Decisions...
So no dreams lately, I think I've been too exhausted to dream really. Trying to make decisions. My living situation at the moment is wonderful. I live with two friends. We are slowly getting into a routine. Lol it’s only been since September that I've lived with them, but yes it takes a while to get settled.
The decisions are in what I want to do with my life. Do I want to teach? If so, which grade level? Pre-k to 6th like I'd be trained for in Old Dominion's program or do I want to go back, get my masters and start teaching as an adjunct professor at a Community college somewhere while I get my Doctorate?
Eventually I do want to be Dr. Shaft but until I make a choice on the route to take I'm still stuck here in the professional world as Miss. Shaft Night Auditor.
I really don't care for working in hotels. I have immense respect for those who do work in hotels because you have no life. You life goal is to make sure that every little detail for events or even in rooms, is perfect. For if it is not, Hell hath no fury like a guest who perceives that his/her vacation/holiday is ruined because they found a hair on their pillow or they could not check in hours before the official check in time. Heaven forbid if anything was truly wrong with their room or their experience. The people at the front desk and even as a night auditor now, have to hear about it and very often there is nothing to be done. No amount of apology can ease the offence. It is a stressful, taxing, and soul sucking existence that I really don’t want to be a part of. The down side… I need this job until I can figure out where I want to go next.
I’m looking at different schools, and in that I’m leaning more and more toward getting my masters and try my hand at being a professor. My reasoning, I cannot stand the children when they are at the hotels and assembly under the supervision of their parents (yeah right). I don’t want to see how they would behave in a classroom not to mention the fact that in this day and age a child can do no wrong in their parent’s eyes. So when a bad report goes home it is instantly the teacher’s fault, their little angel would never behave so poorly. Or if the student earns a poor grade the parent is there with excuses and tries to negotiate a better grade for the child.
I have little to no sympathy for that kind of behavior and at least when in college, well I’m dealing with adults who, unless they sign a form giving their parent’s permission to investigate their grades, can prevent my dealing with their helicopter parents who want to swoop in and save the day. Legally, unless that form is signed, I cannot tell them a thing. I love that thought. College students in general (be it university or Community college) all have been in school for a greater part of their lives. They know what is expected of them. They (theoretically) can take direction and know that if you don’t get your assignments in, well then you just don’t get a grade, no I won’t deviate unless previously noted in the syllabus. The grade you got is because it reflects the level and quality of work you turned in. It is not a reward it is a tool to measure the level of your involvement, focus and dedication to the subject at hand. I can like someone a lot and still give them a poor grade if, when a five page paper is supposed to be turned in and I get the equivalent of a sticky note.
I look back at what I have written; in so many words I think the decision has been made. I’ll have to start looking at grad schools.
What do I want to teach then? Well optimally Medieval History Post Roman Empire Pre 1066 Invasion of England would be optimal but that is a really focused subject. I’m not sure if I should look at grad schools for a masters in history or something else. Maybe a masters in History that is focused on the Middle ages. No matter what I need to now start studying for the GRE but then which GRE do I take? Bla I know its dictated by which school I go to but it just seems like such a long check list I feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks.
Questions, comments, swear words would be appreciated from the world beyond. I know not many people I know still use their LJ account but I’m hoping to use this as a method of venting frustrations and if anything, get ideas out of my head and send them out.
I cannot think much more to write.
Chao
The decisions are in what I want to do with my life. Do I want to teach? If so, which grade level? Pre-k to 6th like I'd be trained for in Old Dominion's program or do I want to go back, get my masters and start teaching as an adjunct professor at a Community college somewhere while I get my Doctorate?
Eventually I do want to be Dr. Shaft but until I make a choice on the route to take I'm still stuck here in the professional world as Miss. Shaft Night Auditor.
I really don't care for working in hotels. I have immense respect for those who do work in hotels because you have no life. You life goal is to make sure that every little detail for events or even in rooms, is perfect. For if it is not, Hell hath no fury like a guest who perceives that his/her vacation/holiday is ruined because they found a hair on their pillow or they could not check in hours before the official check in time. Heaven forbid if anything was truly wrong with their room or their experience. The people at the front desk and even as a night auditor now, have to hear about it and very often there is nothing to be done. No amount of apology can ease the offence. It is a stressful, taxing, and soul sucking existence that I really don’t want to be a part of. The down side… I need this job until I can figure out where I want to go next.
I’m looking at different schools, and in that I’m leaning more and more toward getting my masters and try my hand at being a professor. My reasoning, I cannot stand the children when they are at the hotels and assembly under the supervision of their parents (yeah right). I don’t want to see how they would behave in a classroom not to mention the fact that in this day and age a child can do no wrong in their parent’s eyes. So when a bad report goes home it is instantly the teacher’s fault, their little angel would never behave so poorly. Or if the student earns a poor grade the parent is there with excuses and tries to negotiate a better grade for the child.
I have little to no sympathy for that kind of behavior and at least when in college, well I’m dealing with adults who, unless they sign a form giving their parent’s permission to investigate their grades, can prevent my dealing with their helicopter parents who want to swoop in and save the day. Legally, unless that form is signed, I cannot tell them a thing. I love that thought. College students in general (be it university or Community college) all have been in school for a greater part of their lives. They know what is expected of them. They (theoretically) can take direction and know that if you don’t get your assignments in, well then you just don’t get a grade, no I won’t deviate unless previously noted in the syllabus. The grade you got is because it reflects the level and quality of work you turned in. It is not a reward it is a tool to measure the level of your involvement, focus and dedication to the subject at hand. I can like someone a lot and still give them a poor grade if, when a five page paper is supposed to be turned in and I get the equivalent of a sticky note.
I look back at what I have written; in so many words I think the decision has been made. I’ll have to start looking at grad schools.
What do I want to teach then? Well optimally Medieval History Post Roman Empire Pre 1066 Invasion of England would be optimal but that is a really focused subject. I’m not sure if I should look at grad schools for a masters in history or something else. Maybe a masters in History that is focused on the Middle ages. No matter what I need to now start studying for the GRE but then which GRE do I take? Bla I know its dictated by which school I go to but it just seems like such a long check list I feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks.
Questions, comments, swear words would be appreciated from the world beyond. I know not many people I know still use their LJ account but I’m hoping to use this as a method of venting frustrations and if anything, get ideas out of my head and send them out.
I cannot think much more to write.
Chao