Choices and Commitments

I struggled all morning to make the right decision. I have applied to 4 summer job positions thinking the competition may be tough. I got the first offer in early February. It was not my first choice but I decided to accept it to be sure that I will be doing something interesting this summer. This morning, I just got another offer. It's actually one of my top 2 choices, so I was really excited about it. However, I was not really clear whether I am already bound to the position I have previously accepted. I hate breaking commitments and I usually have the "first come, first served" method in making decisions. Meaning whatever first offer that comes, that must be the one for me. I just think it's mean to say no to something or someone if a better something or someone comes along. But then again, it's my summer I should have the right to do whatever I think would be more interesting. So I tried to see the person who coordinates the summer programs but he was not in his office all morning. But I finally was able to see him a few minutes ago and he said that it is no big deal that I am changing my mind. As a matter of fact, there are people waitlisted for the program that I am giving up. I thought that I got that first position because nobody else wanted it. Not that I don't think that I am a good candidate. It's just that I didn't put a lot of effort in my application. I wrote 2 sentences when they asked why I want to participate in their program. I wonder how they chose me. And I came to the conclusion that they must have liked my name: Myra T. Cruz. :) They probably thought that I can speak Spanish hehe. It's funny how people make assumptions about you based on your name. It's funny how I am now making assumptions about them. It's even funnier that I unknowingly make assumptions about people all the time and then get pleasantly/unpleasantly surprised that the person I imagined them to be is not who they are. But anyways, yeah, I'm set for the summer. Now I just have to pass the exams between now and then :).