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[slightlymental]

I've only posted 4 times in the past two years...whoa. It's interesting to read the random snapshots of my life from the times I did decide to record something. Having a journal is so interesting... there are so many thoughts you forget about if you don't record them. It's so easy to look at old pictures to remember things, but old journal

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[peachkabob]

yeah, isn't finding a balance (at least, in your mind, since we aren't really there in the future doing our jobs yet) between science and "hard stuff" and more hands-on, service-oriented stuff hard?? i feel like, for both of us, doing harder science WOULD be a service to humanity/the Earth, since we're interested in stuff like ecological research and nutritional research. both of which are really important, they just don't necessarily feel like they are making a difference as directly. the positive results aren't as tangible. it's like the different between collecting signatures for PowerVote and actually starting a composting program. or something like that.
why are decisions about the future and about careers so hard to make??
tyler's mom says this:
"It must be so tough to feel like you need to make
important life decisions at a time when you're really not ready -- and
honestly, shouldn't be ready! Unfortunately, our society does that to
its young people!" since he told her i was having trouble. and i guess it applies to you, too... heh.
hmm. 'tis hard. i don't know! but, (even though this really hasn't helped me in making the decisions i need to make now, and might not be able to help you either) it's still good to keep in mind that whatever direction we choose to go in right now doesn't determine what we do for the rest of our lives. you could get a PhD in nutrition and work in a lab for a while, then decide you don't want to do that anymore and open a bakery! or rework school lunch programs on the side, as volunteer work... or take off a few years and do that. orrrr start with grassroots work like that, then look for research work! or... there are many possibilities.
to me, listing all the possibilities just makes it seem more complicated and harder, sometimes. but, still, they are there. and in a way that's comforting.
i love you! mm. we should talk more about this.