once a nerd, always a nerd.

So we're nearing the end of October. That means that I have been home and working for almost 3 months. Unbelievable.

Anyway, I have found myself becoming more and more frustrated at work. Obviously, this is not the job that I had in mind when I decided to take on several thousands of dollars in student loans. My job is rather non-challenging, and I think that too many people take it way too seriously. And all of this now has me thinking more seriously about what steps I need to take in order to move on to the next big adventure in my life.

After spending the weekend with Kim and Amanda, I am thinking that grad school sounds awesome. And I am thinking seriously now about taking the GRE by the end of the year, and applying to some schools for next year.

The two options that sound the most appealing to me right now are:
-MA in Spanish, which could provide for an academic year in Spain. Tempting. Or.....
-MA in Sociolinguistics, which would not provide a year in Spain, but it sounds like something that is just so.... me. I am, however, wondering if I am at a disadvantage for only having had one sociology course and zero linguistics courses in undergrad. But seriously... I read through the course lists for these programs, and I seriously want to take every single course they offer. This might be some sort of clue.

I am just in the research phase right now. Researching the GRE, because I'll be honest, I know nothing about it. Researching schools, and programs, and admissions requirements, etc. There's a lot to figure out. And now I feel like I am kind of on my own, without professors to counsel me when I get stuck. haha.

But I have to admit, this is all kind of exciting to think about. Deep down, I know I am just a nerd. But it's nice to be thinking about the future, and to start formulating some general ideas about where I'm headed.

We'll see how this all pans out.