
Hello, lovelies! It's been a hectic past 7 days for me and I'm wrapping up a few things at work this Sunday before taking some time to relax in the evening. Maybe finally paint my nails for the first time in a month! Some appropriate color for February like blood red or black.
PORTFOLIO. I have decided it is about time I started my art & photography portfolio! If you look at my navigation, there's now a link to it. I've loaded some sketches (like these shown here), some finished portraits, and some photographs I am really proud of from the concert last week. As you can probably tell, I love drawing and photographing people. I'm looking to expand it over time and maybe freelance one day!
CAREERS. Speaking of portfolios, I spent a lot of time this week revising my curriculum vitae in preparation for a career fair. I'm not graduating yet nor am I looking for an job, but the idea of talking to recruiters and putting myself out there to seek employment frightens me. Hence, I made myself do it to face my fear, so to speak, and to practice selling myself. It turned out that most of the companies there were looking for computer scientists and engineers rather than chemists/chemical biologists like myself, but it was good to talk to people. I also received loads of free swag which is always a plus.
CONFERENCES. My, my this week's update is all about work, isn't it? I have two conferences coming up in the next few weeks so I'm trying to get lab work done while preparing for them. I have to give a talk at the first one and poster presentation at the second. I'm one of these people who practices their talks A LOT before giving them. My worst and most nervous, bumbling version is the one in front of my coworkers. Better to work out the kinks with my colleagues than at the front of a seminar room, eh? Onward!