A roadmap for my life

Well April 11 is my interview with the Foreign Service, and I'm really anxious about the result. I would love to join the State Department, but I've heard the chances of getting in on your first time are slim. If I don't make it in, I will definately want to try again, but unfortunately the registration window for the prerequisite written exam closed when I was in the hospital, so I would have to wait for September 2007 to make another shot at an interview... and that makes me sad.

I have decided that if I don't make it into the foreign service this time around, I would like to work towards a doctorate and becoming a professor. I don't think I should do this at FSU though, hopefully I could work to become a doctor at a slightly more prestigeous university, perhaps in one of those cities in which we'd like to live. If I can manage to graduate grad school with a 4.0 I might actually have a good chance to get in wherever I'd like. I think I'll go write a few emails to a few universities.

-Mr. Bento

Doing Well Considering

Hello everyone, just wanted to chime in and say that I'm recovering slowly but surely from my surgery.

Question of the day: Have you ever Googled yourself? I just gave it a shot and had five hits that were actually me, including an old Japanese Student Association Power Point Presentation I gave three and a half years ago on WFSU's Global Gatherings TV show. Ah memories. On one level I think its neat that I can be found on Google, but it bothers me a little too. That's why as you'll notice, I don't use my name anywhere on my Blog.

Peace out my friends, and word to your respective mothers!

A Post-Post Note: I've got comments working again on my blog, sorry about the inconvenience!