Don't worry! I haven't decided to become a business woman and forget about marriage and being a mom. It's just that I am officially finished school.
My last practicum at Doc Pollock's office ended last week, and since then I've just been lazy and bored. I always seem to think that having a "break" will be the best, but it takes me about 6 hours to realize that I NEED work or school. I can't just sit around all day and be happy, which has lead me to my latest strategy, which is to sleep in as late as I can and then spend the day watching daytime television (which with the recent end of Oprah, has been QUITE a feat.) I've been doing better lately, and at least been making lists of things to do. So it was bitter sweet, heavy on the sweet, when my potential new boss called me this evening.
I have been putting off telling the office that I am now "temporarily certified" until the results of my board exam are mailed out. I think the realization that this could potentially be my career for the rest of my life, has caused me to ease myself into commiting to an office.
The result of our conversation is that I start next Tuesday, and work Tuesday to Friday, 10 to 5 for as long as this arrangement works for both parties. I will be making slightly less money than I hoped for, and it's a really small office. Basically it's just a good starting place - I will get a doctor's signature on my resume, and it will be great experience straight out of school (most of the girls in my program are scrambling to find jobs.) I am excited, and disappointed at the same time. I feel like I should be happier than I am, but I have a feeling that once I'm in there holding the HVE and polishing the plaque from someone's teeth, I will be much happier :)
Apart from teeth, my life is rather mellow. I was just called to be the Secretary of the YW Presidency in my home ward which I am really excited about! I kinda feel like it's my first real grown up calling, which I know sounds silly. I am excited to be able to bring my organizational skills to the presidency, and sincerely hope that I'll be able to indluence the girls for good!
It feels strange to me not to be going back to school in the fall. But who knows, there is always the goal of getting into a hygiene program!
As far as my personal life goes, (wink wink) things are great. Patito and I have been together just over three months now, and it just gets better and better all the time. Who knows what the future could hold!
I apologize for the lack of excitement in my posts as of late.. hopefully with a new job and time passing, I will have more exciting stories to tell soon!
