I got a REAL JOB!

Today is the day that I have been waiting for, for a long, long, time... I got a REAL JOB. I don't mean to offend people with this post, but I picture a "real job" as being one in your field of study. I just graduated with my Chemical/Biomolecular Engineering bachelor's degree from Clarkson University in May of 2013 and have been persuing my Master's degree in Drug Discovery and Development at Drexel University College of Medicine. It's a two year program and I am exactly half-way done!

I had planned on persuing the program full-time until it's completion, but I am re-taking a class (don't worry: the whole class is re-taking it! Not a good sign, right?). Ever since discovering that, I have changed my plans, and have been looking for internships, co-ops or full-time positions ever since. I have applied to dozens of jobs and did a handful of interviews to no avail... and I was starting to get depressed and it was really affecting how I felt about myself overall, despite the fact that I am in the best shape (and the lightest weight) that I have been for a long time. I was actually very upset about GSK (whom I had already interviewed with twice) when they phoned me to offer me a co-op position in their King of Prussia site as a drug development engineer starting in September! PERFECT!

I was so excited I barely got to the rock wall in time for my shift. I can now re-take that course (remain a student: part time) while working in my field, and earning money to start paying off my loans! I am beyond ecstatic and am totally excited to begin this new step in my life. I am hoping that I love it and it ends up paying off to become a full time opportunity. Here is to a new adventure. Aroo.