Into the work force, that is. I am pretty much back in career mode- sans paycheck. Working for free- I sure do love it! Actually, I pay to work. I hand over a handsome sum to UT so I can work from 7-5 for free. It is a sweet deal :) Anyways, I am relearning how to work- the loss of flexibility, the meager amount of time left in the day to do anything after work, the tired legs and back, the coming early- missing some lunch- and staying late. Yes, it has all come back to me.
I have a feeling most of you think I have never worked before. I do have the reputation as a career student, but this is actually the first time since I first graduated from college that I have not had a full time job. When I was first in grad school, I worked as a special education teacher. Yep, work 7:45-3:15...be at class by 4:15-7:30...sleep, and do it all over again. Dave was still trying to finish up college in Mobile, so I didn't have too many distractions. After graduation, I had my master's in counseling in hand and worked one year before deciding- hey, I want to be a physical therapist. So, I started taking night classes, again. Full time counselor by day, student again by night. I did this until I had all of my prerequisites.
From there it was UT Physical Therapy school- full time school 8-5. But, there were some perks- like the occasional 3 hour break in the middle of the day so I could run. The longgggg holiday vacations. The all-nighters studying for neuro....just kidding, that sucked.
But, I am here to say that although work can stink sometimes, being a very broke, in debt student stinks more. I am welcoming the shrinking 401ks, the micro management, and the loss of workout time with open arms. Okay, that is too dramatic. No open arms, but I am ready to be a career girl again.
