A Tree Grows in Brooklyn for Friday, December 29, 2006

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Friday, December 29, 2006

How important is your undergraduate GPA to a job?

Out of curiosity, I alwayss look online to see what kinds of jobs in the media are open. I don't actually apply to any of these jobs, because I've been expressly forbidden to (book publishing in New York is, as you might figure, an extremely competitive field to get into and most people get their jobs through connections). Anyways, today I found a job ad for a field sales position in book publishing (textbooks) which is entry-level; they want people with a GPA of 3.5 or above. And people without... Sign in to see full entry.

I'm nervous about C coming to New York

He's planning his whole trip around me, which I feel kind of bad about. I was confused about what his schedule was. He has to be back in Virginia for work and school on the 14th, and he's thinking about coming and staying for a whole week after I get back in town. Do I really want him staying for so long? Not really. Besides, I think it would also be an imposition on R to have one of my friends stay for so long. I'm apprehensive about C's visit because when we were together I wasn't the most... Sign in to see full entry.

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