  Concerning job applications: Man, it's become more apparent to me by what the job advice people mean when they mention showing real interest to a company. Faking interest is grueling, life-draining, and depressing. I guess that's why I've been this way for so long; it'd be nice to find a place that really does promise an interesting and productive line of work, as well as a definite means to pay the bills :-D. Sigh. Unfortunately, reality isn't always nice. Well, until today. I found out that Wiley, maker of all my old textbooks from college, has open entry-level positions. Yes, THAT Wiley. Anyhow, us BME's had no academic life other than engineering and science... well, we did, but not THAT much.
I just did another MonsterTrak submission, but I had some things to say about it. I thought I'd say it to them, so I did. Well, I'm still working on the email. I have to admit, this is the third time in the last six months in which I found something really interesting to apply for. I actually find myself automatically doing, out of desire, all the things that job recruiters advise one to do.
I obssessed over my resume, read about their company through the website, and am writing/re-writing/re-writing my cover letter. And it's only a half hour commute to Hoboken! And Hoboken is right next to NY! And oh, what's this? There are offices in NY! All my friends are probably saying that I'm applying for the devil right now, but oh, this seems so sweet. Who wouldn't want to torture college students with my work, and get paid to do it in the process? :-D I sure have a short memory for the pain endured then. Good thing I have a good memory for all the joy. 
