I mentioned a few posts back a speech given at my graduation commencement ceremony. Chris Christie, the governor of New Jersey, spoke about his law career and how becoming the governor was never on his agenda nor did he ever picture that path as a law student.
I feel like I've come to this crossroads in my life. And now I have to make a choice about what I want from my future. I went to law school, but I'm not completely sure why, at least not right now. I still think it was the correct choice, and I don't regret it at all. However, I'm starting to wonder if this is the end that I want - a career in a law firm or for some public entity, like the city or the state. I really don't think it is. UGH!
So that of course has me asking myself what I want. What do I love doing? I love literature. I love books. I love reading and writing and being surrounded by ideas. So where does that lead? Does it lead me back to the classroom? Does it lead me to the publishing industry? And can I stay in TXas and do that? Or do I need to move?
I feel so much uncertainty about where I will end up when all is said and done. But I have this feeling that I cannot shake. I feel like now is the time to be brave and to find the job I really really really want. I'm terrified. But my instincts tell me that this feeling is not going to go away until I discover what it is that I want to do.
Why is life like this?
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