I know its been quite awhile since my first and last post, but I'm at it again.
At 9:30 AM Saturday May 14, 2011 in Elliott Hall of Music on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN my graduation procession began. Throughout the ceremony, I kept thinking back on all of the memories I made at Purdue over the past 4 years. From my first fountain run, Den Pop, walking under the Bell Tower, Club Hicks (library lol), Periodicals in HSSE, the BCC (PAE!!!), Starbucks and all of the other little things to my last semester. Last Den pop as a student. Second, and last fountain run, and paying my last parking tickets (hopefully). I can't believe its over! College had its ups and downs and now I find myself on the other side of the finish line asking, "What now?"
Since I started Purdue, people have asked me, "What will you do with a political science degree? Go into politics? Law?" Well that's a good question. I always told people I studied political science because the subject matter interests me. It's true. I like knowing how democracy should work. I like knowing how things work or should work in general. I don't necessarily want to be a politician or a lawyer. I simply want to be an educated individual who can entertain herself by throwing ideas around in her head and bouncing them off other people.
How I would like to live my life is fine and all but, I can't live with Mommie forever. One of these days, I need to obtain a job hopefully a career and be self sufficient. But what can I do with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, Spanish Language and Literature with a minor in African American Studies? Better yet, what role can I serve where I feel I utilize my skills and benefit my community?
Thoughts. Questions. Concerns. I want to work. I want to enjoy my work. I want to benefit and be an asset to the company as well. Finding a company, this company where we both get what we want and need from the relationship in the hard part. There are so many businesses in so many industries. All I want to do is help people better their lives. So where do I go? What do I do now? Well.. I'm looking for jobs where I fit and can be an asset and that fit me. When shall I find it? Only God knows.
My Mom bought me a picture frame as one of my graduation gifts. It quotes Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." So I guess my first of many steps in my post college life is to acknowledge that "The earth is the Lord's and the fullness there of. The world and they that dwell within"- Psalms 24:1 As such, God is in control. What he wants me to have, I'll have. And that's enough for me.
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