Uh Oh...
So...the past 2 years while waiting for Chris to finish school *Ahem* the past 4 years including the 2 in Japan I've been putting *kaff* Er...the past 8 years, through college, during my 2 years in Japan, and 2 in Bloomington...I've conveniently avoided answering the question, "What do you want to do with the rest of your life?" Seriously. People just never asked because it always looked like I had a plan. I was never without a major in college. I went to Japan for a couple of years. We came back and moved to Bloomington so Chris could get a Masters. But...now that's all done and it's time for me to think about me. Or at least, that's what people are saying.
Honestly, I don't want to be an office drone forever. I'm a terrible assistant. "You should probably email something about that. Er...wait. Right. That's probably me. I. I should probably email someone..." "Can't you get your own mail? I mean...you're right there." Being a secretary is not rewarding. It's kind of insulting. I don't make coffee and get huffy when people ask me. That is not in my job description. Despite my...um...shortcomings, I am a good employee and my bosses love me. I think they over look my tendency to forget to assist with the menial tasks. I like to think I'm making them better people. Training them to take care of their own chores like getting the mail or putting paper in the printer when it runs out. I am more skilled at typing shit really fast, editing, sorting, filing, organizing, blah blah blah. Anyways....I'm digressing. I hate office work. It's mind numbing and 0% rewarding.
So its time to really start looking into finding a career for myself. I have no idea how you do that. Should I go into publishing? I mean...I am editorial coordinator which has fuck all to do with editing really...but it sounds like it does and it is for a science journal, so I could drift in that direction. Maybe I should go back to school. I'd love to work for something non-profit...but I like the idea of having an income that would let me take cruises to islands with palm trees. Non-profit work sounds rewarding in the "I'm making a difference" area but not in the "yay, my pockets are so full I have to buy more pants!" way. Animals are cool...wouldn't it be excellent to work with animals? What about going to school to be court reporter? I know the ins and out of the legal field (without knowing law) because of my family (step daughter of a judge, yo...not of criminals). What about going to school to be a high school guidance counselor?
What if I hate it all.
It's all very scary. I feel like I was supposed to figure this out 9 years ago before I wasted 4 years and my parents money on a Japanese degree that she's not going to use.
anyways, apparently, it's my turn and I have no idea what to! I liked it better when I could just keep putting it off...maybe I will continue to be an office drone forever.
Honestly, I don't want to be an office drone forever. I'm a terrible assistant. "You should probably email something about that. Er...wait. Right. That's probably me. I. I should probably email someone..." "Can't you get your own mail? I mean...you're right there." Being a secretary is not rewarding. It's kind of insulting. I don't make coffee and get huffy when people ask me. That is not in my job description. Despite my...um...shortcomings, I am a good employee and my bosses love me. I think they over look my tendency to forget to assist with the menial tasks. I like to think I'm making them better people. Training them to take care of their own chores like getting the mail or putting paper in the printer when it runs out. I am more skilled at typing shit really fast, editing, sorting, filing, organizing, blah blah blah. Anyways....I'm digressing. I hate office work. It's mind numbing and 0% rewarding.
So its time to really start looking into finding a career for myself. I have no idea how you do that. Should I go into publishing? I mean...I am editorial coordinator which has fuck all to do with editing really...but it sounds like it does and it is for a science journal, so I could drift in that direction. Maybe I should go back to school. I'd love to work for something non-profit...but I like the idea of having an income that would let me take cruises to islands with palm trees. Non-profit work sounds rewarding in the "I'm making a difference" area but not in the "yay, my pockets are so full I have to buy more pants!" way. Animals are cool...wouldn't it be excellent to work with animals? What about going to school to be court reporter? I know the ins and out of the legal field (without knowing law) because of my family (step daughter of a judge, yo...not of criminals). What about going to school to be a high school guidance counselor?
What if I hate it all.
It's all very scary. I feel like I was supposed to figure this out 9 years ago before I wasted 4 years and my parents money on a Japanese degree that she's not going to use.
anyways, apparently, it's my turn and I have no idea what to! I liked it better when I could just keep putting it off...maybe I will continue to be an office drone forever.