by Cooper West | Jul 7, 2012 | Modus Operandi
As my graduate school career draws to a close this summer (at least for now, as I’m undecided right now about going for a PhD), I’m faced with the wretched game of job hunting. It makes me sick to my stomach. Not because I hate the process, which seems to be why most...
by Cooper West | May 9, 2012 | Modus Operandi
So I’m off to see the Avengers in a few minutes. I’m more of DC girl (Wonder Woman!!!!) than Marvel one, so I’ve been kind of meh about the movie franchise. I enjoyed Iron Man I & II, but then, Robert Downey Jr. could read a car manual and...
by Cooper West | May 6, 2012 | Modus Operandi
The update today is that there is no update. I spent the day suffering from a stomachache (brought on by the past week’s poor yet extravagant food choices while on the road) and doing nothing but pleasure reading. Sometimes, a person just needs a Sunday to...
by Cooper West | May 5, 2012 | gradschool, Modus Operandi
Finally back from that professional conference! It was actually a good trip but it always feels good to come home, yeah? One thing that was a hot topic is jobs. The conference was for a state-level organization of information science professionals (librarians,...
by Cooper West | Apr 27, 2012 | gradschool, Modus Operandi
Last night was my FINAL final exam; it was not horrific but was two hours of handwritten long-essay answers (I know! Weird!) and when I turned it in, I was DONE. I am doing an internship in my field this summer for credit for a specialized certificate, so I’m...
by Cooper West | Apr 24, 2012 | Modus Operandi, Writing Process
Today was spent wandering around looking for excuses to go outdoors, because it was gorgeous. High in the mid-70F range, low humidity, bright sun…these are the days when Florida is tolerable! But I still had to work, and then do some research at the library, and...
