Apologies for the hiatus in my Euro-trip updates. I was staying in a hotel for work training, and my computer decided to stop recognizing the hotel internet. But here’s a life update before we get back to Europe!
Back in June, I was scrolling through the MWR guide for Fort Gordon. I noticed an education section that highlighted the different colleges and universities that provide services through the on-post education center. As I was still unemployed with a master’s degree in higher ed, I checked out each university website to see if they had jobs in the area. Several did, so I applied for those positions and waited.
The day our stuff was delivered, I got the “let’s chat about this position” phone call, and I called back the next day. We set up a phone interview for the beginning of July, then I had an in-person interview in mid-July. The next week, I was told that I would be offered a job once my references were checked.
The official offer came through on July 26. As is life, the cats had a vet appointment that day, so I got to take them to their favorite place in the world during a monsoon. Mac called me as I was leaving and told me to come home ASAP because he was in terrible pain. He thought he was having a back spasm, and we headed over to the ER after I got home (perks of on-post living: it took about 5 minutes). After some drugs which he declared left him feeling “mellow,” our fellow Hokie ER doctor diagnosed a kidney stone and gave Mac some drugs to ease the passing process. He passed it the next day and is A-Okay.
So what exactly is this job? My official position is a Military Education Coordinator. Essentially, my role will boil down to two main tasks: the first is scheduling classes (instructors, rooms, enrolling students, etc.) and the second is advising students. I’m really excited to use my degree and to work with military students. I spent the past two weeks training at the main campus in Maryland, and my first day on the job is today!
What’s been going with y’all lately?
Yay for your job, it sounds like a great fit for you! So sorry Mac had to go through that, glad he is doing ok.
Congrats on the new job!!!
Sounds like an amazing job!! Congrats!! Happy to hear that Mac is doing better too!
Congrats on the new job! It sounds perfect for you. Glad your hubby is feeling better, too.
Congrats on the new job! Yay! Pretty exciting to be able to use your degree and work with military!