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!
Labels: aging, inspiration
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