I have always just kinda gone with the flow and am pretty good at being reactionary. And some really awesome opportunities have just sort of fallen in my lap. While fantastic, I can't help but feel that at some point my Dude-abides luck might run out. Or in the very least, I might need to become a little more proactive.
One of the things I have always wanted was a doctorate. There was no rational reasoning for this, and when the idea first entered my head I had no clue what it would entail. Indian Jones was my idea of a doctor. I really wanted to be an expert in EVERYTHING (while wearing a cool hat, having fun/dangerous adventures and opening doors with whips). While the desire is still there, the purpose has developed, and I know that I want to be a part in creating awesome public school teachers.
Ok, that's great. But now we come back to 30 yr old me just letting things happen. And I have let things happen to a point where graduate school is nowhere near on my horizon. So while yet another amazing opportunity has fallen into my lap (Learning Creative Learning), along with 24,000 other laps, I am going to take hold of this experience and start spending time on my own development again. Next step, grad school.
After that I'll start perfecting my whip skills.
Isn't life great?
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