Monday, June 25, 2012
Decisions, Decisions??
Well I am back from Spain!!! I hope to be blogging about that soon! But first things first!!! I have had work on my mind. I know of all things to be thinking about work!!! Seriously, I am supposed to be on summer vacation and all I can think about it work work work. Not so much the work that I have to do more along the lines of what should I do about work?? I have been considering some options, one of which includes leaving the school system and working in a clinic, I love the idea of working in a clinic, but I am not thrilled with the hours of the clinic. I love my ability to travel in the summer's and have my time off during the holidays, none of that which I can get if I work in a clinic. So, I am at a crossroads, do I try out the clinic assuming the job does come available so that I can get new expereinces, or do I stick with the school setting, and focus on getting into a PhD program which is my ultimate goal????? I know that if I stay in the schools setting, I will have more "off" time to focus on studying the GRE and apply to different programs. However, I also know that working in the clinic may give me some experiences amd the chance to work in a different setting, thus hopefully increasing my knowledge, which could also be helpful for applying for a PhD. Ugh...this is such a random posts, but I just needed to get this out on paper, well in this case cyberpaper :) I have tried to do a Pro's and Con's chart but it hasn't helped much. I guess only time will tell!
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I am really not interested in a PhD, so I can't relate to that one, but I have had such an awful year in the schools that I considered clinics. However, with my kids and my husband's health, I just can't beat the scheduling of the schools. Plus, I like that I get to see the same kids day after day for years (okay, some kids I don't like that about...) and not just for 6-10 visits as dictated by the insurance company.
ReplyDeleteI don't have kids, or a husband so for me it doesn't matter. However, I do have my own health concerns and there are days when thanks to not having a thyroid I just can hardly make it through the day, and the leads in my district are so understanding of that. I know lots of other places won't be understanding. I have had plenty of awful years, and I just keep telling myself where else can I got that will give me so much vacation time. Ha Ha I know what you mean about seeing the kids it has it's advantages and disadvantages. I just like that fact, that in the school I am out of work by a certain time, and can have the rest of the day to myself to do what I want to do. I mean I know there are times when I have to bring home paperwork, but that with any job. I have done home health before and I felt like I was just working working working, and getting home so late. I can't imaginer how someone with kids could have a job like that. I don't know it's a tough decision but in the end when you think about it, considering the time off the pay isn't that much better in other settings.
ReplyDeleteI would go For the phd program because that's where your Passion lies...good luck making the decision!! Can't wait to see Spain pictures!!
ReplyDeleteI am going to go for it!!! The PhD program. I have been studying for my GRE, going to pick up some hours at a local college just to beef up my experiences. I think that doing reserach at working at the collegiete level is my ultimate goal. So back to working in the schools I will go, but focusing on the bigger picture makes working in the schools the best decision for me at this time!
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