In 2002 I was getting ready to graduate from high school and
contemplating colleges. I really
wanted to go to Cal Poly with my sister and major in Party Planning aka
Recreation Administration. Instead
I went to Davis for Sociology via Atmospheric Science. Fast-forward 11 years to my graduation
with my MBA, my advising professor came up to my parents to tell them how proud
they should be of me, sure of my academic success, but really because of my
role of Vice President of the business social club. The president and I really took the Association of Graduate
Business Students to the next level. Can you say full circle? The next day, at my graduation party,
they met my water aerobics instructor, he let them know that I am the best in
the class, the one who follows directions (also the only student under
50). So really I’m not sure
why went to grad school but evidently I learned to throw a good mixer and
follow directions – two very practical skills. I also mastered painting my own nails since my budget cut
out manicures.
Here are pictures of me with my parents and with Julie
and Stella, who flew out for my graduation.
These are before I actually graduated so I’m not wearing
my whole costume, but you can watch a fascinating
video of me walking across a stage here: Joy
Graduating and get the whole effect without the terrible speeches.
Since graduation I’ve been in recovery mode and adjusting to
a life without the guilt of procrastination. I’ve been working some at my same
job but haven’t made that a very high priority (maybe tomorrow?). On Friday I’m going to San Diego, then
Mexico and Concord before I head back to Albuquerque on June 14th. Then I’ll start my job as Associate
Director of the after school program I’ve been working for, MATCHnm.org. I’ve gotten over the anxiety of working
full-time again and trust the Lord will build in enough interaction with other
people to keep me sane while working primarily from home. My goal is to stay with that job for 1
year and then do something else, preferably in the Bay Area. But that is total speculation. I am really blessed to have a job lined
up and am reminded of that whenever I talk to my friends who are in the
search.
Overall the land of enchantment is still enchanting and God
has blessed me greatly. I’m not
quite sure if I’m old yet, but still I’ve been reflecting on Psalm 37:25 today:
“I have been young, and now am old; yet have not seen the righteous forsaken,
nor his descendents begging bread.”
