Maria's Blog

Maria from Woodburn, Oregon and Guerrero, Mexico - (Feb. 13, 2006)

I'm very tired and worried about my grades. This week I was studying day and night for two mid-terms that are on the same day. I am very concerned because if I fail my Political Science mid-term I have to drop the class. I really don't want to because I really like the class, but I can't get a C for a grade because the class is for my major. But my eyes are tired and feel like they are burning inside. All I want to do is go into my room and watch TV, sleep, and have some peace and quiet. The other mid-term is for math and I really don't like math. I can't understand it. It's just too many formulas and math is just not my thing. But even though I don't like it, I still believe I am going to get a good grade.

This weekend was really exhausting because I was training for INROADS. INROADS will help me find a job with a company during the summer. On Friday the training was really mellow, they just explained the INROADS program. We just sat down and listened to employees from two companies who talked about what they were looking for in interns. On Saturday the "real" thing began. We learned about dressing professionally, doing a resume that will catch an employer's attention, and about what to do in an interview. We also did an interview in front of people and they critiqued us. It was good for me, although I was really nervous and tired. I've hardly slept for a week.