ok so there are loads of things to consider. an updated resume. check out the diff places to apply.
oooh guess what. R has promised to help. apparently he knows ppl who know ppl who can totally help me. well there's a sign RIGHT there!
the first step is to put ur thoughts out in the universe. so that the universe can make a note of what you want and help you get it. crazy talk. yes i know. but sometimes it kind of works. remember that wierd secret movie which i haven't watched yet???
ok so resume. done.
next is to learn french.
i have some problems in just dropping everything right now. job. project. need to clear some debt off first. so i'm thinking 3 months. that's gonna give me enough time to reconsider. right?
and then i have this whole bunch of people playing devil's advocate trying to change my mind. i figure if i can convince them, then i'm set. u know?
i don't think its such a radical change to do this in india. i think its very doable. but i just want the experience of a couple of yrs in another country too. t'will be gud i think. lets see.
anyways where were we. oh ya. loads of loads of opposition. thats on one side. the other is that i might not even get selected.
so wat are the main obstacles ??
there's potential visa issues.
the fact that i don't know any UN languages.
my age. my gender
no MSW no social working experience.
my mom.
uhhhh the whole M word and plans for it. prob get tanked forever. [ like who wud WANT to get leg shackled to ME??? esp after THIS! :O ]
can u think of anything else??
wat do i have going for me??
i have an MS from a cool college.
i KNOW i want to do this. so for the first time, i'm actually showing some enthusiasm in building my resume and interviewing.
no major financial problems/obligations.
my age. this is kind of the perfect time. no? well atleast i'm single.
i have some serious english, math and science skills.
i'm not all THAT materialistic. i can live without clothes, phones, etc etc. ok mebe not email. but i guess limited connection? no? oh well... the price we pay... no matter.
i can finally be satisfied that i'm doing wat i was born to do. stop pretending to be someone i'm not.
can't think of anything else....
well?
u think i've not thot it through.
arguments ppl have thrown at me in the last 2 days. [ haven't told that many ppl ]
-shocked silence
-you did ur MS with such gr8 difficulty in such a big college and now u want to do WAT ?
-you haven't thought it through. its a pipe dream.
-you think you can go against your family [ the biggest obstacle so far ]
-its not all glamourous and idealistic. ppl get disillusioned. do u have the mental fortitude for it
and still counting.
its gud i put up everything here. handy reference.
well lets see. all i say is i'm going to make the effort. what will be, will be.
:P
shalom
hmm. To each his own. But have you thought this through? Specifically:
ReplyDelete1. In an ideal scenario, what do you rather be doing with your life? In other words, 30 years down the line, when you look back - what would you wish you had done?
2. How does this plan fit in with (1)?
3. This will make marriage exponentially harder. The pool of eligible partners will become much smaller
as you approach and pass 30. You might even be single for life. Are you willing to make this tradeoff?
4. Are you sure (honestly in your mind) that you are not just trying to run away from your problems?
The bottomline is you are an adult & should do what makes you happy. Best of luck!