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Mar. 30th, 2003 10:58 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kismet09So day one of the conference is finally tomorrow - it's been good to be here early and get settled in. Placement (there's a large job interview component here) has been going on for awhile, but I'm not job hunting, so that's low stress for me. I actually helped Grinnell with two interviews, and will probably do a lunch interview with a candidate on Tuesday, which will be fun. I've reconnected with my mentor from my undergrad, a bunch of people from Miami, and even a few new people who seem pretty interesting.
I feel like I'm reaching an age and a level of experience in this profession where I actually feel comfortable with where I am -- not anxious to look smart, or nervous about the networking part (I'm still not a fan of it, but I'm not nearly as anxious as I used to be). I feel more composed, and more calm, than I ever have at a conference, and that's such a reassuring feeling for me. I think I will always have to get a cute new haircut before a conference, because it makes me feel that little bit better about things :)
I'm going to head to the lobby of my hotel and do some knitting to unwind. The hot tub is in the health club and not the pool area, so I can't use it. Bah.
I feel like I'm reaching an age and a level of experience in this profession where I actually feel comfortable with where I am -- not anxious to look smart, or nervous about the networking part (I'm still not a fan of it, but I'm not nearly as anxious as I used to be). I feel more composed, and more calm, than I ever have at a conference, and that's such a reassuring feeling for me. I think I will always have to get a cute new haircut before a conference, because it makes me feel that little bit better about things :)
I'm going to head to the lobby of my hotel and do some knitting to unwind. The hot tub is in the health club and not the pool area, so I can't use it. Bah.
