Future

    Just about one year ago I started this blog in anticipation of the year that lay ahead of me in Botswana. Now, as that year dwindles to a close (two and a half months left!) it is time to once again make decisions for the future. Decision-making, as many of you probably know, is not my strong suit, so when I knew that time was coming again I dreaded it just a little bit. I have been comforted this year by the fact that I have felt like this is where I was meant to be. It was so nice to be content with my decision to come here!

     It basically came down to two options for next year: 1) Go back to school, or 2) Get a job. Considering both of these options, I scoured the internet for Environmental Education masters programs and job options. I found three schools to apply to: Southern Oregon University, Goshen College in Indiana, and University of Wisconsin Steven’s Point. Each one had its pros and its cons, but in the end I got accepted into Southern Oregon and Goshen before I finished the University of Wisconsin application. Southern Oregon had been my top choice because it seemed to be the most well developed program, and it is in a beautiful location! There is also an option to get your teaching license, which is a nice potential option to have, and I was accepted into a graduate assistantship there that pays a large portion of the tuition plus a monthly stipend. So in the end the decision was not too difficult: Oregon here I come!!!!!

     I will be starting the program in Oregon this July….. just about the most opposite climate and scenery from where I am now, but you know what they say…. Travel while you’re young!! Very excited to get ready for this next adventure! If you'd like to see more info about the program, check out the website here: http://sou.edu/ee/index.html

Just a preview of my change-of-scenery (thank you google!):