The unfamiliar is not to be feared. Only once it is embraced can the unfamiliar become familiar and fear become understanding.

Friday, July 25, 2008

some revelations

my experience here in brazil has taught me a lot about a lot of things in a lot of ways...i know i just used "a lot" a lot, but i´ve noticed that i tend to do that in general - maybe i´m extreme? i don´t know, but people here make fun of me for saying "muito" a lot (the portuguese equivalent of "a lot") too...ok, tangent, sorry :)

anyway, back to my original point, talk about a dynamic experience - in some ways i feel more prepared for the world ahead with all of the skills and knowledge i´ve gained. in other ways, i feel more unprepared than ever, since as the saying goes, "the more you learn, the less you realize you know," or something like that. anyway, so i know what kinds of non-concrete things i want out of a profession, well, out of life really. helpful, but not so much...still have lots of options, but that´s a good thing i guess, right? anyway, some of what i´ve discovered is as follows:

for a profession...
- helping out the world environmental situation somehow (loooooots of options for this...)
- making the rules, not following them
- open environment with friendly people and lots of interpersonal communication
- not sitting at a desk all day...variety!
- ok, adding to the last one, being OUTSIDE!!! damn, it´s a beautiful world :)
- some people in this world are crazy and ignorant, sometimes not through fault of their own, and since change comes from people, not from technology, i want to work with people, not crunch numbers all day
- i want to travel!!!
- variety of work
- one day i want to have a family of my own...some room for flexibility would be nice (eventually, of course, ha ha)
- i like problem solving in creative ways (well, i´d like to think i can do that anyway) -- make me think, mmk?
- i looooove learning about other cultures, languages, etc...ah yes, and words fascinate me (i´m sure you can see i´ve turned into a writing addict...)
- i want to do work without feeling like i´m working

ah, i also had another revelation today (well, maybe not revelation to everyone, this might be true only in my opinion) - i think you only get as old as you allow yourself to become. you always get older, sure, but not old necessarily...big thank you to my cousin carrie for this inspiration :)

tchau!

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