With 38 days left until graduation (I'm not counting or anything), I have been thinking a lot about where I want to be in the future, whether that be 2 months, 1 year, or five years from now.
I have always been a planner and always have some sort of a plan for my life. When I look at the last 5 years, however, I have always found myself fumbling to come up with a new plan as my life is drastically changed. I decided to move to Arizona within 3 months of considering the idea after never considering moving out of state for school. I thought I would work in animal welfare forever, until I found myself miserable at my job.
So when I'm asked "What do you want to do with your degree?" or "Where do you see yourself in 5 years" I have started giving the response "I don't know, in the best possible way.". Typically, I don't have to follow that statement with a lecture on the complexities of life keeping people from really knowing exactly what life will be like.
I do know what I want at the time being, though. If I keep on the path I'm projecting towards at the time being, In five years I see myself
1. Working at a job a care about
2. Working to benefit the community in some way
3. Making enough money to get by (an optimistic idea in public service)
4. and, lastly, still understanding that I don't have to feel like I am stuck in one job or place because it fits the "five year plan".
This is a great 5 year plan. Clearly you know how to get what you want and I can't wait to see your name in the news saying that you are doing great things for your community. And all of us count down graduation. It is just what we do!
ReplyDeleteIt definitely sounds like you are on the right path. You have laid out the characteristics for your career. Many of them are similar to mine. Now all you have to do is continue to be open until you find something that you love and can't see your self doing anything else. It will come to you with patience. You have a very good plan and I especially like how your looking for something more meaningful than just a job making a lot of money.
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