Sprung forward

OK, yeah, we got snow on the first full day of spring and the forecasters are suggesting that there might be some more tomorrow. We also set our clocks ahead an hour last week, way too soon if you ask me (which no one ever does). The Easter candy has been in the stores since the day after Valentine's Day. Big retailers have had their spring clothes for months already. Palettes of bags of mulch are stacked high at the home and garden centers. I get it. We want it to be spring, but nature has other ideas.

As you may recall, I'm taking courses at Mt. Wachusett Community College and plan to graduate in May with a degree in paralegal studies. A couple of weeks ago, I received a letter from the college, affectionately address to Current Resident or me, indicating that graduation is coming up.
Then, last Thursday, I received a letter that affectionately informed me that I was 24 credit hours short of the requirements for graduation. My professor assured me that all was in order, that, each year, four or five students with, um, non-traditional academic records are tripped up by the automated system that evaluated transcripts.
Assuming, then, that I get to graduate, it's time to be thinking about what's next. I watch the job listings to gauge the job market. It seems encouraging. Companies are posting jobs, often on Craig's List and other free outlets.
Just yesterday, for example, a couple of weeks ago, there was a listing for a ""STYLIST"" (note the double double-quotes). If a job listing could wink, this is the way that it would do it.
Another writing job ad said "We need someone fast and efficient who understands keyword density and the importance of quality content in search engine ranking." In all my years of writing, no one, neither my great fans nor fierce critics, have commented on my keyword density, so I honestly don't know if I'm qualified or not. I'll have another look in a month or so.
I would like something in my field of study. I've had conversations with attorneys, IT managers, and others as I look for a job that combines my legal studies with my interests in technology.
While waiting for those gentle breezes of spring, I've plenty to do. This has been a busy stretch and remains so. Each day is quite different from the last one. Time was, there was nothing going on and the forecast was for more of the same. Now, it's the challenge of abundance that fills each day. This challenge, friends, is a very good problem to have.
I've taught one class on social networking and am teaching another on intellectual property (non-credit, both).
I gave a brief biographical background at the start of the course on social networking. One student asked, "Do you know what you want to do when you grow up/"
"This," I said. For all of the values of this that you and I can imagine.