even though she said she understood and I did take it in to the Administrative Office at this location, I never heard from them again. The moral of the story, don’t ever retire from the Navy!
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There was not anything about this class that I did not like, except the resume! I enjoyed pulling the things from 611 and elaborating on them; the syllabus, the lesson plan and the teaching segment. All of this was fun and familiar. But, the resume? The only time I ever needed one was for my application for this program. I have been in the Navy since I was eighteen and they did not ask me for one. The same goes for the cover letter. Needless to say, I learned the most during the process of perfecting both my resume and my cover letter; my two least favorite subjects and it only gets worse!
I decided to take all of my new found knowledge and apply to a local community college in my hometown where I will be retiring. This is a really painful story. Anyway, I sent Mrs. Crews, the person in charge of adjunct positions, an email with my shiny new resume attached. She emails me back and we set up an interview for the Monday after Thanksgiving (we flew home for the Holiday). I am thinking, “Wow, this job thing is piece of cake.”
Now, there is a reason, I have never needed a resume; I have never been on a job interview. Nervous is an understatement, I was beside myself. Even down to what I wore was giving me problems. I am used to my uniform, and the appropriate jewelry, shoes, and handbag. This civilian attire is new.
I am finally dressed and I head out to the new campus that is approximately three miles from where we own our home outside of Nashville. While I am searching for a parking spot, it hits me. “I wonder…I bet that my interview is at the MAIN campus,” which is about an hour and a half away. I almost passed out! I call Mrs. Crews and sure enough, she is not at this location. So, I did not get to interview. Even though she said she understood and I did take it in to the Administrative Office at this location, I never heard from them again. The moral of the story, don’t ever retire from the Navy!
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