It's been already one week since my last post. I kinda feel bad for not updating for so long... but, hey... that means I've been busy and I found better things to do than staying at home (and watch crime shows on tv)!
On Wednesday, I went to the Entrepreneur Center (note that here, it's "Center" and not "Centre") in San Jose downtown. There, I was surprised to discover that there are many organizations helping entrepreneurs. There I found SCORE, SBA, and couple other organizations in the same building. SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) is a non-profit organization where retired business owners, executives and corporate leaders volunteer their time to teach, coach, and counsel entrepreneurs. SBA (Small Business Administration) is a US federal government agency that provides support to small businesses. It was established after World War Two in the purpose of boosting the economy. I had the chance to speak and get valuable advices from both SCORE and SBA staffs. The knowledge that there's support and help available out there makes me feel good and even more attracted to the idea of small business ownership.
Then, I went to San Jose State University. It felt good to walk around campus with a backpack : I felt like a student again. I saw students chilling out reading books on a bench on a sunny afternoon. Other students were gathered doing street dance. Young female commerce students were baring skin trying to impress male schoolmates. I remember those days... days where my only worries were to do well in school, then I would be able to find a good job. I checked out two of their programs for their pre-req, program durations and tuition fees. Unfortunately, at this time in life, I don't think, I want to spend $10k-$40k on a degree.
On Thursday, I spent the whole day at the career counsultant, where I attended a workshop on interview. I had the chance to network with other clients.
Then weekend came, I was happy to spend quality time with my husband for the long weekend. We went around for furniture shopping. It's been 3 months that I have moved here and we still haven't been able to find a bedroom set to our liking. :(
Yesterday, we drove down to Monterey Bay and visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium. We spent over 5 hours there... There was a lot to learn! I saw big tunas, sea otters, sharks, jelly fish... I had the chance to touch and feel a skate fish, a sea cucumber, star fish, shark eggshells... One of the most hidious fish is the sunfish.
That's it for now, today, I'm back to my routine...
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Nice post Camy! I wonder if there are Small business organizations like SCORE in Canada. I totally agree with the high tuition fees. I think a lot of people cannot even afford to go to universities anymore, which is quite sad.
Thanks Henry! Yes, there is. I heard the one in Ottawa is in downtown on Laurier (I don't remember which building). They don't advertise, that's why you don't know about them unless you look for them. The reason for that is that they don't want to waste money advertising and they only want serious people... and if you are serious, you will find them.
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