after a summer of unsuccessful job searches and suck-tastic temp work, i have finally settled down into a semblance of employment normalcy. my desire to find work that was both intellectually fulfilling and applicable to the degree i recently earned was overridden by the desire to bring home a paycheck on a regular basis. and so when i was offered a position by my mother's boss, i swallowed my proverbial pride and accepted the job.
thus began my current stint as an education technician in a local middle school.
now, please don't misunderstand me. i have enormous respect and gratitude for all who work within our education system... from social workers to substitutes, librarians to lunch ladies, each individual that comes together to comprise a functional school works damned hard for every underpaid dollar they earn. their patience is tested to its limit every day, and yet they still pull through with a smile and return for more the next morning.
that said, i admit that i have most certainly not found my calling.
i half-heartedly hoped i would fall in love with this job. i enjoy working with and helping children, and i can't say i wasn't excited at the prospect of a three-month vacation each summer. but in reality, i expected that the job would be just a job... it would be generally pleasant, speckled with moments of frustration or boredom. i did not believe this would be my dream job. i did not anticipate a life-changing revelation or any self-defining impulses.
and although i have yet to stumble upon an employment epiphany, i am satisfied with the position. i think that i have more to offer, but for the time being, i am willing to pay some dues and see what happens. 6:45 PM //
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