Contemplating
So... I've arrived at a point in my life where I need to make some pretty big decisions. Grad school.... Career move... Financial stabilization....
I've decided that I really would like to go to Grad school, but I haven't decided where, when, or what to major in. I've got some ideas, but nothing positive. I thought about majoring in International Relations & Human Relations through the Army's overseas progam thing with University of Oklahoma. But then, I found out yesterday that the Army is actually opening up more Grad school opportunities to officers, and so I might be able to get the army to send me... so I don't have to try to do this whole night school thing where I would get home at some ungodly hour (i.e. 10PM... which is 1 hour before I go to bed on a weeknight). So, with that in mind~ I've got some researching to do.
Career move... I've been in the S-3 Operations section/shop for almost 10 months now. Not including the 3 weeks that I had to inprocess, I've actually only been here for 9 months. Either way, it's time to move. I want to be a platoon leader... and so now I need to research some more about what units in and around the Mannheim/Heidelberg area has platoon leader openings. I know there are chemical units in Grafenwoehr that have platoon leader spots, but I'm only just now getting COMFORTABLE in Mannheim, and I really don't want to move. Plus, it's good here for Charlie and Lucy. So, I'm willing to sacrifice not having a chemical platoon, and "settling" (for lack of better wording) for a transportation platoon or something like that. I dunno... still have a lot to look into before I make my final decision. And, it also depends on whether the unit wants me and whether this unit will release me. I do have a back up plan, however. If this whole platoon leader thing doesn't pan out for me, the HHC XO (Headquarters & Headquarters Company Executive Officer) spot here has been offered to me... so yea, we'll see.
Being financially stable is a big thing. It's something I've been striving to return to for about 8 months now. Actually, maybe only 7 months. Either way, my spending has gone way out of control since March of this year. I've never seen so much money in my bank account at one time before... and so I went on this *YAY-I-HAVE-MONEY-TO-BUY-WHATEVER-THE-HECK-I-WANT* phase... and did exactly that. Needless to say, I've been broke since the beginning of June... 3 months of wanton spending on whatever I wanted on top of the things I needed to start a new life in a new country alone led to credit card debt. My credit card debt is under the average American's credit card debt, but not by much. I don't want to be in debt... One of the captains in my office and I sat down and attempted to figure out what my net worth is.
GUESS WHAT FOLKS?!?!!? LEANN YI IS WORTH NEGATIVE VALUE!!
Yea... that's what made me decide NO MORE ONLINE SHOPPING, no more buying things just cuz they look cool, neat, pretty, cute, different, etc. I'm doing ok in that I'm not creating MORE credit card debt... but, on the other hand, my credit card debt isn't going down because there are still things that NEED to be purchased... such as, winter clothes (did you know there's such thing as WINTER boots? I always just put on extra pairs of socks!!.... =_=;;) and a decent car. Winter is coming, and there's no way I'm gonna keep riding my bike in the snow. I ate asphalt two times too many to try biking in less than favorable weather ever again. Anywho... note to all of you out there~ just cuz you have money, doesn't mean spend it all. K?
Wish me luck on everything. Take care, all.
I've decided that I really would like to go to Grad school, but I haven't decided where, when, or what to major in. I've got some ideas, but nothing positive. I thought about majoring in International Relations & Human Relations through the Army's overseas progam thing with University of Oklahoma. But then, I found out yesterday that the Army is actually opening up more Grad school opportunities to officers, and so I might be able to get the army to send me... so I don't have to try to do this whole night school thing where I would get home at some ungodly hour (i.e. 10PM... which is 1 hour before I go to bed on a weeknight). So, with that in mind~ I've got some researching to do.
Career move... I've been in the S-3 Operations section/shop for almost 10 months now. Not including the 3 weeks that I had to inprocess, I've actually only been here for 9 months. Either way, it's time to move. I want to be a platoon leader... and so now I need to research some more about what units in and around the Mannheim/Heidelberg area has platoon leader openings. I know there are chemical units in Grafenwoehr that have platoon leader spots, but I'm only just now getting COMFORTABLE in Mannheim, and I really don't want to move. Plus, it's good here for Charlie and Lucy. So, I'm willing to sacrifice not having a chemical platoon, and "settling" (for lack of better wording) for a transportation platoon or something like that. I dunno... still have a lot to look into before I make my final decision. And, it also depends on whether the unit wants me and whether this unit will release me. I do have a back up plan, however. If this whole platoon leader thing doesn't pan out for me, the HHC XO (Headquarters & Headquarters Company Executive Officer) spot here has been offered to me... so yea, we'll see.
Being financially stable is a big thing. It's something I've been striving to return to for about 8 months now. Actually, maybe only 7 months. Either way, my spending has gone way out of control since March of this year. I've never seen so much money in my bank account at one time before... and so I went on this *YAY-I-HAVE-MONEY-TO-BUY-WHATEVER-THE-HECK-I-WANT* phase... and did exactly that. Needless to say, I've been broke since the beginning of June... 3 months of wanton spending on whatever I wanted on top of the things I needed to start a new life in a new country alone led to credit card debt. My credit card debt is under the average American's credit card debt, but not by much. I don't want to be in debt... One of the captains in my office and I sat down and attempted to figure out what my net worth is.
GUESS WHAT FOLKS?!?!!? LEANN YI IS WORTH NEGATIVE VALUE!!
Yea... that's what made me decide NO MORE ONLINE SHOPPING, no more buying things just cuz they look cool, neat, pretty, cute, different, etc. I'm doing ok in that I'm not creating MORE credit card debt... but, on the other hand, my credit card debt isn't going down because there are still things that NEED to be purchased... such as, winter clothes (did you know there's such thing as WINTER boots? I always just put on extra pairs of socks!!.... =_=;;) and a decent car. Winter is coming, and there's no way I'm gonna keep riding my bike in the snow. I ate asphalt two times too many to try biking in less than favorable weather ever again. Anywho... note to all of you out there~ just cuz you have money, doesn't mean spend it all. K?
Wish me luck on everything. Take care, all.