Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Graduate School Commencement

A week ago I attended the commencement ceremony for the graduate school.  After two long years of hard work I finally earned my Master of Arts degree in History! Graduation is scheduled so early in May that I submitted my last paper less than 24 hours prior to the ceremony and I hadn't even heard if I'd passed yet. Talk about anxiety. Good news to report though...I passed! It still doesn't feel quite real though. 

I am now faced with some difficult career choices. I'm at a crossroads and I'm unsure where my next adventure will take me. I'm considering teaching abroad for the next year, finding a job locally, or moving to a new state for a fresh start (only which one?). The next few weeks/months will bring big changes and I'm ready for them. As I've learned along the way, the only thing you can control in life is yourself. Do the work and be ready when the opportunity you want comes along.    

For the time being, I'm going to take delight in my recent accomplishment. It was hard earned and making it this far has only reinforced that I can do anything I set my mind to. I don't need to have all of the answers right now, in time, they will come.






10 comments:

  1. Congratulations! That's very exciting.

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  2. Congratulations on earning your masters! You should be so proud of yourself.

    xo, Lauren
    http://cuerposensual.blogspot.com

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    1. Thank you! It's a bit surreal, but also starting to sink in. :)

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  3. congratulations! where are you gonna celebrate? :)

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    1. Thanks! I'd love to celebrate with an international vacation, but I'll have to settle for a trip locally until I find a job!

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  4. Congratulations on earning your Master's! That is an accomplishment to definitely be proud of! Good luck deciding on your next steps -- I know that is difficult and daunting (and I'm trying to figure it out, too, as I enter the last leg of earning my degree!) :)

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    1. Thanks! And good luck to you! When you find yourself at the crossroads it's difficult to know which way to go. I'm confident I'll make the right choice though! :)

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  5. Congratulations on your Masters! Looking forward to see what is next for you!

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    1. Thank you! I'll update my blog for sure once I figure it out. :)

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