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My First Step
7 years ago
Glimpse The Thoughts of Jack the Beaver
As of yesterday my first step to establishing permanent residency in IL took effect. I found a job. Not a good job, in fact it's basically what I was doing in NC, but it's something. It won't pay well and it's got a lot of late nights. But a job is a job and I am at my starting point. I just gotta keep working and re-establish my savings.
I'm not sure what to tell my parents. They won't be happy. They'll also attempt to emotionally berate me until I agree to go home. So I'll have to figure out something. For now I just have to think about it. That's tomorrow's problem, for today I focus on what I need to do.
First I need to find out how to get certified as a teacher. My parents told me that wanting a job because it's reliable work you can do is not a good reason.
gato909 informed me they were either stupid or insane. 
indagare told me something similar. But they never lived with me so it's easy to hear it when there.
Next, get a job as a teacher. I am tired of constantly being scared about money and unemployment. I want to help people. If this is the way do it then let's do it this way. And if it doesn't work I'll find something else. But I am going to do it my way. I am sick to death of being told how best to live my life by people who have no idea what I go through.
Third, I am going to get my PhD. I want it at this point because I want it. Everything else is irrelevant. If you don't agree with my choice, I appreciate it but please recognize I do not wish to discuss it. I've had to do that with my parents over and over again, like I'm on a goddamn merry-go-round. Now I am going to ignore them.
Now beyond that I don't know what to do. I just know this. I wanted to be at AnthroCon so badly this week. It ate at me to miss such a big furry event. And had I gone to AC I'd have missed the job interview that got me employment. God wanted me here. Why He wants me here I don't know. All I can do is work towards a future.
In other furry related news I myself,
rimme and gato909 are going to MFF together. Hooray. rimme and I are looking for a fourth roommate. So let the hunt begin!
I hope everyone has a wonderful AC. And they can see the strange beauty in life I am still just seeing.
I'm not sure what to tell my parents. They won't be happy. They'll also attempt to emotionally berate me until I agree to go home. So I'll have to figure out something. For now I just have to think about it. That's tomorrow's problem, for today I focus on what I need to do.
First I need to find out how to get certified as a teacher. My parents told me that wanting a job because it's reliable work you can do is not a good reason.
gato909 informed me they were either stupid or insane. 
indagare told me something similar. But they never lived with me so it's easy to hear it when there.Next, get a job as a teacher. I am tired of constantly being scared about money and unemployment. I want to help people. If this is the way do it then let's do it this way. And if it doesn't work I'll find something else. But I am going to do it my way. I am sick to death of being told how best to live my life by people who have no idea what I go through.
Third, I am going to get my PhD. I want it at this point because I want it. Everything else is irrelevant. If you don't agree with my choice, I appreciate it but please recognize I do not wish to discuss it. I've had to do that with my parents over and over again, like I'm on a goddamn merry-go-round. Now I am going to ignore them.
Now beyond that I don't know what to do. I just know this. I wanted to be at AnthroCon so badly this week. It ate at me to miss such a big furry event. And had I gone to AC I'd have missed the job interview that got me employment. God wanted me here. Why He wants me here I don't know. All I can do is work towards a future.
In other furry related news I myself,
rimme and gato909 are going to MFF together. Hooray. rimme and I are looking for a fourth roommate. So let the hunt begin!I hope everyone has a wonderful AC. And they can see the strange beauty in life I am still just seeing.
I wish you all the luck in finding how to get certified to be a teacher. I'm sure you'd do great.
I appreciate it.
Being away from them is good for you!
Good luck!
Dominus tecum
I wish I could have been at AC. Though as I pointed out by doing so I wouldn't have found work. I now believe more than ever God wants me here. I know not towards what end.
Dominus tecum