I'm experiencing an interesting sensation. I've experienced it before, but never to this extent. I feel a bit listless. This usually happens to me during transition periods such holiday breaks or when a big project is finished. But this time it's a bit more acute. This will be the first semester where I not only have no classes or projects, but no academic goals whatsoever. Last spring I took no classes and did no projects, but I worked very hard to make my temporary position a permanent one. I also had my final report to look forward to. However, now, my degree is complete. I have no school. My job is permanent. The big winter projects at work are pretty well concluded. We now have a house and are settled. Where do I go next?
As such, I look for vision on where next my life should lead. To this point, my life has been a little like the movie Forrest Gump. Every time a major decision needed to be made an opportunity presented itself and he took it. I have always felt my life to be much the same. When it came time to decide on a school, I knew I wanted to work with computers but I also wanted some formal Christian training. MCC was a school my youth minister had gone to and offered me what I saw to be the perfect combination of both. Terri and I were a natural match when we met. The decision to get married, the timing, and everything more or less fell into place. When it came time to graduate with my Bachelor's Degree, the economoy started to go south and then 9/11. Since the CIS department was willing to give me a free education in exchange for working as a teaching assistant. When my three semesters of teaching ended, I naturally took a job from my friend Dan Andresen in the department. When a job as a student sysadmin opened, it seemed like a natural next position. When my boss was promoted to professor in Salina, applying for his job again seemed natural. And now, what opportunity lies open?
As usual, nothing is clear as yet, but prayer and patience will unveil what goal I should seek next. Thus, I wait...
Maybe you'll have time for lu
Maybe you'll have time for lunch now! :)
Maybe you should start a personal project, so software application. Heck, you could write a book. Or better yet, use all free time for gaming. I just completed Half Life 2 and I have to say that is about the best game ever!
Cheers!