Right now I am preparing for graduation which is just a little more than a month away. I can't believe how fast it is approaching. This year has been such a rollercoaster, with my SIP, my internship at Kelloggs, the comprehensive exam for my major, difficult classes and, of course, the job search. Speaking of the job search, I accepted a job as an economic research assistant with the Federal Reserve. I will be working within their International Finance division in the international development sector. My job will basically consist of monitoring the economies of certain developing regions that I am assigned to in order to assess if any of their issues may affect our economy. I am certainly looking forward to this job, as I think that I want to pursue a career in International business. Additionally, I am excited about making the transition to Washington, D.C. It is sad to be leaving K after I finally feel like I have made a home here, but K has taught me how to be resilient and adaptive to new environments. 
Well, that's all I am up to.  If you want to get in touch with me my e-mail is k97jn02@kzoo.edu.  Thanks for visiting my site!!

3/15/00

    I have just returned from six months study abroad in Caceres, Spain.  It was a great experience to live in another country and culture and I also was fortunate to have the opportunity to travel around Europe for six weeks.  To read more about study abroad check out the page in Intercultural Understanding.  Now that I am back I am just trying to adjust back to life in the United States and get ready for Spring quarter.  Also, I am trying to get my SIP together for the summer and I am hoping to do something in marketing.  Spring quarter should keep me busy because I am taking Intermediate Microeconomics, Introduction to Marketing and Philosophy of Science.  On top of that I am a teaching assistant for an accounting class, working on the Senior Graduation Committee and working an outside job.  I also just moved into my new apartment, which is the first time I have had my own place, which is very exciting.
 

9/12/99

     The summer of my sophomore year is coming to a close, which marks the halfway point of my college experience.  I am relieved by this and also kind of sad. I have just finished up my internship at Edward Jones Investments, which was a really great experience for me.   In about one week I am leaving for Spain for six months to study abroad.  I can’t believe it has come so quickly.  Of course I am very excited about embarking on this once in a lifetime opportunity but I am also very nervous about leaving America for such a long time.