Hectic

[irisheyes86]

Whoa. It's been nearly three months since the last time I logged onto LJ.  I miss divulging my thoughts into cyberworld.

This semester has been pretty crazy, just trying to keep up with everything.  I thought I had picked out 3 easy classes and 1 hard class, but I managed to end up with 4 hard classes and an extra 20-page research paper.  Oh well

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[jclaplante]

Hi Erika! I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had those exact thoughts myself (giving up my love of writing/literature and going for a practical degree instead, like health care). I got about half-way through a medical office/medical assistant program and then realized, I’m a writer at heart. (That’s when I shifted gears and decided to finish my bachelor’s degree). If you really want to be a professor, then hold on to that hope and work toward that goal no matter what life puts in your path. My father is a great example of that. He started out life as a grocery boy making minimum wage. He’s a college professor now. And he not only got there without assistance (his parents didn’t give him any financial support or even moral support; they didn't encourage him to attend college), but he did it while supporting a family and overcoming countless obstacles. So, it’s possible! You just need to have a clear vision in your mind of who you want to be someday. The How is the variable, not the Who.

How will you get there? That’s negotiable and flexible. The vision itself, that’s non-negotiable. You need to have something that you’re living for that makes all the stress and pain of life worthwhile. For me, that’s getting my master’s and breaking into the postsecondary teaching scene. Though, I understand if you’re burnt out and need a little time off from school. Essay writing every day of your life sucks your brain dry, lol. Well, let me know if I can be of any help.