life
In a recent workshop that I have taken, I have had to think about my values and how they may react with my goals in life. The point of the class is based on leadership; what is it that makes a good leader and how to become a better one. The class has really made me think about where I want to go in life and what I want to achieve in it. Whenever I signed up for the class, I just thought that it would be an interesting way to meet people and a good resume builder too. Within the first two classes that I have attended, it as become more than I have imagined.
With the intermixing of the classes that I have this semester and still no concrete plan on what I intend to do after my years here at Mansfield University, I find myself thinking a lot of what it is I should do. My first question that I ask myself is, “Do I want to continue on to grad school and then proceed to obtain my doctorate?” This vision that I have sounds more and more tempting every time I think about it. Hear people say “Dr. Shaal,” sounds quite pleasing to the ears.
As a kid, I never thought of becoming a doctor. Some reason I thought the only doctors were in hospitals, and I never intended to do surgery. That’s just crazy. It was shortly after; I found that you can be more than just a medical doctor. I still although, never gave it much thought. I mean, 8 to 12 years in college at that time was absolutely absurd. That idea I had was back in high school thought; when all I really wanted to do was get out and get on with my “life.” In high school, school always sucked, classes were boring and usually dealt with stuff I never cared about. Now that I am in college, I find that this school isn’t that bad. I happen to like college and I really don’t mind going to my classes. I usually find them interesting, mainly because it’s more discussion based. You’re actually getting more from the class than a list of notes and some test scores.
Still in the back of my mind, I wonder if going to school for 7 to 8 more years is really worth my time. I sometimes find myself discouraged with all the time and effort that would have to be put into it. With the rest of my years here at Mansfield, the GRE’s a Thesis, Master’s classes, comprehensive exams and to finish it off a dissertation and some more classes. Not only do all of these ideas apply, but let’s throw in work and perhaps some family time.
On the values scan that I did for the one workshop I listed hard work, perseverance and knowledge as my top values. If these are my top values, then I should have no problem at succeeding if I would continue on with my education. If I persevere, then I will continue on and with hard work I should make it. Ultimately, I will use those two values to obtain my goal of having more knowledge. The values that I find most important will be the basis of any decision that I make. Without any of these three I will fall short and fail. Are you following me here? If your values are your basis for your goals, then you can succeed in obtaining your goals. My problem is, do I have the perseverance to do I’m sure that some day I can accomplish.
Only time will tell the answer to that question. Time is something that everyone is running out of. There is so much to learn in such a little amount of time. Once you think you are starting to get the hang of things something changes or you die. It’s that simple. If you think you are finally starting to understand tests and assessments, new information makes the information you learn Obsolete! Once you think you’ve finally figured out life, your life ends. I fear that 7 or 8 more years in college will be too long, but really, I don’t think it will seem like it was that long once I’m 8 years down the road. Time flies the older you get. I’m not that old and I understand this concept. I have heard though that it gets worse as you get older and that my friend is what I believe will happen.
Well, this was a long and pointless entry, mainly to organize my thoughts and what not. My life is like a rubix cube. Will I ever be able to solve what I want to do with it? I just hope it won’t take me as long as it would to solve a rubix cube. I suck at those things royally.
With the intermixing of the classes that I have this semester and still no concrete plan on what I intend to do after my years here at Mansfield University, I find myself thinking a lot of what it is I should do. My first question that I ask myself is, “Do I want to continue on to grad school and then proceed to obtain my doctorate?” This vision that I have sounds more and more tempting every time I think about it. Hear people say “Dr. Shaal,” sounds quite pleasing to the ears.
As a kid, I never thought of becoming a doctor. Some reason I thought the only doctors were in hospitals, and I never intended to do surgery. That’s just crazy. It was shortly after; I found that you can be more than just a medical doctor. I still although, never gave it much thought. I mean, 8 to 12 years in college at that time was absolutely absurd. That idea I had was back in high school thought; when all I really wanted to do was get out and get on with my “life.” In high school, school always sucked, classes were boring and usually dealt with stuff I never cared about. Now that I am in college, I find that this school isn’t that bad. I happen to like college and I really don’t mind going to my classes. I usually find them interesting, mainly because it’s more discussion based. You’re actually getting more from the class than a list of notes and some test scores.
Still in the back of my mind, I wonder if going to school for 7 to 8 more years is really worth my time. I sometimes find myself discouraged with all the time and effort that would have to be put into it. With the rest of my years here at Mansfield, the GRE’s a Thesis, Master’s classes, comprehensive exams and to finish it off a dissertation and some more classes. Not only do all of these ideas apply, but let’s throw in work and perhaps some family time.
On the values scan that I did for the one workshop I listed hard work, perseverance and knowledge as my top values. If these are my top values, then I should have no problem at succeeding if I would continue on with my education. If I persevere, then I will continue on and with hard work I should make it. Ultimately, I will use those two values to obtain my goal of having more knowledge. The values that I find most important will be the basis of any decision that I make. Without any of these three I will fall short and fail. Are you following me here? If your values are your basis for your goals, then you can succeed in obtaining your goals. My problem is, do I have the perseverance to do I’m sure that some day I can accomplish.
Only time will tell the answer to that question. Time is something that everyone is running out of. There is so much to learn in such a little amount of time. Once you think you are starting to get the hang of things something changes or you die. It’s that simple. If you think you are finally starting to understand tests and assessments, new information makes the information you learn Obsolete! Once you think you’ve finally figured out life, your life ends. I fear that 7 or 8 more years in college will be too long, but really, I don’t think it will seem like it was that long once I’m 8 years down the road. Time flies the older you get. I’m not that old and I understand this concept. I have heard though that it gets worse as you get older and that my friend is what I believe will happen.
Well, this was a long and pointless entry, mainly to organize my thoughts and what not. My life is like a rubix cube. Will I ever be able to solve what I want to do with it? I just hope it won’t take me as long as it would to solve a rubix cube. I suck at those things royally.