Due to schedule changes, rethinking things, and not liking to fall behind on schedule, I am going to take a (hopefully short) hiatus from posting while I work some things out. One way or another, there will be something posted by the beginning of August; here's a quick something to consider til then.
I am one of those people who loves and hates schedules. On the one hand, I really need deadlines to motivate myself to do things, but on the other, after a while it starts feeling like a chore. Generally speaking, I try to step back and re-evaluate my life, my outlook on things, and what I've committed myself to about every 6 months. I realize, however, that I haven't done that in a while. First it was "gotta finish up the linguistics degree," then it became "gotta add Russian to the mix," then "just gotta finish Russian, make it through graduation," "no wait, gotta make it through the move," and now, I realize, it has become "gotta find a job!"
In each case, I have the best of intentions- I have a plan of where I want to get to, and I go for it. But the addendum to each of those "gotta"s was that "then I'll be able to relax, sit back, and look around." I've been running on habit and schedule for a little too long this time, and I want to relax, sit back, and try something new now, before I bury myself under the next scheduled whatever. There have been a few setbacks, and it's always nice to make sure that the detour you've had to take off the detour from the detour is still actually going where you really want it to.
So the next few weeks will be spent still putting out applications and keeping up with my language skills, but also taking a look at where I want to be, who I want to be, and if I'm anywhere near to those two things. I also want some time to try new things, experiment with crafts and computer programs, and see what else interesting out there has sprung up while I wasn't looking. Thanks for reading, see you in August!
I am one of those people who loves and hates schedules. On the one hand, I really need deadlines to motivate myself to do things, but on the other, after a while it starts feeling like a chore. Generally speaking, I try to step back and re-evaluate my life, my outlook on things, and what I've committed myself to about every 6 months. I realize, however, that I haven't done that in a while. First it was "gotta finish up the linguistics degree," then it became "gotta add Russian to the mix," then "just gotta finish Russian, make it through graduation," "no wait, gotta make it through the move," and now, I realize, it has become "gotta find a job!"
In each case, I have the best of intentions- I have a plan of where I want to get to, and I go for it. But the addendum to each of those "gotta"s was that "then I'll be able to relax, sit back, and look around." I've been running on habit and schedule for a little too long this time, and I want to relax, sit back, and try something new now, before I bury myself under the next scheduled whatever. There have been a few setbacks, and it's always nice to make sure that the detour you've had to take off the detour from the detour is still actually going where you really want it to.
So the next few weeks will be spent still putting out applications and keeping up with my language skills, but also taking a look at where I want to be, who I want to be, and if I'm anywhere near to those two things. I also want some time to try new things, experiment with crafts and computer programs, and see what else interesting out there has sprung up while I wasn't looking. Thanks for reading, see you in August!
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