Tuesday, August 10, 2010

On Impatience and Opportunities

I'm a fan of the phrase "Patience is a virtue." Because, well, it is. I've been incredibly impatient and anxious recently, however, about an opportunity at Richmond that I'm really excited/terrified to hear back about. I received an email about two weeks ago about an opportunity to blog for the Spider Diaries, which is the student campus life blog.

The application process was pretty simple: 500-1000 words on who you are and why you chose Richmond. But now I have to wait while they process the other applications and make their decisions. To be honest, I really want this job. A lot.

Here is a list of reasons why I should get one of the Spider Diaries slots:
  1. I already maintain a blog (this one), so I'm used to writing my thoughts down and posting them for the world to see. Plus, I've got some pretty loyal readers, some of whom are interested in UR, who I might be able to sway.

  2. I'm fabulously fascinating, duh. (Just kidding.)

  3. I've got a decent amount of free time this coming semester to both live life and blog about it.

  4. I've been living for 18 years. I think I'm pretty good at it nowadays.

  5. I've been blogging on and off for 5 years. I think I'm pretty good at it nowadays.

  6. I'm going to be a Spider. I'm proud that I'm going to be a Spider. I'm really excited that I'm going to be a Spider.

  7. I like talking.

  8. I wrote my application post about spider waffles in the UR cafeteria, being an arachnophobe going to a school whose mascot is the spider, and wearing sunglasses at my graduation.

  9. I wore sunglasses at my graduation. Cool, right? (That's me on the far left.)
  10. I'm smart, driven, quirky, energetic, and snarky. I'm open-minded and forward-thinking, and with some of the changes UR has been trying to make to its image over the next few years, I'm a good representation of the slightly unusual Richmond candidate.

So, in conclusion:

a) I really want this job.
b) I'm terribly anxious to hear back about it.
c) I should be more patient.
d) EEEEP.

Spider-ly Yours,

Rachel Leigh

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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 13, 2010 at 10:50 AM

    I think you're quite snarky. In fact, I think it's your snarkiness that will get you the job. So do you still have the arachnophobia? You might have to try stimulus desensitization if you're going to be a spider, that is. Also, make sure your britches grow incrementally in size, as you do: that is, to say don't get too big for your britches? (What are britches, anyway, looks like "bitches" to me) I enjoy how you draw meaning from metaphors in your life - keep doing that! It's good reading.

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  2. Rachel LeighAugust 13, 2010 at 8:07 PM

    Haha, thank you Anonymous Reader!

    I feel like I'm pretty good at keeping the size of my britches in check.

    And yes, unfortunately, I still have the arachnophobia. Quite a bit. But I'm getting used to it.

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