"Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways acknowledge Him,
and He will make your paths
straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6
Hey guys!! I hope you all have been doing well. Since I write every other week, I have found a lot can happen in between blogs. However, I cannot decide when I will share what happened recently. I will eventually, because it is definitely a story that needs to be told. I can tell you right now that it was terrible when it happened, but now, I just look back on it and laugh. So, there will be a juicy blog in the near future.
Mental Health Update :
I am still doing really well. I did have a little rough patch recently. However, I have been so determined to not let things get me down to much, and so, I was able to snap out of it pretty quickly. My best friend and I decided that 2019 was going to be our year, and I am so determined to make this year count.
Let's get on with today's topic. My banner on this blog literally says "the goodie two shoes who dropped out of college," and I hardly talk about it these days hahaha. There is definitely things that need addressing in this blog about being a college dropout.
(**DISCLAIMER: I will be discussing people's questions/statements about me dropping out of college. If you asked/told me one of these things, I am not offended, and I do not mind the input/questions.)
If you are new and have not read my first blog, let me catch you up quickly. When I was in high school, I was convinced I was going to be either a k4/k5 teacher. I talked about it all the time, and I took college classes that would go towards a bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. I did two different internships at two different schools, and I loved it. However, one day my senior year, I basically just woke up, and did not want to be a teacher. I decided I would study to be an ultrasound technician. Long story short, I dropped out after four days, because it was very clear God had bigger and better plans for me.
So, it has been quite a few months now, and I am a nanny for a really nice family. I adore my job, and look forward to going to work everyday. I have been asked, "What is your dream job?" My dream job is being a stay-at-home mom, but being a nanny is the next best thing. Another very similar question I get asked is, "If you had to go back to college, what would you study?" This is a very difficult question, because I have to think of studying for a job I would not be as happy with. When I get asked this question, my answer is just that I would study to be a teacher. I have been asked this next one by my dad a few times. He will ask, "Is this what you see yourself doing for the rest of your life?" The obvious answer is no, because I want to be a stay-at-home mom. However, if my family were to need extra money, I could easily work a part-time or full-time nanny job.
The most common question I get asked is, "Will you go back to college?" This is going to sound bad, but my answer sometimes varies. Here's the thing... If God wants me to go back, I will go back that day. As I get older, I learn more and more that God's path is so much more rewarding than my own. I love being a nanny, but God could always have a different plan for me. Very rarely, I will tell people there is always a possibility of me going back. My usual answer is that I do not see that happening, because I just cannot imagine myself going back to school.
It can be discouraging to be a college dropout at times. It does not look good when people do not know the whole story. When I was still in a relationship, I did not really think about it as something that could be seen negatively. It was not until after leaving that relationship that I realized the next guy I am with will have to understand why I made the decisions I did, and that if his family has concerns about it, he will have to figure out how to back me up. This sounds really bad, because it's like "UMMM, why would you go out with someone who does not fully support you?" That is not exactly what I am saying though. Being a college dropout has a bad sound to it, and it is a lot harder than you would think to get people to understand where I am coming from. A lot of times when you are in a relationship, you just do not see things as well (good or bad). So, in this instance, I just did not really see a lot of the negatives with being considered a college dropout in my previous relationship.
Lastly, I want to make it clear that dropping out of college was the best thing ever for me. I truly am grateful to have the job that I have. The two year old I watch everyday is the cutest little guy. His mom just gave birth to a little baby boy about three weeks ago. So now, I have two little boys to love on. My decision may look a certain way to some people, but it is not going to stop me from doing what I am doing.
I hope that many (if not everyone) of you can take something away from this blog. If God takes you down a path that isn't the "norm," run to it. It may seem a little worrying at first, but you have no idea how amazing it could be.
And as always, thank you so much for reading! You all are appreciated and loved! Keep on praying for my grandmother. She has not fully recovered her strength since she got pneumonia/other illnesses a few weeks ago, and she retains a lot of fluid throughout her body. Your prayers are very appreciated!
(**DISCLAIMER: I will be discussing people's questions/statements about me dropping out of college. If you asked/told me one of these things, I am not offended, and I do not mind the input/questions.)
If you are new and have not read my first blog, let me catch you up quickly. When I was in high school, I was convinced I was going to be either a k4/k5 teacher. I talked about it all the time, and I took college classes that would go towards a bachelor's in Early Childhood Education. I did two different internships at two different schools, and I loved it. However, one day my senior year, I basically just woke up, and did not want to be a teacher. I decided I would study to be an ultrasound technician. Long story short, I dropped out after four days, because it was very clear God had bigger and better plans for me.
So, it has been quite a few months now, and I am a nanny for a really nice family. I adore my job, and look forward to going to work everyday. I have been asked, "What is your dream job?" My dream job is being a stay-at-home mom, but being a nanny is the next best thing. Another very similar question I get asked is, "If you had to go back to college, what would you study?" This is a very difficult question, because I have to think of studying for a job I would not be as happy with. When I get asked this question, my answer is just that I would study to be a teacher. I have been asked this next one by my dad a few times. He will ask, "Is this what you see yourself doing for the rest of your life?" The obvious answer is no, because I want to be a stay-at-home mom. However, if my family were to need extra money, I could easily work a part-time or full-time nanny job.
The most common question I get asked is, "Will you go back to college?" This is going to sound bad, but my answer sometimes varies. Here's the thing... If God wants me to go back, I will go back that day. As I get older, I learn more and more that God's path is so much more rewarding than my own. I love being a nanny, but God could always have a different plan for me. Very rarely, I will tell people there is always a possibility of me going back. My usual answer is that I do not see that happening, because I just cannot imagine myself going back to school.
It can be discouraging to be a college dropout at times. It does not look good when people do not know the whole story. When I was still in a relationship, I did not really think about it as something that could be seen negatively. It was not until after leaving that relationship that I realized the next guy I am with will have to understand why I made the decisions I did, and that if his family has concerns about it, he will have to figure out how to back me up. This sounds really bad, because it's like "UMMM, why would you go out with someone who does not fully support you?" That is not exactly what I am saying though. Being a college dropout has a bad sound to it, and it is a lot harder than you would think to get people to understand where I am coming from. A lot of times when you are in a relationship, you just do not see things as well (good or bad). So, in this instance, I just did not really see a lot of the negatives with being considered a college dropout in my previous relationship.
Lastly, I want to make it clear that dropping out of college was the best thing ever for me. I truly am grateful to have the job that I have. The two year old I watch everyday is the cutest little guy. His mom just gave birth to a little baby boy about three weeks ago. So now, I have two little boys to love on. My decision may look a certain way to some people, but it is not going to stop me from doing what I am doing.
I hope that many (if not everyone) of you can take something away from this blog. If God takes you down a path that isn't the "norm," run to it. It may seem a little worrying at first, but you have no idea how amazing it could be.
And as always, thank you so much for reading! You all are appreciated and loved! Keep on praying for my grandmother. She has not fully recovered her strength since she got pneumonia/other illnesses a few weeks ago, and she retains a lot of fluid throughout her body. Your prayers are very appreciated!
Let's talk! I love hearing your own stories and opinions! If you have any questions / comments / concerns that you would rather not comment down below, direct message me or email me!
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PEACE OUT UNTIL NEXT TIME!!!
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