What a Day!

I'm not going to log on to my pc tonight (at least I don't think I will). At my new job, there are at least seven bases of data from where we retrieve information about students, teachers, staff, online classes, in-class sessions, schedules of classes, work schedules of staff and student assistants, and even more.

I've been in and out of the internet and our internal net all day. I'm an hour late getting home. Yet I sit here, in a daze, thinking I'd better not go yet. I'd better just get one more thing done.

But I'm going to go home now. Really I am. I'm tired and happy that I got 5 or 6 projects accomplished today all by myself. Ok, I did have to ask a few questions, but for the most part, I at least feel that I contributed something to the department finally.

Sarah phoned me about 1/2 hour ago saying she missed me; I miss her, too. And Emily. And even Scott.

My dear late friend Karine used to post a daily version of "the Good the Bad and the Ugly." I'm going to copy from her before I sign off for the evening:

The Good: I am really enjoying the job and the people and the environment--the very short drive to work, and having a little sense of accomplishment.

The Bad: I don't know everything yet.

The Ugly: wearing pantyhose again, after 14 years of not wearing them.

G'night.

Working Woman!

The Working Woman

Yup—that’s me. Er, I am the Working Woman. At least they asked me to come back after my first week.

And, guess what?! I am so very much loving life right now!! The group of people with whom I interact daily seem truly happy about their lives and their work. That surprises me, since I don’t recall that being the case at other positions, either government or private sector organizations.

I am a Programs Coordinator, and I guess that means that I coordinate the programs of our department. We are a part of the University College of Extension Services (UCES), the Center for International Trade and Transportation.

We produce the certificate and Master’s degree programs in International Trade and Transportation, notably, the certificate for Global Logistics Specialists (GLS), and the Master of Arts in Global Logistics (MAGL).

I supervise four student assistants at various times through the process. Last week I got to meet all four of them, and they are all so capable and smart! They help however they can, they didn’t resent (at least outwardly) having to teach me what they do, they are all likable, and are very good students.

So, we five, or six, counting our director, coordinate all the instructors, schedules of classes, rooms, course materials, course catalog entries, attendance and grades, some amount of hand holding, and directing prospective students to the person(s) they need in order to get a good understanding of the programs, by phone and email and sometimes in person. We have a great number of International students; some are from China, Japan, India, various parts of the Middle East and Europe. I haven’t met many of them yet, but I’m sure I will sometime during the course of the next year or so.

Everyone who works here has a great sense of humor, and they don’t seem to mind my lame jokes. I have even got a few real laughs.

So, here I am, getting warmed up for work, and hoping for another day of learning new things.
Take Care all, I’ll be back when I can.

Could this be true?

Just for kicks and giggles, I took two IQ tests online that I'm sure were just ads for some (or very many) other products, and also wanted $20 from me. However, I found the results interesting still. Plus, I wonder if they are trying to pull some wool over the readers' eyes so that we will all think we're incredibly smart and buy their University Degree. Anyway, try it and let me know what your scores were:

 

The Classic IQ Test

Congratulations, Cmaine!
Your IQ score is 138

 

This number is based on a scientific formula that compares how many questions you answered correctly on the Classic IQ Test relative to others.

Your Intellectual Type is Visionary Philosopher. This means you are highly intelligent and have a powerful mix of skills and insight that can be applied in a variety of different ways. Like Plato, your exceptional math and verbal skills make you very adept at explaining things to others — and at anticipating and predicting patterns. And that's just some of what we know about you from your IQ results.

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The Super IQ Test

Cmaine, your IQ score is 133

 

Your overall intelligence quotient is the result of a scientifically-tested formula based on how many questions you answered correctly. But it's only part of what we learned about you from your answers on the test. We also determined the way you process information.

The way you think about things makes you an Intuitive Investigator. This means you have multiple talents and can do anything you set your mind to. You're able to detect numerical patterns easily and are able to grasp the true complexity of the world, both in its details and in a more abstract form. You've got a sharp logical mind and are adept at using words to get even a difficult point across. The combination of all these things makes you truly brilliant.

How did we determine that your thinking style is that of an Intuitive Investigator? When we examined your test results further, we analyzed how you scored on 8 dimensions of intelligence: spatial, organizational, abstract reasoning, logical, mechanical, verbal, visual and numerical. The 3 dimensions you scored highest on combine to make you an Intuitive Investigator. Only 6 out of 1,000 people have this rare combination of abilities.

Ten on Tuesday: 10 Television Shows You'd Like to Have (or Have already) on DVD

1. M.A.S.H.
2. Grey's Anatomy
3. Taxi
4. Happy Days
5. The Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson
6. Boston Legal
7. Little Bear
8. Reboot
9. Mission Organization
10. House