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2003-06-10 Bad Decisions So yesterday I realized what a mistake I made a few years ago. It's been in front of my face quite a few times in the past, but last night it really kinda hit me. Four years ago, there I was, realizing that the whole criminal profiling gig wasn't really for me (despite my weird fascination with it), therefore making it pointless for me to stay in psych. There I was, considering a million and one options, one of which was teaching elementary school. And then, there I was, deciding that taking the rational road was no longer for me, and enrolling blindly into World Religions. The degree that wouldn't take me very far. I don't know why I demonized the idea of teaching so much. Not that I have ever had anything against teachers - they're wonderful and indispensable - but I just said 'nope, not for me' and went on my way without a second glance. Until now. On this second glance, I suddenly realize that teaching is perhaps THE perfect career for a wannabe writer to have. Not excellent money, but enough to pay bills if you budget; early-ish hours; a bunch of days off; summers off. Perfect for a writer. It would've given me plenty of time to write, and honestly, the job itself isn't really so bad (unless you're super unlucky). I like kids. I like helping people. Why the hell did I go off into World Religions when a possible career stood right in front of me? Stupid, stupid me. I know I'm still young and I can go back to school. But with the way student teaching works, it'd be three years before I'd be done, and I can't enroll until September 2004. I guess that gives me time to make up my mind. In the meantime, I'm considering trying to get a job in the office of a school. I could see what it was like, and I'd still get those summers off, etc. I'll have to go to one of the school boards to check out their job postings and see what happens. I may do that on Thursday if I can figure out where the hell the school board is. So, yes. Regret. I love religion, I really do, but honest to god, for a planner like me, it wasn't the most thought-out decision I've ever made. |
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