the future

The past 24 hours have been a whirlwind. Principals and Superintendents from the North Pacific Union Conference visited Walla Walla for a "banquet" last night and interviews this morning. The banquet was mainly a chance to say hello to potential employers while grabbing a surprisingly decent Sodexho-catered meal. The interviews, while understandably informal for interviews (job openings won't be known till February), still kept me occupied continuously from 8 a.m. till noon. By the end, I was drained, as I am while I type this.

Throughout the course of the interview, I was asked many questions. The most consistent were "Tell me about yourself..." and "Where do you see yourself in five to ten years?" The latter really made me think. Where do I see myself in five to ten years...?

I hadn't thought too much about that answer previously, but I'm happy with my answer. I stated that I want to be settled. That means in a consistent job. I'd like to at least be moving in the direction of a family. I'd like to be finished with graduate school.

It's had me thinking a lot this afternoon. It's definitely becoming real that I'm graduating. That means grad school, teaching jobs, the real world. I'm ready and excited, though this day has always seemed so far away... It also became that much real when I was elected the Executive Vice President of my senior class. I hadn't thought about my graduation day much specifically... It's so real. I'm thrilled.

My future has more question marks than sureties right now. But that doesn't worry me. I know that if I work hard and get my foot in enough doors that one is bound to open... It'll be good.