Busy and Scared

Teaching the theories course on Thursday nights has been taking up a lot of my time lately. Preparing for last week's class was particularly time consuming because I had to prepare lectures for two chapters. I am discussing classical psychoanalysis on Thursday night, and it is a complex theory. Anyway, I can honestly say that I am having a blast teaching. I love discussing theory, and I hope that I pass on my passion for this subject to the students.

I realize that the time I have in my current job is limited. I know that when I finish my doctorate I will want to be employed by a university somewhere. However, I really love the job I have right now. Working with middle school kids is fun. There are big transitions that happen between the 6th and 8th grade years. It is fun to be a part of kids' lives when they are going through that particular stage of development. Some stuff happened at work today that makes me want to actively seek this next stage in my life. Hopefully, by next week, I will have sent my resume' to some contacts that I have. That scares me a little...but being scared usually causes action...and that action could lead me to a much better place.

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Almost 32

Alright everybody, my birthday is on Thursday, the 17th, and I'm not afraid to say that I think it's important that everyone remember that. Thirty-one seems quite uneventful. I do remember that last year on my birthday, school got cancelled because of an ice storm. That was pretty cool. They're forecasting a "wintry mix" on Thursday morning, but not anything that will stick. I will begin teaching a theories course on Thursday night. That means three hours of reviewing the history of counseling on my birthday...can you say good times!! I know that 32 will be better than 31 because I will become an uncle again in May. Also, if you pray for me and I get off my lazy butt, I might finish my dissertation before I'm 33. Wouldn't that be cool? And with that dissertation comes possibilities of a new job and new residence - all sorts of stuff. Yes, I believe I should be looking forward to this one. I hope all is well with you.

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