real life stuff for a change ~

[lookingland]

this morning, working on a homework assignment for my intro class that required me to look up job postings for my desired field (archives), got me thinking about how i need to take real life a little more seriously.

so i'm considering joining:

SAA ~ the Society of American Archivists (hey, might as well while i have that student discount)
MHS ~ the Minnesota Historical Society (where i'm considering volunteering in the fall)

i need to start looking like i take a profession (any profession!) seriously, first of all, and secondly, volunteering at the MHS would get me some much-needed hands-on experience and could lead to an internship (which i might need later).

i also learned that government archivists make a huge pile of money (an average of about 70k, with salaries into the 100s) ~ not that i want a government job, but i was very surprised. i'd much rather work for peanuts in a museum or special collections library.

to be honest, i hate taking real life seriously. being laid off so many times has spoiled my disposition toward working. it's hard to give your life to a job, love it, plan your future around it, and then have it yanked out from under you (let alone have that happen four times in five years). so maybe i'm gunshy about committment now.

i have to keep reminding myself that this is why i am here. it's why i'm back at school: to get a degree that will lead to a job that won't go away. archives never go away. part of their desciption is their permanance!

so i'm glad to feel motivated this morning ~ to be excited about getting serious about the profession. it's a big leap for me ~ and one long overdue.

: D

Comments

[lookingland.livejournal.com]

volunteer is definitely a feel-good thing to do ~ maybe you should consider a wee hour here or there to play with kitties again ~

you may remember i lost my long time dog a few years ago, well he'd been with me through a lot of painful years (some of the worst of my life).

~ there's nothing quite like taking care of something that needs you when you're having a hard time taking care of yourself.

; )