It's been a month since I actually posted something real here. Why the long hiatus? Obviously I've been busy with a whole lot of things. But now that my Linear Algebra class is over I have a lot of time for more important things. I ended up passing the class which is something I'm happy about, even though I should be ashamed of my grade. But I'm officially done with Math classes forever!! I still have a couple of Stats classes left, but that's statistics and not mathematics.

I've also been working at this place called OSU Calling where we call OSU alumni and beg for money so we can make more new buildings and recreation centers for our campus. And if there's some money left we can use that for things like research and new equipment for all the different departments. It's a nice place to work for the summer if you have nothing to do. The environment is very casual since it's all college students. Also, I don't mind getting $8 per hour for sitting there and listening to hundres of phones ring in my headphones. I get to talk to alumni every now and then too. Most of them are wise enough to not fall for my fake sweet and friendly voice and my devious ways of asking for money. But then there those who do get all nostalgic and end up giving something back to their college.

I used to hate the job in the beginning cause I wasn't very good at it. At first I wouldn't know what to say when the other person refused to give money cause I couldn't find the right "objection" button on my screen. Then when I did find the button, I would just read it without thinking about it and then I'd realize later that it didn't make sense with the context. I'm also not really the type who's good at having conversations on the phone...especially with strangers. But I got used to it after about a week and a half. I sat and listened to everyone around me talk on the phone and learned from them. Sometimes I get sick of talking the way I have to on the phones with the fake enthusiastic tone, but what can you do? Ain't no use in complaining when you got a job to do.

I must say that I have gained a lot of respect for telemarketers after taking up this job. I always used to wonder why they are so annoying. But now I know that it's nothing personal...it's just their job. I am also required to ask for money three times even if they say that they are unable to give anything the first time. And then once they do decide to give me money, I have to beg them to put it on a credit card. So that way they can't just say that they are going to give and then later throw away the mail that they get from OSU.

Anyways...I have a History midterm tomorrow that I need to study for so I will continue this post later. Until then, leave me some comments to look forward to. Ta ta!