Wednesday, November 02, 2005

A life altering conversation...

I know, I had one conversation with a professor and I am claiming that it changed my life. In reality, it just solidified my decision that I might be doing the wrong thing.

An update: After constant unenjoyment of my joint program I figured I should take steps into deciding what I really want out of my education (instead of just 'I will just do this and get it done')...Over the last two weeks I have been spending time really narrowing on exactly what types of work I want to do, and where I want to be headed upon completion of my undergrad...stressful decision? I think yes.

The joint program I was in, although successful for most, didn't really 'capture' my interest as something I could ever do as a full time career, nor did I think it would lead me towards anything that I might enjoy doing...hence my decision to opt-out of this program at Christmas.

Yes, I will be switching to my honours MPI (Mit first, then onwards) and I will be trying to gear my electives at international based courses...as in: I want to work abroad...

I am going to apply for a university exchange hopefully to a third world country (I know, why not Italy, France, or Austrailia?) I am looking more for the experience and the study of a third world country, begin to analyze and see the big differences in the world. I am hoping that this new found 'path' in education will, in the end, get me to where I truly want to be.

So yes, a 2 hour conversation with an amazing professor led me to believe that I should be doing what I want right now, and I should do my best to get to where I want to be upon graduation right now...

so I'm doing it...

4 comments:

alex said...

i am so proud of you little one..

way to make big decisions and find yourself on the right path.

maybe in future years we will meet up abroad, because that's where i seem to be heading, and, well, you also.

it can be joint o'clock overseas as well!

xoxoxo

syl said...

aww thats awesome rob. congrats on making a decision on your life. and early in the game too...unlike me, who still has no idea what i want to do :(

maybe i can come with you?

mr. tomas ubik said...

who was it? the conversation that is?

Robbie said...

Sandy Smeltzer...enough said...