I wonder how many people out there have jobs that they really really REALLY love. I mean, these people wake up super excited to go to their job and they would do it for free if they could afford it. I want that. Do you have that?
Don't get me wrong, I really love teaching. Although most people close to me know that middle school hasn't been my first choice, I've been truly enjoying this time with the hormonal drama-driven adolescents. I've been able to build some valuable relationships and inspire a few that I know aren't naturally inspired to excel in English. I've had a student say "Why can't all teachers be like you?" and multiple tell me that my class is their favorite or that I'm their favorite teacher. So that being said, my day is fun and full, and I know I'm making a difference.
My job is hard. And maybe that's what makes me want something different. It takes a lot of time to come up with interesting ideas-- and even then, sometimes what I think they'll enjoy ends up being a bust. It's a lot of time at the copy machine, a lot of meetings, and realistically- a lot of teen drama to put up with in one year (and often one day). I'll teach as long as I need to... but somewhere deep inside, I wonder what it is that I would REALLY REALLY want to do, if I could do anything in the whole world.
I would be surprised if I'm the only one who feels this way. I think most people are at least content with their jobs, and some are happy for the most part-- usually due to the co-workers and less the content (as in my case). But what would you do if you could pick up those great friends at your current job, uplift them then plant them into your new job (the one where you all are having a complete and total blast and don't even want to leave at the end of the day)? No, I'm not talking about job taste-testing food and beverages... I'm asking honestly, what would you do?
I often joke about what I'm about to say, but in all honesty- I'm not really kidding. I tell people that if I could do ANYTHING, I would love to be a SCUBA instructor, or do some type of SCUBA work. Something about water has always drawn me in: water is my favorite thing to drink, I love to sit by lakes and read, I love to swim, love driving on bridges that go over water, love being by the ocean (thus the destination wedding and Aruba honeymoon) and basically, if Nic weren't my husband, I would marry water because I love it so much (as the elementary saying goes).
Now, I may have some work cut out for me-- I'm not even a certified diver! You may wonder how I'm so certain of this dream without having dived before- but just roll with it and trust me when I say, I just know that job's for me. It's been a bit tough, not living by an ocean, and also- that stuff is EXPENSIVE! However, the dream may not be as far off as I think, since two of the places we preferenced for the Air Force are Pensacola and Virginia Beach (if he's accepted, we would likely be moving summer of 2012) and then one of the places he could do his clinicals for CRNA school (years down the road) is Hawaii. Believe me, once we get near an ocean and both have well-paying jobs, SCUBA certification here I come!
It'd be really cool to open my own SCUBA business and somehow tie God and Christianity into all of it. The sermon that we heard last night got me thinking how I can live my dreams for God. It's a really interesting 3-part series called 'You Can Do It!'- you can check it out here. SCUBA is definitely one of my dreams, and if I can even for a minute get a non-believer to dive and appreciate the fact that the beauty comes from God's hands, that's a small moment of success.
So, to you, are you 100% happy with your current job? If not, what is it that you really REALLY want to do? And what do you need to do to get there? Just a little food for thought.
I hope you all had a great week, and I hope your Monday starts off full of energy and ready to go! I know a lot of people have been sick lately, so stay well and drink your AIRBORNE!
See you later!
♥ Stefanie
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
First Time for Everything
Well, here it is. I'm finally doing it.
Lately I've come across so many great blogs written by so many of the ladies I love, and the idea just kept bouncing around in my head: I can do that! Often times the blogs I read aren't about anything particularly special. Perhaps it's an entry about someone starting their journey with Christ, or maybe someone talking about their new favorite restaurant, or maybe even someone just sharing their favorite books, beauty products and insights to life.
Whatever they write about, I always end up reading! And the more I thought about it, the more ideas I came up with to write about. So today's topic:
What inspires you?
One of the people who inspires me most (besides Jesus) is my husband, Nic. From the time I met him, I knew that I loved being around him. He smiles all the time, and is always laughing. He makes me feel like I'm a stand-up comedian and let's be real people... I'm not really that funny. He gets grand ideas and actually follows through with them and is the epitome of hard work. He's in the accelerated nursing program at Tech, and since he's so modest I'll take this chance to brag on him: As if it weren't hard enough to get into the program in the first place, he aced his first semester! He's now in his 2nd semester and will be finished in August. I tell him constantly how much I admire his study habits-- if it were me, I doubt I would have received a 4.0; I just don't have that kind of stamina. But besides his outgoing personality and insane work ethic, there's something much more about him that inspires me.
