So it's that time. I have to think about the future. What do I want to do with the rest of my life? I know I don't have to settle on anything permanent, but I need to come up with a concrete plan for a number of reasons, not the least of which being it will make me feel better. But if I want to go to grad school, I have to take the GRE, and I am going to probably have to do that abroad.
So here are my options-
Paths:
Grad School (Diplomacy, American Politics, Communications...)-The only real reason I am thinking about grad school is because the school that helped put on the Student Congress is offering a significant scholarship to a graduate of the program, and it's a really good school. Otherwise, I hadn't given too much thought to grad school.
Job-My plan had always been to work on the Hill and move to DC, but I'm beginning to look at other options, like working for a research institution or a governor's office. (I don't want to work on a campaign.) I've also been thinking about mental health advocacy, but that's just anther possibility.
So PLEASE comment. Let me know what you think. Let me know what you did/are doing. How did you come to that decision? What would you have done differently?
Charlie Brown
I believe the words you are looking for are "Oh, good grief." -President Jed Bartlet, "The West Wing"
2 comments:
I think it is really hard to figure out what you want to do in life. My advice would be to experiment - work a little - find something that feels like a good fit and then go back to school and get that masters.
Nothing is better than real-life work experience. I am sure that no matter what you do, you will be great at it.
Just make sure you find time for you. We have a long time to spend working.
This is a conversation to be had over beer.
:)
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