Monday, March 1, 2010

Taking the semester off is harder than you think (but definitely not as stressful!)

It’s March. Three months into the year and two months into the spring semester that I am not apart of.

I definitely thought I would have a job by this time. It’s kind of frustrating because when applying for a nursing assistant job, more often than not, they want you to have experience. I have one semester worth of experience. Which is clearly not enough for employers because I am zero for six. Six jobs applied to, zero responses. I am trying to be patient while I wait for more jobs to open up.

And while I have been waiting on job stuff, God apparently has other plans for me at the moment. I have been in the babysitting mode for the past week in a half and have made more than I have made in a year. It’s been good, but very exhausting. I haven’t babysat in a while and it’s kind of a rude awaking of how hard it is. However, It is rewarding. I love kids. And tomorrow I get to hang out with a bunch of infants!

Babysitting this past week and a half has got me thinking a lot too. Growing up, I have always wanted to just get married and have a family. Not to be working full time for a while lot years, but to be a full time Mama. Recently, my mind has kind of opened up to how much responsibility it is! Not only being a mama, but also getting married. I am sure it is well worth it, because I know that tied up in all that responsibility is laughter.love.joy.

So I guess you could say that I have learned something. I am content at being single. For now. And I never thought I would be here.

2 comments:

Eliz. K said...

dear rebecca,
i know what you mean about needing experience to get a job; teaching is similar in that. for some reason, this job fell in my lap, but only because that was God's timing for it-- from what i understood from other people and from interviewing is that i didn't have enough experience to even BE interviewing, much less be hired. (i've been pondering lately--maybe it's easier once you've gotten a job in that field once. perhaps not though.) i'll be praying that God will give you the job He has waiting for you! unknowns are NOT fun :-/

i love you! and i love your post!
that's all :-)
love,
eak

Eliz. K said...

just letting you know i'm thinking of you! hope you have a delightful wednesday! love!