What's Next?

     A couple years ago I heard a girl say, "I guess I'll just go to grad school after graduation. It seems like it's the next thing to do." Kind of a silly reason to spend $60,000, but I hope it worked out for her. The thing I thought was, "What's 'next' after grad school?" 

     After I'm done with grad school I hope the economy will be better than it was in 2009 when I graduated with my bachelor's degree. Padre says it will because our buddy Barack will be running for reelection and things are always better in election years. Except for 2008, so I don't really know if this will work out or not.

     So what IS after grad school? Joining the rat race, I s'pose. It's a little weird for me, because I was home schooled, I want to home school my kids someday, but I'm going to go teach in public schools. And it's my conviction that I should be a stay-at-home mom with my kids, should I ever be blessed in that way, but I'm going to go to work outside the home. Funny how things turn out.

     You know though, I think a girl who goes out and gets a job before getting married is far better prepared to be a wife and mom than a girl who just sits around her house waiting for Prince Charming to come along. Here's why. When you go get a job and live on your own, your laundry doesn't magically get done for you. Dinner doesn't cook itself (unless you have a crock-pot haha), and nobody cleans the bathroom for you. You have to do all that yourself. I know a young lady who is doing the bum-around-the-house-till-prince-charming-comes-along kind of thing, and she doesn't ever do laundry, never thinks about how she's going to get dinner, etc. because it all gets done for her. That is just not reality.

    

*steps off soapbox*

 

     So for me, I'm planning on going out and getting to work. I'm hoping to move to Texas, mostly because teacher pay is high, cost of living is low, and it's really warm:) Plus everyone carries a gun there, so it's pretty safe in most areas. (Funny how more guns = safer) Pretty please pray that I can get a job in the area I want! Georgia would be ok too, but I like Texas better, minus the fact that there are a lot of illegal immigrants running around and not very many trees.

     I know it sounds a little premature to be talking about what's after grad school when I'm not even half done, but you have to start looking for a job so early it's crazy. So all next year I'm going to go to job fairs and stalk the school district websites to try to score a good job. But we all know that prayer does more than anything:) I mean, last year I applied for a job I didn't know existed - I just applied because the county was near my house. And I got the job. Good job, God. Give yourself a pat on the back. I know he'll do it again.

     Ok, enough rambling. Packing my little bags to go to a wedding! I love weddings! Drinks all around! (Name that movie.) (I don't really drink.) (I'm actually getting tired of weddings.) (I go to them a lot.) (I'm done now.)

 

 

 

Leah