Yeah I am Procrastination Queen right now...
I am supposed to be reading and doing homework. I finished one class and now I am supposed to be working on business. I am blogging instead.Today I was going to get all of my homework done, but instead I did other things, like my taxes(not getting very much back at all), my financial aid, and did research on schools in the Seattle area. I really want to move to a new place before I settle down somewhere. The adventure of being in a new town again is exciting, and I would like to do it while I am in school so that I will be able to easily set up a social network. I don't think it is going to happen.
Before I started the school hunt I had a couple of things in mind:
1) Do I REALLY want to do what I think I do? Do I even have it clearly defined? I know I want to work with people, helping, teaching people. The best place thus far seems to be in teaching college. I am able to engage with people, teach them about the world, and how they can make a difference. So I took a career plan test online, I am on track.
2) I know I want to study sociology, I know I want to get my master's, but do I want to get my doctorate? A school where I could finish my undergrad, grad and doctoral studies would be nice.
I looked at every major university online in the Seattle area and none of them were a good fit for what I want to do. I could get my sociology degree anywhere, but as far as my master's that is a bit tougher. I felt a bit sad, I would really like to move to a new place, but it just seems easier to stay here. Here's why:
1) All of my credits transfer easily over to either, PSU, OSU, or the U of O. There would not be any sort of problems.
2) I can easily finish up my sociology degree, and move on for my master's.
3) There is a really great program for me to do my undergrad work in community development with a minor in sociology, and move on to get my master's in urban studies/community development and if I want my Ph.D in urban studies. My main reason for wanting to get my sociology stuff done was so that a) I could study people i.e. groups of people, 2) so I could teach people how to be active participants in the world around them to make the world a better, cleaner, nicer place. With the community development degree I can do it all. The best part is, if I am accepted into the urban studies program, I will be in the same school that I would for my grad and doctoral studies. All the same teachers, I will be able to be present in the same place, learn from the same people for 6 years. Not to mention that any field experience I need would be doable in the city. It just seems like the right thing. I was looking at the program and just got excited. The idea of being in a place to learn and experiment, and then be able to take what I have learned and apply it to my community and other communities around the world is exciting to me.
At the end of the whole process I can either teach, work for a non-profit, be a community development consultant, and a list of other things.
We'll see...I feel like I am just supposed to be taking steps and go from there. Who knows? Perhaps I am supposed to get my bachelor's and then work in an AIDS clinic, or work for an awareness campaign.
I have asked Jesus to guide me and I believe that He is...so we will see how this jumbled mess comes to fruition.
posted by Kat @ 10:29 PM
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