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When you try new things you may just discover new passions

One of my professors always reminds me of how fond she is of my directness and clarity when it came to my future. While most people had a general idea of what they wanted to do, I had everything figured out. I knew exactly what I wanted to do, which individuals I wanted to work with and to what capacity, the city I wanted to work in and which employer I wanted to work for. Freshman year, I started volunteering at high schools in tutoring programs and by senior year of college, I felt that I had already begun my career. I was doing exactly what I wanted to do.

Then I joined Newark Acts and began my journey at All Saints'. I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love this place. I've grown very fond of this institution and their students. I've thought about teaching before but I never pursued it, because I've always had a stronger passion to pursue. In the past couple months, I've been given the opportunity to sub and help out in classrooms and I must say that my favorites are Nursery-First grade; I mean how can you not like them, they have this uncanny ability to make people smile. Recently, a prospective parent said to one of the department heads that she was shocked by the positive attitudes and overall cheerfulness of the staff. How can you not be happy; every time the students see you, their faces light up and you can't help but be happy? Although I found happiness in both what I do now and what I did before, it's different. It's hard to explain but teaching brings a different kind of joy.

Since I am one to always be thinking about the future and what I'm going to do with it, I've been thinking a lot about what I'm going to do once I leave Newark Acts. I'm hoping to stay for another year, but after that or if that doesn't work out, I'm going to graduate school. Now, there's a decision I have to make: MSW or Ed. M? I never would have thought I'd be here today thinking about changing my career choice...completely. Earlier in the program, Erik was always asking me if I had experience in this or that and honestly, I did have a lot of experience...in one specific area. I never really gave anything else a chance because I was so focused, I knew what I wanted to do and I wasn't going to waste time doing anything else. Now that I've had the chance to do something new, I've found new interests. Interests so great that they may just change what I thought was set-in-stone.

Ker

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