The reason I am writing this post is because I started looking into studying abroad, in England! And I don't understand the whole degrees or diplomas or whatever they call it there! I'm not sure if the Bachelor's Degree is equivalent to the Master's in England, or what have you! So, I'm trying to figure that out, and also which university I'd like to attend. I'm thinking of either Cambridge or Oxford - and I know they're really good/prestigious, so I'm afraid that I might not be able to get in. It's all just a whole bunch of jumble to me. It's almost like a different language. Darn America and the differences between the rest of the world! (If you didn't catch that, it was sarcasm. For the most part.)
Anyways, I've also been thinking of just my education path/future in general. I'm double majoring in Psychology and Philosophy right now, and I'm considering adding a minor in Linguistics. I want to study abroad in England, for whatever certificate/diploma/degree in Education or Counseling Services or something like that, because I want to become a sort of counselor for kids in primary and secondary education. (Is it bad that I'm still confused on the differences between things like primary, secondary, and continuing education?). I mean, I think those are self-explanatory, maybe, but still.... But yes, that is my plan. I might also consider grad school in Portland or something like that. Just a thought. And that sounds like a lot of schooling/learning, but I think I'd enjoy it. I mean, I suppose I should also think about things like: What job(s) would I have in the mean time? Where would I live? How is this going to work out? Etc. But yeah. I'm not sure. I mean, I have time for all that, right? Also, I mean, I guess I might be acquiring such a student loan/debt, but shouldn't I go for what I want to do? Which would be helping other people - in particular students. I would like to be a counselor - helping people figure out how their schedules might look like, if they're interested in certain paths, helping them figure out what they might want to do, etc. - as well as be a tutor or teaching assistant, or something of that sort - because I really do just enjoy helping people, and would hope that's what I would be doing. And I'm sure the pay isn't the best, but is that really necessary? Is it all about money? I think as long as I end up in an at least neutral monetary standing, that would be good enough. I mean, I might want to be helpful for my kids (if I end up having any, which I do want, but I'm scared too...), but who knows what will happen/what the future holds for us?
Anywho, I'm almost dead-tired right now, and I'm waiting to hang out with a friend and crash at their place because I'm tired of my dorm and campus living right now. I guess. So, hopefully all goes well and I'll be able to sleep like a baby, I suppose after a scary movie that we might watch. I'm thinking maybe Psycho, but we'll see.
No comments:
Post a Comment