I am soooo ready to move to Columbus now.  All I have to do is graduate.  So, that should be pretty easy.

Less than 4 weeks and I will be living here:
http://www.livethequarry.com/ 
With Abby.  Down the street from Emily and Johnny and Gretchen and Nick.

So...now I need a job.  I accepted a full time position at Walgreens, ie the bain of my existance.  Whatever, they offer benefits and they pay a decent amount.  Hopefully I never have to show up for it.  But, if I don't have a reasonable idea that I will have a job, then Walgreen's starts to look pretty good.

Oh, also...my arch nemesis got the worst grade on the polymer chemistry midterm.  And she's been studying polymers for as long as I have.  And she is going to the number one polymer chemistry program next year.

In your face, Liz.

God, I am both caddy and awesome.

OBJECTIVE:       To utilize my chemistry education and experience to obtain a position in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.

SUMMARY:        •   3 years of polymer chemistry and laboratory work experience, including research design

·      Cum Laude graduate with BS in Chemistry, an ACS certified degree

·      Fluent in Spanish, outstanding communication and problem-solving skills

EDUCATION:      Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, May 2007

                           Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska

·      Maintained a chemistry GPA of 3.67 with 55 total chemistry credit hours in 4 years

·      Advanced Courses included: Polymer Chemistry, Advanced Organic Spectroscopy, Instrumental Analysis, Group Theory

AWARDS:           •   Creighton Academic Scholarship recipient, 2003-2007

·      Baumann Family Scholarship recipient for achievement and research potential in chemistry

·      Research project: “Biodegradable Tri-Block Co-polymers for Application in Drug Delivery”,  presented at the Nebraska Academy of Science in April, 2006 and April, 2007 and at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in March, 2007

EXPERIENCE:      Student Researcher, November 2004 – Current

                           Creighton University Department of Chemistry, Omaha, NE

·      Assist with research in polymer chemistry laboratory

·      Formulate and test research hypotheses

·      Synthesizing polymers for use as drug releasing agents

·      Operate analytical instrumentation to characterize  polymers, including UV/Vis Spectrophotometer, DSC and ¹H NMR

                      Teaching Assistant/Tutor, August 2006 – Current

                           Creighton University Department of Chemistry, Omaha, NE

·      Assist professors in Organic, Physical, and Analytical Chemistry labs

·      Responsible for teaching students proper techniques and answering questions regarding calculations, technique, writing and theory.

·      Tutor General, Analytical, Organic, Physical, and Inorganic Chemistry and Biochemistry

·      Answer student questions and teach problem-solving techniques

Decurion, August 2006 – December, 2006

Creighton University College of Arts and Sciences, Omaha, NE

·      Educated Creighton freshman in Ratio Studiorum Program

·      Mentored students to facilitate acclimation to collegiate life and Creighton’s programs of study while teaching them how to maintain a balanced lifestyle

Pharmacy Technician, August 2004 – August 2006 

Walgreen’s, Omaha, NE

·      Entered, filled and sold prescription medications and answered patient questions

ACTIVITIES:      •  Member, International Relations Club, 2003-2007

·      Assistant Pledge Educator, Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity, 2006–2007

·      Member, CU STARs, 2003-2007

Last week was helthy relationships week here on campus.  In an effort to promote that, Peer Ed held a speed dating thingy.  It was awesome!  In general, everyone was awkward.  Me and my friends decided to go, because please.  Who wouldn't want to see that??  We played this game.  Where we just repeated each otehr, no matter what our respective dates said in reply.  It was fun.  Also I was wasted, so it was hilarious the next day to read my comments.

In general, it was an experience that I would like to have again.

Today is three of my best friends' birthdays.  So that's fun.  I wonder what will go down.  Also, all three of them live together.  Also fun.

So you know what is really fun?

Speed dating.  Story to come.