(This is me on the ferry with my winter coat)
This was a great weekend.
I received some much needed rest, checked in with some amazing people out here who I am pretty sure I can now call friends, and made some more connections for future projects.
All in all, it was a great weekend.
I was also in D.C. for the first time on Thursday and Friday and I had a great time meeting with the NMAL Commissioners! I didn't get to visit D.C. or spend time with friends there, but I will return because there is so much to see and there is so much power and awesomness there. I loved it.
All in all, I am grateful that I got to attend their meeting and it reminded me of where I'd like to be someday because these commissioners are amazing and I am just so grateful to know them and be a part of such a historical project. Keep your eyes out for this project because we are in full swing!
It's been a busy but a good week and I think I am slowly starting to fall in love more and more with the city. Opportunities exist, but you have to seek them, create them and work hard for them. Hard work pays off and I am glad to be here because although it may seem difficult to connect at first, eventually it works out and the connections are made. I've learned thus far that it is all about relationships out here. I have to nurture them now more than ever and I think that is good because I'm a natural nurturer. And this is true not just in the legal community but in the artist community as well.
So, good things are coming, I hope. At least, I am working hard to try and make them happen.
I will say that on Thursday afternoon I received a call from Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP. They are the leading international immigration law firm in the world! I applied to be a paralegal when I thought I was losing my job and I received a call back because of my J.D. They had a special project and were setting my resume aside for others to review to see if I was eligible for the project. I didn't hear back from them so I called and they informed me that they had already picked a staff member for that specific project. I was sad but not discouraged because I was happy to just get considered. Fragomen is a prestigious firm so I was excited. Well, on Thursday, they called to set up an interview for an Associate Attorney position, but when they found out I wasn't licensed yet, they had to cancel the interview. Usually this would be sad and I'd hate them and probably go out a tub of ice cream or something, but the HR specialist informed me that they were interested in me and would keep my resume and call back after the bar results. He also told me to keep him informed of any changes because they'd probably be calling me back! That message alone was good enough for me! If Fragomen was interested then I have done a good job!
Have a great week everyone!
This was a great weekend.
I received some much needed rest, checked in with some amazing people out here who I am pretty sure I can now call friends, and made some more connections for future projects.
All in all, it was a great weekend.
I was also in D.C. for the first time on Thursday and Friday and I had a great time meeting with the NMAL Commissioners! I didn't get to visit D.C. or spend time with friends there, but I will return because there is so much to see and there is so much power and awesomness there. I loved it.
All in all, I am grateful that I got to attend their meeting and it reminded me of where I'd like to be someday because these commissioners are amazing and I am just so grateful to know them and be a part of such a historical project. Keep your eyes out for this project because we are in full swing!
It's been a busy but a good week and I think I am slowly starting to fall in love more and more with the city. Opportunities exist, but you have to seek them, create them and work hard for them. Hard work pays off and I am glad to be here because although it may seem difficult to connect at first, eventually it works out and the connections are made. I've learned thus far that it is all about relationships out here. I have to nurture them now more than ever and I think that is good because I'm a natural nurturer. And this is true not just in the legal community but in the artist community as well.
So, good things are coming, I hope. At least, I am working hard to try and make them happen.
I will say that on Thursday afternoon I received a call from Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP. They are the leading international immigration law firm in the world! I applied to be a paralegal when I thought I was losing my job and I received a call back because of my J.D. They had a special project and were setting my resume aside for others to review to see if I was eligible for the project. I didn't hear back from them so I called and they informed me that they had already picked a staff member for that specific project. I was sad but not discouraged because I was happy to just get considered. Fragomen is a prestigious firm so I was excited. Well, on Thursday, they called to set up an interview for an Associate Attorney position, but when they found out I wasn't licensed yet, they had to cancel the interview. Usually this would be sad and I'd hate them and probably go out a tub of ice cream or something, but the HR specialist informed me that they were interested in me and would keep my resume and call back after the bar results. He also told me to keep him informed of any changes because they'd probably be calling me back! That message alone was good enough for me! If Fragomen was interested then I have done a good job!
Have a great week everyone!
