Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Turning 25

I'm really having a hard time knowing that I am turning 25 on Friday. 25 should be no big deal, but for some reason it's really bothering me. Part of it has to do with feeling I haven't really accomplished anything yet. I know that's not true but it still feels that way. I've never had a job that I wanted to keep for the rest of my life. I'm working on my master's and unfortunately I'm going to be graduating during one of the worst economic times in our country. There are not going to be any school counseling jobs this year. If the economy picks back up next year, I'm going to be competing with tons and tons of people to get a job. This is what I have wanted to do for so long and now it's not really going to be an option. I just don't know what to do. And it's really disappointing that I have spent 3 years and a lot of money on a Master's degree that I'm not going to be able to use. I wanted to buy a house last year and that fell through. Now I'm not sure. I want a house so we have more room and we can think about starting a family, but my husband doesn't want to move and I have no idea how I'm going to help provide money next year. That is one of the most frustrating things in my life right now. My husband has a wonderful job and he loves it and I don't have a job and I'm not sure what to do next year. Maybe it's not really the turning 25, but the not having idea of what the next year holds. I don't know, but I hope it get's a little easier and I don't have a major meltdown on Friday.

1 comment:

Tosh and Brandi said...

I know it can be frustrating. I've held three jobs so far and I don't feel that I've used my degree to any extent at any of them. Tosh loves his job too and I honestly believe he'll retire doing what he's doing. Here we are and I'm working part-time not providing a steady income and there's a baby on the way. The only hope we cling to is knowing that God is taking care of us and we trust His will in our life. I hope you don't get too discouraged. Huge houses are over-rated anyway. I've come to find that I don't have a nursery and honestly, I'm ok with that now. I know that I can create a family atmosphere without a "room" for this baby! And who knows -- the perfect job *might* fall right into your lap. :)