It's been awhile since I have been able to write anything. I never have a shortage of things to write about, but when a topic pops up in my head, I usually don't have a computer nearby or the time to thoroughly think it through and write it out. I'm taking a little break from the end of semester things to write. In just a few short weeks I will have completed my degree. Well, actually by Wednesday I would have completed my last graduate assignment ever. With graduation looming about and the endless streams of questions about what next, i'm not really sure how I am supposed to feel. You see up until this point I had some sort of direction of where I wanted to be and what I wanted to be doing. I knew that when I graduated Vanderbilt the next step was Peace Corps and I knew that when I was in Peace Corps the next step was grad school. Now with grad school coming to a close, that next step is a bit hazy seeing as I'm not really sure what it is I want to do mostly because of the fact that I have options of what I can be doing. I can teach, passed my praxis with flying colors and will have my DC teaching license in a few shorts weeks. I can go into non-profit work similar to what I am doing now, or I can stick with development do that. I realized that given my varied interests, doing consultant work would be ideal. It will allow me to work within the various fields that I have an interest in without making a full commitment to any one thing. I have been fortunate enough to have employment with decent pay through the end of July and the hours I still have at the shelter (not sure how they will change once we move). I'm not in the I need a job right now phase and can take my time applying to places and not feel the pressure just yet. I'm happy that I will have a bit of a break during this transition to find my footing again and get to enjoy life without school looming over my head. As I prepare for the next chapter, I revisited some goals I set for myself 3 years ago while in the Peace Corps. I'm extremely proud of how far I have come and i'm looking forward to what will come next....
My goals (created 3 years ago)
Being my own boss and running my own non-profit that focuses on educational programming for girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa. (In-progress)
I will get my Masters from American University in International Training and Education (Done)
I will work for some sort of Govt. agency or NGO that does programming similar to my end goal so I can make sure i'm financially stable before jumping into my own thing (In progress)
Will find or be found by a loving partner(He would have to be supportive of my goals) have a beautiful commitment ceremony on the beach somewhere and then some children (In progress)
My family and I will split our time between the beautiful continent of Africa and America.
Be loved, happy, and fulfilled. (In-progress)
See as much of the world as I can, make as many new friends as I can, love with all I can, be happy for as long as I can (In-progress)
Design beneficial education programs for marginalized populations all over the world (In progress)
My goals (created 3 years ago)
Being my own boss and running my own non-profit that focuses on educational programming for girls and women in sub-Saharan Africa. (In-progress)
I will work for some sort of Govt. agency or NGO that does programming similar to my end goal so I can make sure i'm financially stable before jumping into my own thing (In progress)
Will find or be found by a loving partner(He would have to be supportive of my goals) have a beautiful commitment ceremony on the beach somewhere and then some children (In progress)
My family and I will split our time between the beautiful continent of Africa and America.
Be loved, happy, and fulfilled. (In-progress)
See as much of the world as I can, make as many new friends as I can, love with all I can, be happy for as long as I can (In-progress)
Design beneficial education programs for marginalized populations all over the world (In progress)
