Liberal Arts Leftovers (self-titled)

Sitting in my underwear in my apartment while typing a blog post, I am reminded of the fact that there are probably twenty to thirty other liberal arts leftovers with some sort of humanities degree sitting in front of their own computer reading or writing a blog entry also.  Actually, probably more than that with [...]

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Giving Advice About People Who Give You Advice (Advice)

After college, there seems to be this unwritten rule for family and friends to give you advice.  The second you hold that diploma in hand, it’s like you made a deal with the world to get free advice for an undisclosed amount of time. 
People you didn’t even know could give advice come out of the [...]

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“No Texting in Class!”, A Young Person’s Story

Today my job had me go to a high school to sit in on my partner’s “college presentation” to see exactly what we’re telling today’s yoots about higher education.  And although the presentation was very informative, what caught my attention the second I walked into the high school was the fact that I am old.
I [...]

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College Towns: Where College Never Dies

Recently (by that, I mean yesterday), a friend and I took a trip down the information highway to find we had actually driven somewhere.  And that somewhere was a college town!
Now, the beauty of being young and liberal artsy is that our logic is flawless (like Monty Python’s witch).  We can turn what other young [...]

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The Things That Keep You Awake All Night

I know many of you sit in bed, during that time right before brilliance and stupidity, wondering about such things as “What is in Katie’s refrigerator?” 
Well, wonder no more.  I am about to tell you.
Items in refrigerator:
1 poppy seed bagel, wrapped
a Glad container of soup, 2 months old
a packet of Swiss cheese
ketchup
half a bag of [...]

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What People Do With Jobs

I know I told some people that I would probably stop writing in this blog, seeing as the site my blog is linked with (Brazen) now invites potential employers to read the blogs.  But somehow it seems that MORE people have started reading my blog now that I haven’t updated in awhile.
So I guess I’ll [...]

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What Can You Do With A B.A. in English? (part deux)

You know, no one ever told me what I could do with my major besides teach or profess (that is, become a professor) when I got out of college.  And even though I graduated with an English degree, I’m still not certain what I can do with my degree.
Recently, I got a new job as [...]

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The Unknowingness of Life After College

In grade school, your teachers told you not to run with scissors, and stop picking your nose (or else the booger monster would eat your finger, obviously). 
In middle school, you were told all about abstinence…and how Darwin was full of crap (if you went to public school).
In high school and college, teachers persisted upon the [...]

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Some Job Advice From an Old Man

As a small triumph in my own world, I have recently found a job that pays $10,000 more than my current job.  And not only have I found it (easy to do since I make slightly more than a Banana Republic employee and slightly less than anyone who works at McDonald’s), it’s now mine.
In two [...]

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Growing Older, But Not Too Old

I’ve noticed that growing older is NOT really a linear process.  Not really.  Yes, each year the number goes up, but the number doesn’t always match the mindset.  Like you could still poop your pants at 25.  I hope you don’t…because that is what we call ABNORMAL behavior, but you could.  But seriously, don’t.
I was [...]

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