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Change in life
Jan. 31st, 2008 01:07 pmSo, for those who aren't quite as informed when it comes to my life, I've taken a semester-long leave of absence from Becker to work.
My reasoning comes from the fact that I have no discipline whatsoever when it comes to academics. I coasted with As through high school and the first year of WPI, where it was easy for me to work on the classes I enjoyed. After that, when it turned out that I really didn't want to be a chemical engineer, it was near impossible to motivate myself to work on the classes I hated. And I know that I'll have more of those in the future, so that attitude needs to go.
And this year, my first semester was one that I had rather easy, enjoyable classes. And I still fell into the trap of missing one class, then two, then not wanting to show up at all. So it's not motivation, it's discipline. And I think working full-time again to remind myself of what that's like will help me get jarred back into the real world.
When I told my parents of my plans, they agreed and, after a talk, thought that the idea was a good one. My father actually said that he'd respect me more for it (which was nice to hear, despite the fact that his work ethic is a huge part of his life) and my mother reminded me that as long as I had enough certification to get by in a job I liked, it was fine.
But subsequent talking with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
elenuial and a lot of reflection on my part have let me know that I at least want a bachelor's degree. I could have an associate's (and vet tech certification) in a year and a half, but if I waited the full three years, I'd be a lot more satisfied with myself. Granted, the complete major-switch will require me to have been in college for seven years rather than four (thank the gods of scholarships!), but I'd rather spend seven years to get something that will contribute to my future happiness than spend four years to get a degree for a job that'd make me miserable.
Ifelenuial goes for grad school, he'll be here two years, and then have a year to try his experiment he's mentioned to me: trying to live off of writing alone. And after that,we'll see what happens. Although I don't think we'll be in the area for long after that; my best job opportunities are further south, and I don't think he can take much more of New England. I also have that restless feeling, probably stemming from the fact that I don't want to have lived in one place my entire life. Of course, this is all speculation (and pretty hazy speculation at that). Who knows what'll happen.
So if anyone knows of any full-time jobs in the area, I'm open to suggestions. =)
-Haz
My reasoning comes from the fact that I have no discipline whatsoever when it comes to academics. I coasted with As through high school and the first year of WPI, where it was easy for me to work on the classes I enjoyed. After that, when it turned out that I really didn't want to be a chemical engineer, it was near impossible to motivate myself to work on the classes I hated. And I know that I'll have more of those in the future, so that attitude needs to go.
And this year, my first semester was one that I had rather easy, enjoyable classes. And I still fell into the trap of missing one class, then two, then not wanting to show up at all. So it's not motivation, it's discipline. And I think working full-time again to remind myself of what that's like will help me get jarred back into the real world.
When I told my parents of my plans, they agreed and, after a talk, thought that the idea was a good one. My father actually said that he'd respect me more for it (which was nice to hear, despite the fact that his work ethic is a huge part of his life) and my mother reminded me that as long as I had enough certification to get by in a job I liked, it was fine.
But subsequent talking with
elenuial and a lot of reflection on my part have let me know that I at least want a bachelor's degree. I could have an associate's (and vet tech certification) in a year and a half, but if I waited the full three years, I'd be a lot more satisfied with myself. Granted, the complete major-switch will require me to have been in college for seven years rather than four (thank the gods of scholarships!), but I'd rather spend seven years to get something that will contribute to my future happiness than spend four years to get a degree for a job that'd make me miserable.If
elenuial goes for grad school, he'll be here two years, and then have a year to try his experiment he's mentioned to me: trying to live off of writing alone. And after that,we'll see what happens. Although I don't think we'll be in the area for long after that; my best job opportunities are further south, and I don't think he can take much more of New England. I also have that restless feeling, probably stemming from the fact that I don't want to have lived in one place my entire life. Of course, this is all speculation (and pretty hazy speculation at that). Who knows what'll happen.So if anyone knows of any full-time jobs in the area, I'm open to suggestions. =)
-Haz
