Thursday, April 2, 2009

Back in the swing of things...


So yes, I've been back in Volos. I've been studying Greek like crazy (I'm learning new tenses! There are eight...), working hard to research and write a paper due Wednesday, and trying to hang out with my local friends as much as possible seeing as I have a limited amount of time left here. That's a wholly separate issue that I'd rather not think about at the moment...

So here's what's been going on in my world:
I'm still doing lots of blogging, but recently it's been on the commenting end and over at CftBP (Conversations from the Back Porch) where I engage in religious discourse. Reading The Shack has really stretched me. It's made me rethink and rediscover a lot of my religious beliefs in regards to Christianity in a very positive way. Also, knowing more about what I believe has really made me more sensitive to what was wrong with my belief system beforehand, and in that way it's made me more in tune with the powers that be and the messages that they send. I know that was a vague statement, and maybe I'll write on that soon. I sort of wrote about it in this post from CftBP if you want to have a look.

I've been working to resolve the next year or so of my life, especially the coming summer. Will I dance ballet for the summer? Will I just get another minimum wage job in Springfield? Can I even get a job in this economy? Will I stay here in Greece for the summer and make some serious money and ties with English schools?

I got the O.K. from MSU to take graduate courses there next semester, which means I'll actually be beginning my MA in Religion before I graduate college. That should be a nice way to save some time, a bit of money, and make me go completely insane my senior year. I'm looking forward to that a lot! At least I'm not worrying about whether or not I got in anymore. One worry down...

Oh yeah, I've been researching that too. Today I've planned to meet with a few of them via my friend Γωγώ (Georgia) and discuss what having a career as a native English speaker here in Greece would look like. I'll be back with news. Promise.

Basically, I've been working hard to figure myself out, come to terms with leaving Greece in the next month, and try to get some grip on what my life might look like after I graduate in t-minus 13 months (AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!). I promise a more substantial post soon, but I've been slightly distracted and stressed out lately. I love you all!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

your facial hair is breathtaking. ;-)