Miss-Delectable
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What are you thinking about? Part III
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Preliminary LSAT score was released to me today. About what it felt like that day after 5 hours of sleep: "meh". Since I've taken the test, I haven't had any real passion or inspiration to actually do it, with the exception of doing government/advocacy for deaf people. Moving on. Glad I took it, just confirmed my suspicions that I wasn't really meant to go down that path. Maybe I'll submit one application but I'm not going to waste my money. Thinking about a 2nd community college class to tack on for the Spring semester, either computer science design or child development.
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social work isn't too bad of an option but not very good when it comes to pay scale. Also it's a very emotionally draining job.
already in a government job. Sometimes I think I'd respect the children more then where I'm at 
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Ultimately, I try to find honor in what I do. And a semi-decent paycheck to cover the education behind it.
I think overall, this test score just makes it easier for me to get that monkey off my back.
I'm good at and enjoy software design, but I'm uneasy about it being a career "path". I'm wee bit more altruistic I guess.
.Ultimately, I try to find honor in what I do. And a semi-decent paycheck to cover the education behind it.
I think overall, this test score just makes it easier for me to get that monkey off my back.
I'm good at and enjoy software design, but I'm uneasy about it being a career "path". I'm wee bit more altruistic I guess.
already in a government job. Sometimes I think I'd respect the children more then where I'm at
Ultimately, I try to find honor in what I do. And a semi-decent paycheck to cover the education behind it.
I think overall, this test score just makes it easier for me to get that monkey off my back.
I'm good at and enjoy software design, but I'm uneasy about it being a career "path". I'm wee bit more altruistic I guess.
Aw, I know it's not easy to make a career choice. I still don't know completely what I want to do after college and beyond. But hey, at least you know you don't want to go down this one particular path, right?
I'm curious, can you tell me what is your government job now? I just recently found out that I'll be doing research for the federal government for this spring term and maybe beyond.
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already in a government job. Sometimes I think I'd respect the children more then where I'm at
Ultimately, I try to find honor in what I do. And a semi-decent paycheck to cover the education behind it.
I think overall, this test score just makes it easier for me to get that monkey off my back.
I'm good at and enjoy software design, but I'm uneasy about it being a career "path". I'm wee bit more altruistic I guess.
I hope the score isn't getting you down its definitely not a true reflection of you or your intellect. Sounds like your other potential job prospects fall more in line with the word you used to describe yourself "altruistic". Its not about how much money you make or what you do, be happy doing it cliche I know but true all the same
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Craig I'm in a similar situation. I had dreams of finishing my bachelor's and pursuing a career in education but all that got changed abruptly, I don't know where I am going but I know I don't want to be stuck in a dead-end job where I won't be going anywhere. I know what your feeling and I understand the feeling of knowing a path you don't want to go down. I decided about 4 years ago that EMS wasn't something I should be pursuing so I just left it. It was tough but I'm glad I did.
I've been down quite a few radically different career paths, but it feels nice to just eliminate one completely even if it wasn't really something I really wanted to do that much.In one week -after six months of job searching- I chose between being a newspaper writer (which would've been probably the best career path at that point, but the pay was horrible), clerical work at the state department of Justice (where I knew people and could've gone to law school a lot quicker/easier time), or take the toughest/riskier place: prison health care for state inmates. Reading medical contracts and applying "correct" rates to invoices from doctors/medical groups/hospitals. It was a mess. It's better now but definitely not really something I planned to be in for awhile, it was definitely for the experience and running with something foreign to me. I keep getting promoted which is good -and bad- but not really interested in and just plain bored. Transitioning from paper to electronic data can be exciting up to a point.
My background is mostly in random private places before, during and after college so it was quite an adjustment to where I landed. Ideas aren't really yours; they're your managers. If you step on their toes, prepared to be shunned for a long time. I don't like playing dumb or rolling-over, I like to solve problems or work around problems that come up.
research for the feds is pretty cushy. I'd recommend it. Especially if it's mostly based on grant money/funding (depending on what kind of program it is too, i.e. publicity value>long-term interest/value). And, if it's a hard science and you're female, you're looking even better/safer (no offense guys- it's just the way it is).
Any Q's about CA state work, happy to take them.
Y'know sometimes life happens and you think it doesn't do much good but much later you may find that it help in different, unknown ways and acknowledge that unknown later...which is what I hoping for too
. I mean you're alive, have a brighter horizon and much wiser than you would've been if you had just an "easy" way out like winning the lottery or something. Along the way, you meet some cool people, some bad people and you learn a lot about yourself.
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I am thinking we should go back to 1995 when the music was good and the world still made sense. (Listening to DJ Icey's Escape just reminded me of 1995)
Yes I was very much underage in 1995, I was 11 years old in 1995 and was nowhere near the rave scene, but still.
Yes I was very much underage in 1995, I was 11 years old in 1995 and was nowhere near the rave scene, but still.
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I'm thinking I'm glad I did some shopping online. The downside is I'll have a credit card debt but that can be paid off this month, anyway.
Craigm and Dixie, I know how you felt about not being sure which career path to trod on. I still don't know what I want to do or whether if I should go back to study.
Craigm and Dixie, I know how you felt about not being sure which career path to trod on. I still don't know what I want to do or whether if I should go back to study.
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