August 13, 2001
As I said in previous thoughts, I am currently working in the school
bookstore. Now, the job is okay, though a bit routine. It's ok because
I get paid and money is nice to have (though I wish they paid more). The
thing is, it gets boring pretty fast. I can't imagine myself doing that
for 40 hours a week for the rest of my life. Fortunately, I won't be
working there much longer. Now, if I am in a profession that I dislike, or
find boring, I don't know how I would be able to stand it. I would be
looking at the clock every 5 minutes. I'm sure I wouldn't be a good
employee. But I wouldn't be able to just quit, like a temp or parttime
job. I would have to stay there for a while. THAT would be scary. There
would be nothing to look forward too. Of course, if I had a family, and I
was providing for my children, I think I would be singing a
different tune, but as it is right now, I don't know if I could stand
working a
fulltime job that I disliked so much that I didn't want to be there. This
brings me to my current situation, and my considerations for my future.
After I graduate from college, I plan on investing about 2 years, even
before I apply to dental school. Then dental school, and possibly school
after that as well, if I specialize. What if this is the wrong choice?
What if I hate being a dentist (when I get there)? That would suck.
Sometimes these questions pop into my head, and I'm sure I've
written about this in the past. I don't know why...I guess I
look around, see what others are doing, seeing them providing
for themselves and even their parents right away after
college, and I want a piece of that. The grass may be greener
on the other side (how cliche am I). But I can't be comparing
myself to others, or I won't ever be happy. Fortunately, right now, I
think that dentistry won't be so bad, but in fact will be a great way to
go. After seeing firsthand what a dentist does, I find the work
interesting, actually. Yeah, I will be looking into people's mouths. Maybe
that would be a horror for some people, but someone has to do it. Plus,
doctors see more worse things than dentists. Also, as a health worker, a
dentist is involved in the physical well being of a person. That's
something I want to be a part of. I really do. If you're happy, I'm happy.
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