Now that you have undoubtedly viewed the above youtube clip (if you haven't go ahead, it's only 11 seconds) you understand where I am going with this. How would I describe myself? Well to play Dwight Schrute's game I too will use 3 words (however jackhammer is not one of them):
1) Inquisitive
2) Caring
3) Entertaining
Why am I blogging about this you might ask. Well first you have to realize what my circumstances are these days. I am graduating May 8th with a Master's degree in Educational Leadership. This much I know. But I don't know much of anything else. I don't know where I will be living in 6 months, what kind of job I will have, and most importantly I don't know how everything is going to play out in between now and then. In my mind life is a journey not a destination, but man is it difficult to keep that in perspective. At times I am most worried about the destination and not how I will to get there.
That is why I started this entry by thinking about how I might describe myself. My job search has officially begun and now it is time to get ready for all of the twists and turns this process is sure to have. Soon I will begin hearing back from schools (I hope...) that may want to employ me and at the very least want to interview me. I would bet all the money to my name ($45.78 in case you were wondering, -$1,234,567 if you factor in credit card and loan debt) that someone, from some school, will ask the question above. So it is worth considering now. To be honest with you when I had the idea to write about this I figured it wouldn't take that long. Truth be told I sat and stared at the keyboard for what seemed like an hour thinking about what 3 words could possibly begin to describe me. It was a hard but worthwhile experience that will help me in the future (especially if I'm asked this question during an interview...).
Now I am not going to sit here and bore you with why I chose those three words (or why I chose to pass over "jackhammer") because that isn't the point of all this. To quote Lao Tzu, "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." This is simply my first step as I journey forward, and I need to focus on each step along the way. And through this blog you will be coming with me. I hope you enjoy the ride, I know I will.
Words to live by.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
How Would I Describe Myself
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3 words to describe yourself is always a hard thing to do. There are so many aspects of life and of the person, to limit it down to three is nearly impossible.
If you think about it, the question is flawed. You are being asked to adjectify you as a person. You should keep it to factual information. Color of eyes, height, weight... things like that. For those you have proof. Everything else is just opinions. But your post was not to determine the merit of the question, but to answer it. I think you did a pretty fair job at finding three words. I really cant say any better then that, because it is your opinion of you, and I know not if you were being true to yourself. Though it seems like you were. But then in the end, it wouldn't matter what I would say, because I am not you, and my opinions should not drive your opinions.
Anyway... You seem an awful lot like me, your internal monologue (i think that is what a blog is)at least. I mean, I knew that before through our many conversations. Not knowing, journey, and all of that jazz. Its kinda funny because of what you told Lavery when you were my boss. How the person most like you was me, and then the laughter that ensued (something like that at least). Though I think you may be more motivated or driven (in a way) than I am. Though not necessarily in where or what. If that makes sense.
Anyway, as Tarik says in Harold and Kumar "The Universe tends to unfold as it should"
Aw...the memories. Eric, Lavery, and Carl. :)
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