Holden Caulfield and such
Maybe we all have a little Holden Caulfield in us, a little outsider mentality that we privately or not so privately keep alive. I wonder where that will go in the next couple of years as we get adult jobs and start our own families. I'm not too eager to "grow up". What comes to mind is that line in the Breakfast Club, when Alison says "When you grow up, your heart dies." I worry will we accept the narcissism, hypocrisy and superficiality in the world because we can no longer be objectors as we will become part of the problem? How will we keep our idealism alive, and keep away that jaded feeling you see so often. It's easy to say today I believe effective change happens internally in society and education provides that. Will I feel the same though in 10, 20, or however many years?
As I contemplate what kind of carrier path I want to follow, it all seems very overwhelming and ambiguous. I considered becoming a Professor due to my intense belief in education, and my love of discussion but I don't know if that's enough. I don't want a normal Office Space style desk job, every job I have had in that kind of atmosphere has felt like corporate America is slowly stealing my soul. Right now I'm interning at Partner's in Care Foundation, which is a non profit that works with the health system in terms of grants, running clinics, and hospice care. It has been the most enjoyable experience so far in terms of a work environment I have ever had. And it makes me think maybe this is what I want to do, work with non profits in healthcare. I believe all Americans should have access to healthcare; it is beneficial to society and to the quality of life of the person. Healthcare needs to change in America, and maybe this is my battle. It's something I feel passionate about, now I just have to figure out what my place is in it. I like interacting with people and helping them, it is termoundsly fulfilling to work at the clinic and I love that it's so busy. I don't want to do something purely administrative, that's what Beth wants to do, and I want to be hands on. I hate not knowing what that would be though, I love having a plan and following it. So if anyone has any ideas feel free to pass them on. I just want to do something that helps people that I feel passionate about, and I hope that it's something that will still matter as much to me in the future as it does now. I want to keep my idealism alive, I want to make changes in the system and not blindly accept it.
As I contemplate what kind of carrier path I want to follow, it all seems very overwhelming and ambiguous. I considered becoming a Professor due to my intense belief in education, and my love of discussion but I don't know if that's enough. I don't want a normal Office Space style desk job, every job I have had in that kind of atmosphere has felt like corporate America is slowly stealing my soul. Right now I'm interning at Partner's in Care Foundation, which is a non profit that works with the health system in terms of grants, running clinics, and hospice care. It has been the most enjoyable experience so far in terms of a work environment I have ever had. And it makes me think maybe this is what I want to do, work with non profits in healthcare. I believe all Americans should have access to healthcare; it is beneficial to society and to the quality of life of the person. Healthcare needs to change in America, and maybe this is my battle. It's something I feel passionate about, now I just have to figure out what my place is in it. I like interacting with people and helping them, it is termoundsly fulfilling to work at the clinic and I love that it's so busy. I don't want to do something purely administrative, that's what Beth wants to do, and I want to be hands on. I hate not knowing what that would be though, I love having a plan and following it. So if anyone has any ideas feel free to pass them on. I just want to do something that helps people that I feel passionate about, and I hope that it's something that will still matter as much to me in the future as it does now. I want to keep my idealism alive, I want to make changes in the system and not blindly accept it.