Today I am thankful for sweet irony.
I guess everything happens for a reason, but the irony of it all is that I
couldn't have planned better if I had tried. I have been in school now for what
seems forever. First I got a degree in education. I found out halfway through
that degree that I had been enrolled in the wrong class and my degree plan had
me set to graduate with a degree in psychology. SO a lot of work and a few
extra classes later I had my education degree. Then I moved onto my secondary
education degree. It has been a long road and I am almost done. Some months ago
though I had started to rethink the career I wanted for myself. Broken feet
have changed a lot for my future and not being able to stand for long periods
of time will be an obstacle. Im pretty sure teaching is probably a no
go. So I started thinking about what I am good at, where my
strengths are and what I could do with an education degree that wasn't
teaching. I came to the conclusion that working as a therapist, counselor, or
child psychologist might suit me. Maybe a social worker or working with
neglected or abused kids is something that actually excites me. But since I was
so close to the end of this degree there was no point in changing now. So I
figured I would get my masters in social science or child psychology. You know
within a few years I would have the career I want. Today my counselor called
with bad news. In fact he was actually really scared to tell me in light of me
requesting a break for the things happening in my life right now and the
thought of adding more bad news to my plate just seemed horrible for him. So
what's the news you ask? It turns out that I am in the wrong degree program. I
am 4 classes away from finishing my degree in secondary education which is what
my degree plan says but some numb nut screwed up. In actuality I am about to
graduate with a degree in social science with a concentration in child
psychology.... I really can't make this stuff up. Thank you sweet irony for
always being there when I seem to need it most :)
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