Hey Mom!

Hey Mom! So this one is going to be serious (I know you think I'm being sarcastic because that is the precedent I've set, but I'm not...ish, I don't know, I haven't decided yet). I finished my degree today! I know what you're thinking: Does this mean this hub of oversharing and 'Ya Mama' references is finally at an end?!? Probably not because in a lot of ways nothing has changed. I'm at home on a Saturday night studying (and by studying I mean doing this when I should be studying for the MCAT), finishing my degree doesn't change my employment at all, it doesn't change the prefix in front of my name, it doesn't magically transform me into a proper adult or stop me from eating dry cereal in bed or playing too much boggle online. But guess what, Mom? I CAN FINALLY KEEP MY MONEY! That's right, despite the university's best efforts, I emerge an unfashionably-clad phoenix from the ashes of essays and exams and textbooks (I think

Hey Mom! This is the follow up to my Honest Resume  as I have recently searched for AND garnered employment...you know after applying for four months straight and getting zero responses (I have first aid and a pair of dress pants so the world is my minimum-wage oyster). So naturally, I know everything there is to know about job interviews (I've had two this week which is probably some sort of record). So here is the Mack Judd recipe for job interview success: Respond 'assertively' (ie. aggressively) to every question . This shows initiative and a confident attitude. Some suggestions include: "What makes you a good fit for our company?" "What makes you think you're a good fit for our company?!?" Wear a name tag. This tells the manager that they don't have to know your name or care about you at all. It helps if it's a neon name tag because then when they close their eyes at night your name is burned into their retinas.   Do some