Workstudy

     I now have a workstudy, which is available to financial aid students. I'm working in the office at CCV this semester. I have my own desk, computer, and telephone. I direct calls, schedule appointments, make copies, answer questions, and do cleaning. I don't mind this job because it pays pretty well and the staff here are friendly and it's enjoyable to work with them. I also have down-time where I can work on homework assignments or Student Advisory Board stuff (I'm currently the only SAB rep at the Springfield site).
     This is my first real job. I've had money-making gigs in the past, like baby sitting jobs and one Christmas season I was a "greeter" for a family's Christmas Tree Farm. But with this job I'm learning new skills and making real references for my future resume.
     I often look into the future and wonder what I'll decide to major in. Here at CCV, I'm earning my Associate's Degree in Liberal Studies. But my plan, after two years here, is to transfer into a four-year school as a junior. This way I'll already have the credits for the main courses when I go into a larger, more expensive, school, and I won't have to spend more time there then is necessary.
     I'm not one for dorm living. This workstudy is providing me with a nice pool of money, and I've been saving it. In two years, when I'm nineteen, I hope to get an apartment with a roomate that's close to my new campus (wherever that may be!).