My Mid-Week Post
You'll all be happy to know that my whole plan to kick the caffeine habit is well under-way. Yesterday, I only drank 4 cups of tea! I went to bed with a throbbing headache, but I think it was worth it if my cerebral arteries eventually learn how to constrict without needing a methylxanthene to do it for them. I'm gonna try a four-cup limit for a few weeks, and then go down to three, then two, then one. I think one cup is a pretty reasonable amount to end up at, because I keep thinking that part of the reason I gave up caffeine for a year and then fell back into it later was because I never allowed myself to drink any, which for a person from the UK and working in a coffee shop, is just a little unreasonable.
But at the same time, if I'm addicted, isn't allowing myself one-a-day just gonna feed into the habit? A bit like my sister who "gave up" cigarettes but decided she could be a social smoker. That lasted like a month and then she realized she was nowhere close to being nicotine-free. Hmmm. I'll figure that out a little later.
So, I was going to follow up on my entry about the DTES. I wasn't just writing because I wanted all two of my readers to think that I'm an angry and upset individual. Nope! I was actually going to talk about my career aspirations...but then the post was getting rather long so I didn't. So now I will. I think, for the sake of length, I'm going to split up this post over a few entries. Tell me what you think, dear readers, all two of you...and YOUR input may help me make a decision and ultimately dictate the course of my life!!!
The skinny: I'm now halfway through third year, knee-deep in a degree I really don't want to do. That's Life Science, a pre-med program offered at my university that I started a few years back thinking that I'd be a doctor. I think I was in the program for about 2 months before starting to think that...uhhh...maybe I don't want to be a doctor after all?!
For some reason it seemed like a great idea to me at the time to continue with this degree, in spite of the fact that it was leading me nowhere. I mean, gimme credit: I've never really seriously considered any other degree options, this is what I always wanted to do! There was a chance I could fall back to it...
Although there are certain things about my program that I do enjoy...mmm, I was going to list some things I like but I can't think of any right now - they're few and far between...either way, sometimes it feels like every morning I wake up and realize I have to go to another microbiology or anatomy or pathophysiology class, I can't help but think about how nice Heaven would be right about now.
My original plan that everyone knows about was to go into ministry after leaving university. If I were to join staff with CCCI, all I'd need would be an undergraduate degree, in virtually any subject, and I'd be set! So my plan was just to finish up my general degree and join staff. Everybody's happy!
And don't get me wrong...staff would be so awesome on so many levels! But since I've been back in Vancouver, I've been reminded of the need that exists here, and I feel like I really should be hanging out with those who keep getting overlooked.
So, if I no longer want to join staff (and I haven't fully written that off yet, it's still a possibility), then I should probably...you know, start working toward a degree in something else. I want to do something that encompasses missionary work, training, healing, counselling...something along those lines. Something like being a social worker for an urban-based Christian organization.
So, the way I see it, I have a few options:
#1. Stick to my original plan and complete my current degree
#2. Forget my degree, and pursue a diploma as a social services worker at a college in Kingston
#3. Like 2, but at a college in Vancouver
#4. Pursue a diploma in Christian counselling at a Bible college
#5. Take a year off, pay down my debt, save up for a future degree/diploma, and decide next year
For the sake of length, I'll start listing the pro's and cons of these 4 options tomorrow.
But at the same time, if I'm addicted, isn't allowing myself one-a-day just gonna feed into the habit? A bit like my sister who "gave up" cigarettes but decided she could be a social smoker. That lasted like a month and then she realized she was nowhere close to being nicotine-free. Hmmm. I'll figure that out a little later.
So, I was going to follow up on my entry about the DTES. I wasn't just writing because I wanted all two of my readers to think that I'm an angry and upset individual. Nope! I was actually going to talk about my career aspirations...but then the post was getting rather long so I didn't. So now I will. I think, for the sake of length, I'm going to split up this post over a few entries. Tell me what you think, dear readers, all two of you...and YOUR input may help me make a decision and ultimately dictate the course of my life!!!
The skinny: I'm now halfway through third year, knee-deep in a degree I really don't want to do. That's Life Science, a pre-med program offered at my university that I started a few years back thinking that I'd be a doctor. I think I was in the program for about 2 months before starting to think that...uhhh...maybe I don't want to be a doctor after all?!
For some reason it seemed like a great idea to me at the time to continue with this degree, in spite of the fact that it was leading me nowhere. I mean, gimme credit: I've never really seriously considered any other degree options, this is what I always wanted to do! There was a chance I could fall back to it...
Although there are certain things about my program that I do enjoy...mmm, I was going to list some things I like but I can't think of any right now - they're few and far between...either way, sometimes it feels like every morning I wake up and realize I have to go to another microbiology or anatomy or pathophysiology class, I can't help but think about how nice Heaven would be right about now.
My original plan that everyone knows about was to go into ministry after leaving university. If I were to join staff with CCCI, all I'd need would be an undergraduate degree, in virtually any subject, and I'd be set! So my plan was just to finish up my general degree and join staff. Everybody's happy!
And don't get me wrong...staff would be so awesome on so many levels! But since I've been back in Vancouver, I've been reminded of the need that exists here, and I feel like I really should be hanging out with those who keep getting overlooked.
So, if I no longer want to join staff (and I haven't fully written that off yet, it's still a possibility), then I should probably...you know, start working toward a degree in something else. I want to do something that encompasses missionary work, training, healing, counselling...something along those lines. Something like being a social worker for an urban-based Christian organization.
So, the way I see it, I have a few options:
#1. Stick to my original plan and complete my current degree
#2. Forget my degree, and pursue a diploma as a social services worker at a college in Kingston
#3. Like 2, but at a college in Vancouver
#4. Pursue a diploma in Christian counselling at a Bible college
#5. Take a year off, pay down my debt, save up for a future degree/diploma, and decide next year
For the sake of length, I'll start listing the pro's and cons of these 4 options tomorrow.
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