Decisions, Decisions, Decisions!
“A peacefulness follows any decision, even the wrong one.” ~Rita Mae Brown
Now that I’m back from Thanksgiving break, I’ve got to be more disciplined than usual. I only have two weeks of school left in the semester and my teachers seem to have unanimously decided this is the perfect time for countless review quizzes. Where do they get these silly ideas anyway?
This is going to be my last two weeks at this school. Next semester, I’m transferring to a college closer to my home. This will offer a few benefits at least:
· It’ll be cheaper.
· I’ll have my own bedroom again.
· I’ll be able to hold a higher paying job than the work-study job at the college.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about life and what I’m actually working for. As a senior in high school, I couldn’t wait to graduate, knowing that just on the other side of the diploma was a whole new life waiting for me. After 13 years of schooling, I find myself at just another school, trying to maintain the same grades, and worrying about the same kinds of classes.
I find myself wanting to start a career, to actually make a paycheck that doesn’t automatically get dissolved by tuition costs. I know, however, that I can’t get a decent job if I don’t get a degree. While working toward my degree is definitely a way of progressing in life, I still sometimes feel like I’ll be in school forever and I’ll never be completely independent from my parents.
After worrying about all of this for a good deal of time, I decided that working toward the degree is my main priority. Dedicating another four years of my life to education isn’t going to be anywhere near as long as the first 13. I am considering working in a co-op program where I can get my degree while I work for a company. That way, I can satisfy two of my needs – I would not only get the education, but also bring in a few dollars to begin the weaning process from my parents’ wallets.
As of right now, nothing is certain in my future except the fact that I have a big assignment due for my computer science class tomorrow and a paper to write for English. I know that the long-term plans help me find purpose in the daily grind, but it’s the short-term organization that’s really going to get me to where I need to be.
Until next time,
Jenn
Freshman Extraordinaire and Professional-in-Training
Life U Grad & Writer http://www.lifeu-online.com/
Now that I’m back from Thanksgiving break, I’ve got to be more disciplined than usual. I only have two weeks of school left in the semester and my teachers seem to have unanimously decided this is the perfect time for countless review quizzes. Where do they get these silly ideas anyway?
This is going to be my last two weeks at this school. Next semester, I’m transferring to a college closer to my home. This will offer a few benefits at least:
· It’ll be cheaper.
· I’ll have my own bedroom again.
· I’ll be able to hold a higher paying job than the work-study job at the college.
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about life and what I’m actually working for. As a senior in high school, I couldn’t wait to graduate, knowing that just on the other side of the diploma was a whole new life waiting for me. After 13 years of schooling, I find myself at just another school, trying to maintain the same grades, and worrying about the same kinds of classes.
I find myself wanting to start a career, to actually make a paycheck that doesn’t automatically get dissolved by tuition costs. I know, however, that I can’t get a decent job if I don’t get a degree. While working toward my degree is definitely a way of progressing in life, I still sometimes feel like I’ll be in school forever and I’ll never be completely independent from my parents.
After worrying about all of this for a good deal of time, I decided that working toward the degree is my main priority. Dedicating another four years of my life to education isn’t going to be anywhere near as long as the first 13. I am considering working in a co-op program where I can get my degree while I work for a company. That way, I can satisfy two of my needs – I would not only get the education, but also bring in a few dollars to begin the weaning process from my parents’ wallets.
As of right now, nothing is certain in my future except the fact that I have a big assignment due for my computer science class tomorrow and a paper to write for English. I know that the long-term plans help me find purpose in the daily grind, but it’s the short-term organization that’s really going to get me to where I need to be.
Until next time,
Jenn
Freshman Extraordinaire and Professional-in-Training
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