the future is a scary place
I was telling a friend of mine a little while ago that I think I might be going through a bit of a "quarter-life crisis" (given that I live that long).
Symptoms of the quarter-life crisis:
Patient A is showing signs of anxiety in regard to "the meaning of life". Ranting, head-scratching, and insomnia are some initial symptoms. The differential diagnosis shows that Patient A may be struggling with what her future looks like, whether she would like to go to law school, do a different graduate degree, or try to get some work experience. Patient A also tested positive for questioning her priorities, and what she actually wants to do with her life. "What is important, she asks?". The patient also seems to be wondering where God is in all of this.
Enough "House" talk. ("It's never lupus!")
This past semester, I've found some new passions...and as good as that sounds...I'm also struggling with them because I'm trying to see whether they "fit" in my life. When I was a little girl (not that long ago, I guess), I wanted to be a journalist. That dream changed soon enough...especially when I entered my faculty and really lost faith in the mainstream media. However, my newfound passion for independent media has made me think twice about the direction I want to take...I've even thought about volunteering with the Co-op Radio Station in the heart of DTES.
After all of this...I'm just confused. I don't know where to go...what decisions to make...to put it cheesily enough, I'm at a crossroads.
posted by vespertine @ 6:24 PM
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3 Comments:
Don't go to law school - it sucks. It might sound like I'm joking, but every joke has a grain of truth. :)
oh hey, only 'wise' thing I have to say is that choice is good, especially those choices (imagine if you didn't have any). and whatever you end up choosing for the immediate future, unlike my generation, you will assuredly NOT retire in that 1st career. potentially, you could do all 3, law school, grad school, AND journalism ... just got to do them one at a time. and the answer to the question, where is God in all of this? ans: God is everywhere. Yes, even in Law school, He can make any of those into something redemptive for the created world. take your pick, He could use someone in all 3 of those fields.
on another note, I did read your 'scholarly' work, (afterall, I don't have enough scholarly stuff to read :>) and found your analysis helpful. after reading your paper, it became so evident how media portrays poverty and the helpless cycle that it perpetuates. the full length 'complicated' presentation I've found to be the most insightful ... documentary perhaps? is education the answer or is it motivation? what about radical groups, like Adbusters, are they constructive or destructive? and what of the use of celebrities to put forth outrageous claims like 'end poverty' with campaigns, concerts, cute white wristbands and snapping of fingers? helpful? global poverty is not going to go away with people who wants to be cool like the actors and by them writing huge cheques. keep up the good scholarly work.
you should know
i couldn't download from my hotmail... weird
but choices are good, i think either way no one can help you
you just gotta go with your gut
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