My Part-Time Job Application, Scholarship to Japan and my Baby Sister's Birthday Party

A few things have happend since my last article (but none of the were very interesting). My neighbors have become really annoying (they are really loud at 1am to 3am almost every night...so I can't sleep), I went to my baby sister's birthday party, asked a professor about the scholarship in Japan and applied for a part-time job tutoring math. Let me tell you about those a little. First, I'll write about my baby sister's birthday party (of which, I have posted pictures below).


Well, my baby sister turned 11 years old the other day. Instead of going out to eat, as we usually would do, she wanted to stay at home for a small party. She received a new bike, professional golf lessons, a gift card, some money and a few other things. I think she had a good time. After the party, we went to the mall for a little while.
I was looking for a part-time job that would work around my class schedule and give me enough time to do my class work, when I found an ad that was looking for a math tutor for a place called Sylvan's Learning Center. I think I met all of the qualifications, so I applied. I had to go for an interview 2 different times and I will know if I got the job on Monday (they are still interviewing other applicants). I think I am the most qualified, but they may be looking for someone with a more flexable schedule. The job pays $10/hr and I think I would only work about 8-10 hours a week. (I would be tutoring high school students.)
It is looking (or rather sounding) like I will be able to return to Japan for 2 months in the summer (and if so, I'm going to stop by Nagoya for a while to visit some of my friends). If I return for the summer, I will be going to Shimane University. I was in class the other day when the professor that decides who will receive the scholarship for summer study in Japan came over to me and asked if I was still planning on submitting the application for summer study in Japan because he wanted to know if he should book the plane tickets early so he can save money. To me, that sounds like I will get the scholarship as long as I apply. I guess we will see.
Well, my class schedule is keeping me a little busy. I have a couple quantum physics problems I have to solve before the weekend is over (which may take the entire weekend) and I have to teach a class all day tomorrow. I think I will write another article around the first week of March (after I submit my scholarship application).