[job hunt] Advent of Applications

[astra_nomer]

I had a pile of applications (5) due on Dec 1, so I spent pretty much all day Tuesday furiously writing things up. So furious was I that I accidentally sent in one with the incorrect univerisity's name, and had to send in a new version later. I guess I can count on not getting that job. (mathhobbit is probably shaking her first at me now...)

I'd like to get the rest of the applications done in a more reasonable timeframe, so I've decided to do one each day for the month of December. Just like Advent. Except I'm not the one getting a present. Giving myself the weekends off, I should get these done in the next two weeks, so here goes.

This week: Snooty Tech and Not-so-snooty Tech.

[Side note: My family never celebrated Advent, and my church never brought it up, either. Is it just a Catholic/Episcopalian thing?]

Comments

[gigglefest.livejournal.com]

What kind of church did you go to? Not that I can say anything insightful about Advent; I'm just curious.

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

It was an evangelical church masquerading as Presbyterian.

Advent sounds like fun: I kind of feel like I missed out.
Then again, I also missed out on Lent, which I don't feel bad about missing.

[capsicumanuum.livejournal.com]

In the orthodox church, Advent is all about fasting and penance. In other words, it's a mini-Lent. V. not fun.

[lokiect.livejournal.com]

(I have no religious background, so I can't help on that, but) this just makes me want to sing pseudo-christmas songs for your apps ;9 good luck, anyhow.

[astra-nomer.livejournal.com]

Deck the halls with my CV
falalalala lala la la
Here's my list of referees
falalalala lala la la
and my publications list
falala lalala la la la
last, my research interests
falalalala lala la la

curse you, now you've earwormed me with that damn song

[lokiect.livejournal.com]

sorry! ;9

[mathhobbit.livejournal.com]

mathhobbit is giggling. We got one of those a year or so ago and threw it right out of the pool.

I *am* intrigued by the idea of job app carols. I'll see what I can come up with as I chew through another dozen or so during my office hour.