8/27/07
after yet another week of hearing nothing from the p.a. office, I gave them a call to make sure i wasn't missing anything important any time soon. as it turns out, i am missing a ton of info.

as it happens, there is a meeting tomorrow of which i wasn't informed*. u have already had to be on my p's and q's about this whole thing, lucky for me. i'd be utterly lost. i've only been contacted once since being told i was accepted into the program, and that was to go on another interview even though i've already received a placement.

all of this, along with school, another job, and family life is incredibly stressful; i'm trying to stay positive and motivated on all fronts. my college has an affiliation with the order of franciscans and all of the sisters wear a cross with the letter tau inside. the cross is the same as the red cross' cross; st. francis is my saint of choice.

there is a meeting tomorrow at esperanza unida that will fill me in on the thing that all the other allies probably know. i don't understand how i got so far out of the loop. i try to stay in contact; it feels like i'm really struggling to stay informed, but to no avail.

next week is a field training retreat at lake geneva (9/4-9/7), then it's back to work/school/life/etc. i'm looking forward to the retreat, i need a change of scenery and vacation from my life.

after the retreat,we'll start our daily work,9-5 "core training in the city." i'm not exactly sure what this is about, but i imagine we'll hear more about our placements and their expectations as well as solidifying as a class. monday the 17th is our first day at placements.


*i understand the p.a. office is getting ready for a relocation to the uwm continuing ed office in the grand avenue mall