Hmmm... so this has been on my mind a lot lately, this being my last year as an undergraduate student. I see many possibilites and options for my future career. I can graduate down here and when we move back to Oregon, complete my graduate degree at Western Oregon University to get my MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching). From there I would try to get a job teaching public speaking and communication classes at the high school level and also apply to be an Activities Director at the same school. Seems like a great plan right? However....
I can graduate in the next year, and when we move back put my BA in communications to work (with the intern experience that I have) to be an activity and event coordinator at a school, church, wherever. And that is what I have always wanted to do, not necessarily teach (although I think it to be one of the most rewarding careers). By taking this route I can save the time that I would spend in school another year and half, gain working experience and save $20k.
I have no idea where the thought of grad school entered my head! Maybe it is just a phase that I need to go through, just to think about. Because the more I think about it, the more I think that my job is to graduate, move home and work. This may just seem like trival school decisions but for those of you who know my health situation, you know that I don't want to wait 3 years to graduate, work for a 3 more years and then start a family (for 2 reasons).
1) I have always felt the calling to be a mother, take care and teach children and my family. It is a longing, passion and desire that I have and if I go to grad school just because I can, I am putting off what I have always dreamed of.
2) With my health, the best recommendation for being healed is actually having a baby. Now I am not saying that I am considering having a baby now or even in the next 2 years, but I don't want to know that is has to be 6 years.
Those of you who are mothers understand my #1, those of you have Endometriosis understand my #2 and those of you who know me probably understand all of this babbling the best. So thanks for reading and being a part of this while Braden and I figure it all out. Leave comments if you have them!
