It seems these days that no matter how tired I am, my body won't allow me to be in bed before midnight ... and forget even thinking about sleep until 1 or 2 a.m. at the earliest. No shocker, I still wake up not feeling rested. Mom always used to tell me that if God didn't grant you sleep, then you were supposed to be praying for someone - feel free to submit your requests and I'll gladly add you to my nightly list. :)
Speaking of my a prayer list ... please keep me in your prayers. I'm seriously considering paralegal school/certification and I'm really excited about it, but I'm having trouble finding the right program. There's really just one the Memphis area, and I'm still trying to consult some professional lawyers about which associations and programs are the best. I'm also considering the Jackson (Mississippi) area as well as Nashville. It'll be interesting to see where the Lord takes me next year! It's a daily struggle to trust Him, so I'm thankful that He's using this time of uncertainty to grow me.
I've had several people ask me, "Why are you giving up journalism? Isn't it your passion?" Short answers: The market is bad/unstable. And yes, it is my passion, but I can tell stories and help others in another field. Longer answer: I never said I'm giving it up forever. I'd love to freelance (writing and photography). I'm ready to get out of a newsroom - call me a grandma, but I just can't pull 3 and 4 a.m. shifts for the rest of my life. If I found a great journalism job upon graduation, I'd probably still take it, but the likelihood of that happening these days is slim.
All right, that's it for tonight. As usual, the paper sucked the life out of me today, so maybe I'll be able to sleep. (BTW, for anyone interested, we DID get our rights to police reports back...somewhat, and the complete log will be posted on reflector-online.com shortly!) I'm headed to bed - as soon as I go downstairs and inform our neighbors that it's 2 a.m. and therefore their porch stereo system needs to cease!
2 comments:
I have felt the same way lately. As much as I am ready to get out of school, I am not ready to go out into the competitive, non-existent journalism world. I guess we will both have a surprise upon graduation of what we will be doing with the rest of our lives. Good luck trying to figure it out...but on the bright side, only a week in a half before we get a short break from the paper and get to go to Austin! Get excited! =)
Good update. Will keep praying.
And I cannot imagine staying up till midnight regularly, so I think I'm the grandma!!
Post a Comment