I swear his heart is made of pure gold. The way that he loves is almost unbelievable. The way I see it most is through his patience, with me in particular. Don't get me wrong, I'm a joy to be around (insert wink face that's unavailable) but I definitely have my moments. And instead of getting extremely frustrated and yelling- which he could do- or walking out and taking a drive- which he could do- or even tearing me up in writing- which he could do- he does none of that. Instead, he wraps me in his arms and asks me what's wrong. He says something of the nature, "You're upset... how can I help this?" Don't get me wrong, he has his moments (very few) as well. But in all, I'm constantly amazed by the love that he exudes.
When asked how he loves so well, he says that it comes from God and from the great example his parents have shown throughout the years. I'm daily trying to build and strengthen my relationship with God, but Nic- he's solid. He's a living breathing example of the type of love the Bible teaches. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 says " Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, doesn't have a swelled head, doesn't force itself on others, isn't always "me first," doesn't fly off the handle, doesn't keep score of the sins of others, doesn't take joy in others sorrows, takes pleasure in the truth, puts up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for the best, never looks back, but keeps going to the end" (The Message). And I've gotta say, re-reading those words that I've heard so many times before once again affirms to me that is the love that my husband gives.
So my husband's act of living out the love that God, the Bible and his parents have taught him inspires me to be more loving toward others. This is work, guys, this isn't easy. ...especially with dealing with disrespectful middle-schoolers who like to push their teachers buttons to see how angry they can get. I try to remember: LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! :)
So what inspires you???
So, that's it for today. Hopefully I didn't bore your eyes out. I'm not sure how often I'll post or how long I'll keep up with this thing, but I'm optimistic! I think this will be fun, and even if I write for just myself, it's exciting to try new things.
I hope you all have a great day! Feel free to leave comments or give feedback!
Lately I've come across so many great blogs written by so many of the ladies I love, and the idea just kept bouncing around in my head: I can do that! Often times the blogs I read aren't about anything particularly special. Perhaps it's an entry about someone starting their journey with Christ, or maybe someone talking about their new favorite restaurant, or maybe even someone just sharing their favorite books, beauty products and insights to life.
Whatever they write about, I always end up reading! And the more I thought about it, the more ideas I came up with to write about. So today's topic:
What inspires you?
One of the people who inspires me most (besides Jesus) is my husband, Nic. From the time I met him, I knew that I loved being around him. He smiles all the time, and is always laughing. He makes me feel like I'm a stand-up comedian and let's be real people... I'm not really that funny. He gets grand ideas and actually follows through with them and is the epitome of hard work. He's in the accelerated nursing program at Tech, and since he's so modest I'll take this chance to brag on him: As if it weren't hard enough to get into the program in the first place, he aced his first semester! He's now in his 2nd semester and will be finished in August. I tell him constantly how much I admire his study habits-- if it were me, I doubt I would have received a 4.0; I just don't have that kind of stamina. But besides his outgoing personality and insane work ethic, there's something much more about him that inspires me.
I swear his heart is made of pure gold. The way that he loves is almost unbelievable. The way I see it most is through his patience, with me in particular. Don't get me wrong, I'm a joy to be around (insert wink face that's unavailable) but I definitely have my moments. And instead of getting extremely frustrated and yelling- which he could do- or walking out and taking a drive- which he could do- or even tearing me up in writing- which he could do- he does none of that. Instead, he wraps me in his arms and asks me what's wrong. He says something of the nature, "You're upset... how can I help this?" Don't get me wrong, he has his moments (very few) as well. But in all, I'm constantly amazed by the love that he exudes.
When asked how he loves so well, he says that it comes from God and from the great example his parents have shown throughout the years. I'm daily trying to build and strengthen my relationship with God, but Nic- he's solid. He's a living breathing example of the type of love the Bible teaches. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 says " Love never gives up. Love cares more for others than for self. Love doesn't want what it doesn't have. Love doesn't strut, doesn't have a swelled head, doesn't force itself on others, isn't always "me first," doesn't fly off the handle, doesn't keep score of the sins of others, doesn't take joy in others sorrows, takes pleasure in the truth, puts up with anything, trusts God always, always looks for the best, never looks back, but keeps going to the end" (The Message). And I've gotta say, re-reading those words that I've heard so many times before once again affirms to me that is the love that my husband gives.
So my husband's act of living out the love that God, the Bible and his parents have taught him inspires me to be more loving toward others. This is work, guys, this isn't easy. ...especially with dealing with disrespectful middle-schoolers who like to push their teachers buttons to see how angry they can get. I try to remember: LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! :)
So what inspires you???
So, that's it for today. Hopefully I didn't bore your eyes out. I'm not sure how often I'll post or how long I'll keep up with this thing, but I'm optimistic! I think this will be fun, and even if I write for just myself, it's exciting to try new things.
I hope you all have a great day! Feel free to leave comments or give feedback!
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