Better late than never... Here's the conclusion to my 30 Day Blog Challenge!
Day 25: Something You Miss
Not something, but someones. I miss Susan, Nikki, Taylor, Amy, Katie, and Kristin…and a few other people. These people kept me sane, and now they are all far away. No Good, no good at all.
Day 26: Something You Are Afraid Of
Easy… bugs. I’m deathly afraid of any sort of creepy crawly thing… ESPECIALLY SPIDERS! I hate spiders… always have and always will. My fear of spiders just became exponentially greater when I was bit by one my senior year of high school. No fun there! I’m also not a fan of anything that stings, bites, flies, or slithers (so no snakes)!
Day 27: Pet Peeves
Okay, so I’m the first to admit that I have a ton of pet peeves and a lot of things piss me off. So, I’ll briefly highlight only a fraction of my pet peeves.
-People that drive without their headlights on, especially when it is getting dark or there is bad weather.
-Slow walkers. Also, people that walk like 4 or 5 people wide so that you can’t walk around them, or if you are coming from the other direction, they run you off the sidewalk.
-Bad drivers.
-Disrespectful people or rude people in general.
-Line cutters: No buts, no cuts.
-People that don’t do their job. It’s just aggravating, especially if someone else has to pick up the slack.
-Two-faced people. Ughhh hate it.
-To go along with the above, I hate when people just don’t say what they are thinking or when they lie. I hate liars too. If you don’t like someone, say you don’t like them. Don’t go behind their backs and gossip or say mean things about them. The world would be a much better place if people just come out and say what is on their mind.
-Stupid People. I hate stupid people. That’s probably a good place to stop because I could go on and on!
Day 28: Something You’re Proud Of
I’m proud of a lot of things. I have accomplished a lot over that past few years. Probably the most recent thing I’m proud of is graduating from JMU with Honors! I put in a lot of time doing homework and studying to pull that one off!
Day 29: Something You Wonder “What if…?” About
Ughh, this is a tough one for me. I’d love to say that I’m not one of those “What if…?” people, but I am. I wonder all the time: What if I hadn’t gone to JMU?; What if I’d played softball in high school?; What if I hadn’t lost touch with some of my closest friends from back home?; What if I had said this differently or done that differently?... the list goes on in on.
The most recent “What if…?” to weigh on my brain is, what if I hadn’t decided to study to become a teacher? What if I had majored in something else? This question has actually been driving me nuts. I did a little soul searching over the summer since I was in isolation here at JMU. I didn’t exactly like what I found out. The more I thought about teaching, the more I realized it may not be what I want to do. Don’t get me wrong, I love working with children and I love education, but I just don’t see myself teaching for the rest of my life. Of course, I don’t have to be a teacher for the rest of my life, but anyone that knows me knows that I’m dedicated to everything I do. Once I find something, I stick with it. There are so many other things I would like to do. I’m good at a lot of things, but it doesn’t necessarily mean I should make a career out of those things I’m good at.
Everyone knows I’m just a little obsessed with law enforcement. That stems from my strong sense of justice and right vs. wrong. I can say for sure that I know I do not want to be a police officer. So for those that always say that I should be, get it out of your mind! Yes, I could see myself working in some law enforcement field, but not as a cop. Actually, one of my bigger what if’s is: What if I had studied Justice Studies instead of Education? Good question…
So now I’m at the point where I’ve been in school for going on 5 years for Elementary Education, and now I don’t even know if it’s what I want to do. I could totally see myself doing outreach type things and working with communities. Girl Scouts and working at JMU prepared me for that. Then I have other people that know how much I love JMU and all of Harrisonburg’s quirks telling me I should stick around some more. I just don’t see Student Affairs as my sort of thing though, even though I absolutely adore my time in ORL.
So, I don’t know what I’m going to do or where I’ll be this time next year. Only time will tell I guess! In the meantime, I’ve thought of a good solution. I need to find and marry a really rich guy so that I can do whatever I want and don’t have to worry about money. Seems like a simple enough solution, right?! LOL!
Day 30: A Picture of Yourself This Day and 5 Highs/Lows That Happened Since You Started The Challenge
Highs:
1) I started my Hall Director position with ORL for the 2011-2012 school year, and I’m working with an awesome staff of Bluestone HDs.
2) Having Taylor come hangout with me and participating in an abbreviated Harry Potter Dance Party (It wasn’t the same without Nikki, but we had fun!)
3) Scheduling my Police Ride-Along and getting assigned for the same weekend as the first home football game (Thank You Lt. Baker!)
4) Reconnecting with some old friends I hadn’t spoken to in a while
5) Enjoying late night strolls around the Quad during the summer (it’s very different than during the school year).
Lows:
1) Losing more of PH’s Class of 2007.
2) Realizing that stupid IDLS classes brought down my GPA, but I still graduated with Honors!
3) Finding out my student teaching placement is an hour away at some huge school that I probably won’t like.
4) Figuring out the 18 Graduate Credits in one semester is going to really suck.
5) Saying goodbye to Amy when she left to go to Florida. L
