A few days ago, I made a list of my career options and their pros and cons. I was pretty dead-set on becoming and English professor. Now, having done some research on what life is like during a PhD, I don't know that I want to shell out that kind of money to sit in a study carol and write papers about literature that I don't like. Plus, I don't know that I like any genre enough to do a dissertation on it.

Law school is not out of the running. Right now, I'm sticking with it. I'll get my two degrees (Lit. and Global Studies) then go join the Peace Corps. I'll take the LSAT and see how I do. Maybe I'll take the GRE, too, just to be safe. But maybe I'll get some work experience before going straight to grad school, which is what most people recommend anyway. With a degree in English, I don't know what I could do...but I'm sure someone would hire me. Like the Office of Letters and Light (the non-profit which runs NaNoWriMo) or Bitch Magazine. I guess I should start a writing portfolio. Otherwise no one will hire me. Ever.

I just don't know what I'm doing anymore. I hate how I can have a plan for a few months and then scrap it because I find out something new. I wish my academic advisor would just tell me to shut up and do such-and-such. Actually, she probably would if I would rant during our little meetings. She normally does all of the talking and all of the deciding. For which I'm thankful. Because I wish someone would just tell me what to do with myself. Honestly.


On another topic entirely: I think I would give my left arm to work for the Office of Letters and Light. I'm keeping my eye open for an internship.