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At a Crossroads...
Wednesday 11:36 am
Maybe it's because, as someone who read my most recent flurry of posts said, I'm going crazy and I'll have imaginary friends next... or maybe it's because I've had a lot of isolation time to mull things over... or maybe it's because being in Goma has increased my homesickness exponentially.
But, I've been thinking a lot about what comes next. In addition, of course, to being excited for my trip home at the end of March.
Previously, I'd sort of thought that I'd go back to Maryland and continue my path of working in design + primatology/conservation. But I've got to consider that perhaps I won't always find employment that blends those two components together. Sure, there are avenues that seem idyllic now, but are they really practical?
I think eventually, I'll have to choose which direction I'm going to go in. Primatology -- academia, science, lots and lots and lots of schooling
Or Design/PR/Marketing -- need more training, probably better paid but perhaps more soulless?
So, in the LJ tradition, I'll be indecisive and look to my friends for their potentially less-obscured vision of my future. Because right now, I'm feeling somewhat deluged with possibilities.
Please note, that the timeline of these options is "when I get back from Uganda" as opposed to "sometime in my life"
[Poll #654699]
Anyway, I'd really appreciate people's opinions on the matter. Please try not to flame me for "leaving my life in the hands of others" since clearly, when it comes down to it, the choice is mine.
Oh, and I also discovered today that I'm getting reimbursed for all my various visa travails which is incredibly comforting, considering I'm po'ass right now. Phew!
Maybe it's because, as someone who read my most recent flurry of posts said, I'm going crazy and I'll have imaginary friends next... or maybe it's because I've had a lot of isolation time to mull things over... or maybe it's because being in Goma has increased my homesickness exponentially.
But, I've been thinking a lot about what comes next. In addition, of course, to being excited for my trip home at the end of March.
Previously, I'd sort of thought that I'd go back to Maryland and continue my path of working in design + primatology/conservation. But I've got to consider that perhaps I won't always find employment that blends those two components together. Sure, there are avenues that seem idyllic now, but are they really practical?
I think eventually, I'll have to choose which direction I'm going to go in. Primatology -- academia, science, lots and lots and lots of schooling
Or Design/PR/Marketing -- need more training, probably better paid but perhaps more soulless?
So, in the LJ tradition, I'll be indecisive and look to my friends for their potentially less-obscured vision of my future. Because right now, I'm feeling somewhat deluged with possibilities.
The Life Goal Poll!
Please note, that the timeline of these options is "when I get back from Uganda" as opposed to "sometime in my life"
[Poll #654699]
Anyway, I'd really appreciate people's opinions on the matter. Please try not to flame me for "leaving my life in the hands of others" since clearly, when it comes down to it, the choice is mine.
Oh, and I also discovered today that I'm getting reimbursed for all my various visa travails which is incredibly comforting, considering I'm po'ass right now. Phew!
Commenting on a couple of things...
Definitely finish your undergrad - that stupid little piece of paper makes a big difference. Whether you do it here or in NYC, full-time or part-time while working, it will open up doors for you that you may not even be considering now. Plus, it gives you another year or so to explore options and decide what you want to do afterwards. Not to mention college = an end to isolation, wherever you live.
Web design is not as deep a field as bio/primatology, so you can always take classes a la carte or just study on your own. And web design jobs also don't require degrees, just good portfolios, which you're building.
Re: Commenting on a couple of things...
But yea, I feel like a loser now, being a dropout. I'd really like to meet Richard Wrangham again and not have to confess my failings :P