Me and my ambition
Today I'm supposed to have a cover letter for a job with Feminists For Life ready when I meet with Linds. As I was tracking down info about the job, I decided to check Idealist.org to see if it was on there. While FFL doesn't appear to have joined that particular site, there were lots of other amazing opportunities. I already plan to revisit and possibly apply for at least 20 jobs that I found, and I anticipate finding more as I continue my search. One of the jobs required a response by today I think, so I should try to find that one and create a draft to edit with Linds as well. So many organizations that work with women's issues!! I love it.
It's kind of cool, coming on the heels of my recent change in hours and the discussion I had with my counselor this past week about my career path. We talked about the fact that my true passion is helping women, more than becoming a traditional minister, so perhaps a Masters degreen in Women's studies would be a better choice. She's really been focusing on the idea of me developing depth in a particular subject (becoming an expert), rather than acquiring bits and pieces from all over. She describes that as being more satisfying and allowing me to accomplish more. I'm inclined to believer her, but it definitely means a lot of changes in my life.
Honestly, despite the initial fear and anxiety over that phone call Tuesday afternoon, my week has been pretty good. Not perfect (doesn't happen overnight), but there have been bright spots. Thursday night I spent time with Kim and Jessie (a girl I knew from youth group years ago) at the state fair, which was fun. Friday night I caught up on some reading. Saturday I spent most of the day with my friend Sarah, doing some shopping, helping her set up a wireless network, and generally enjoying one another's company. I got amazing deals on a new pair of fake Crocs ($17.99 I think, at Shoe Carnival) that I hope will be as comfortable and the new Christina Aguilera double CD ($10.99 at Fry's). Don't judge me. :)
It's kind of cool, coming on the heels of my recent change in hours and the discussion I had with my counselor this past week about my career path. We talked about the fact that my true passion is helping women, more than becoming a traditional minister, so perhaps a Masters degreen in Women's studies would be a better choice. She's really been focusing on the idea of me developing depth in a particular subject (becoming an expert), rather than acquiring bits and pieces from all over. She describes that as being more satisfying and allowing me to accomplish more. I'm inclined to believer her, but it definitely means a lot of changes in my life.
Honestly, despite the initial fear and anxiety over that phone call Tuesday afternoon, my week has been pretty good. Not perfect (doesn't happen overnight), but there have been bright spots. Thursday night I spent time with Kim and Jessie (a girl I knew from youth group years ago) at the state fair, which was fun. Friday night I caught up on some reading. Saturday I spent most of the day with my friend Sarah, doing some shopping, helping her set up a wireless network, and generally enjoying one another's company. I got amazing deals on a new pair of fake Crocs ($17.99 I think, at Shoe Carnival) that I hope will be as comfortable and the new Christina Aguilera double CD ($10.99 at Fry's). Don't judge me. :)