Before I left home there was the ever-looming question of “what are you going to do when you graduate?” Graduate school or job, job or graduate school. Before I had left I was assured that mine would be job. I honestly am not scared about not finding a job in my field (graphics/print/anything with either or just something fun) because I figure that there are jobs as long as people are willing to go to them. I am young and not settled down yet so I have the freedom to move around the country if I feel like (unless it is too far in the northern region cause I am a pansy for cold…but I will accept Denver even though it is cold because it is beautiful). But through this internship and through talking to other Uni students (that’s how they call them here, being in school means you are in elementary, Uni is big time) I realized that I just like being a student too much. Not that I am in love with school, but I love learning new things. I know that doesn’t make sense, but what I am aiming for is that I like the learning part without the homework, tests and 8 am thing, but if one must come with the other then I guess that is how it goes. But the question is do I really want to go to school for another two years? And in what? I initially thought educations. Not because I particularly want to be a teacher, but because I feel like SC education needs a big hand of help particularly in the high school and under realm. My goal with that would eventually be part of the folks that encourage learning instead of making kids want to poke their eyeballs out, and help get proper facilities and remind kids why its ok to be kids. Then I remembered…I don’t like kids that much. Little ones reach really high pitches, medium ones are going through those awkward years where everything is the end of the world and the big ones try to be too cool all the time. I love volunteering with spring zone (where I volunteer at church with kids with disabilities), but I will be the first to admit that that was strictly a Jesus thing. I knew spring zone was where I was gonna be, but until I went there I kept imagining all these grimy fingers and boogers I was about to witness. Yet the weird thing about that is that while I was there that never bothered me…and kids are germy…they won’t wash their hands after the bathroom and then they will grab the wii stick that is then shared with 10 other kids, haha. Gross. (I use this as a reference only because I made a kid go wash his hands after using the bathroom because I know that a 5 second run to the bathroom when it is you turn to play can not include a hand wash session) Ultimately I don’t think at this time education is for me. I like my spring zone, where I can have one on one time with someone who needs a buddy, and I think that is where I need to stick when it comes to helping kids.
So what other things do I feel like I want to learn more about? Well I went to the Hillsong bible college open house thing, and the principal (I don’t really know what you call here…president? headmaster? Woman in charge?) was talking about all the things they offered and I was partially listening, because honestly I just wanted to see it I was not to interested in joining the college but then she mentioned sound design. Sound design had always been one of the things I had considered while I was looking for a major for my undergrad and until the moment when I found out you couldn’t double major in GC (which is a lie, because some folks do it. So as long as you are sneaky…go ‘head) and sound design is not offered as a minor it was in the back of my mind as a possibility. Although I don’t think it is called sound design at Clemson… Now I don’t think that this means that I will be staying here in AU to study at Hillsong, but I do think that this is an option (studying in sound design that is). The current downsides I see are that it is a possible 2nd undergrad (mainly cause I don’t have the math/music background that would probably be necessary for it) and second is that it is a job highly affected by entertainment. Seeing as how this recession means that less folks are doing the whole entertainment thing regularly means that it may not be that beneficial. Thus comes the question (drum roll please) do I learn for the benefits of money or for the benefits of variety and skill. It is hard to say really, and one that really can’t be addressed till I get home and take that good ol’ GRE that will really tell me what is up. All I know is that a decision like that can’ be made out of fear, or compliance or ease, but with confidence. If there is one thing that being here has taught me, it is that sometimes you just got to walk down the street with confidence (even if it gets sketchier the closer you get to your house).
Also incase you were wondering, “The Other Guys” is not as funny/good/worth your theater $ as you would think. I should have known when I saw Samuel L. Jackson in the previews…Way to play up American stereotypes then offer it to an international audience, Other Guys
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