I didn’t get the promotion… this time. All in all, I was pretty happy that I beat almost all of the candidates, many of who had college degrees and been with the company many years long than me. After finding out the job went to the other guy, I received a call from one of the directors in the company who reminded me that a management position was going to soon be available in my own department and that I should apply for it. So I’ll just keep trying.

Classes started this week for both me and Kim. My first class is very demanding, requiring a lot of reading and a lot of essays: 3 due by noon this Sunday concerning Confucius, Machiavelli and Rousseau. It’s been difficult to do all the assigned reading and essays when I work 9am to 9pm, so I’ve been cramming as much study as possible before and after work as well as lunch breaks.

This week has been slightly cooler, with some rain, all of which has been appreciated. It’s only mid-August, but I’m ready for fall and its temperatures.

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