Wow I haven't written on here in nearly two weeks. Hmmm guess my life is just not too exciting right now! I am sitting here munching on Thin Mints trying to think of something funny/interesting/weird/etc. to write about that has happened, but I'm having a difficult time doing so. Yes Thin Mints...I love the Girl Scout cookies time of year! No girl scout actually came to my door, but I bought a box in front of Lowe's. Wait, correction: My dad bought a box for me in front of Lowe's. My parents tend to spoil me a tad when they come to visit :) I'm a poor college student! Which is why, unfortunately, it looks like I won't be doing anything exciting for spring break again. Stupid money. Always a hindrance. So I am going to be spending the week in Los Alamos and working at the Y, making a little money to help me along the rest of the semester.
During the past week or so I've sort of pushed myself into job-searching a little more. I went into the career counseling center and took an interest-aptitude test or whatever it's called, in which the results of all my answers create a list of careers that would probably fit my interests the best (disregarding actual ability). I've also been researching jobs in New Mexico to the best of my abilities (I'm not sure if I missed something during my years in school, but I'm having a difficult time finding good sources to search for jobs). And because I'm not sure what I really want to do career-wise, it is even more difficult to just browse job openings. I really just need to find a decent-paying job, full-time and possibly temporary so that I can attend grad school sometime. If I didn't have student loans to start paying off then I would do something spectacular like volunteer or just travel abroad, or even just around the country. And I wouldn't mind working an hourly-wage job for a while either (I know I've said this before), but it would need to be sufficient enough to make those monthly loan payments and everything else. AND I don't know whether I'll be staying in Las Cruces. I really like my apartment and it would be nice to stay in it and not have to move everything out, but I should save money by moving back home, even if just for a few months (and I would like to live at home for a while at least once more before I really go off on my own...is that weird??), but if I decide to go to grad school in Las Cruces (granted I get accepted), then should I keep the apartment no matter what so I don't need to move and find a storage unit yet again? There is just way too much to think about and it's overwhelming! I still like considering my idea (even if it can't work) of just traveling for a while before grad school, but alas, money is a deterrent. I found this article on a career/education guide website that I got from career counseling last week. I'm not sure if you need the password to read it, but if not, it's a good read and something that I've always believed myself. It's about how traveling and/or holding a "fun" job or a job that isn't a "real" job can be very beneficial for a college graduate, before they attend grad school or get a "real" job. Of course there are some drawbacks, but overall it can really help a person find him/herself, straighten out priorities, become well-rounded, and find the answer to the question, "What do I want out of life?" Anyway I hope you are able to read it (if you want to).
https://access.bridges.com/portal/student/article/exploringCareers/whySomePeopleArePostponingGettingARealJob.do
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