Today, I officially have less than a month left of grad school. It is November 18th, and my last final is December 17th...wow! It is a wild to think that this will be done very soon; that I will soon have passed in my last assignment, taken my last test, done my last presentation. Where did the time go?
Anyways, I have no doubt I will have a couple more blog posts devoted to my time at Suffolk and I will most certainly reflect on what I have accomplished and what I soon would like to accomplish. But let's catch everyone up on the happenings of TheDude. The job search is still in full swing, although I just received an offer that I am very seriously considering. I would like to have my final decision made by Thanksgiving, so I have a week from today to decide if it is truly the right fit for me, and if I truly see myself succeeding and excelling in the company. As I mentioned last post, it is nice to have the confidence to walk into an interview and know that Suffolk has given me the skills and knowledge to impress the employers. It is a great feeling explaining why I am so sure I want to work in the tax field, and why I specifically want to work in the public sector rather than the private sector. I am forever grateful for all of the information my professors taught me, but I think the most valuable thing is that I found out that this is what I am passionate about. I know this is the right career path for me, and I am excited to officially accept one of my job offers.
I have also successfully completed the last midterms of my life. Times were definitely hectic and I was quite stressed for a couple weeks straight, but I pushed through and now only have to worry about finals in a couple weeks. Unfortunately, the line of work I am going into requires me to pass the CPA exams, so I have plenty more tests to look forward to in my life. But, at least they will be part of my career progression and not part of my academic studies...so I have that going for me, which is nice. And now is essentially the waiting game of the semester: students know that there is not much going on until finals, and the professors are trying to cram as much information into our heads for the last test of the semester. And to be honest, it is becoming more and more difficult to stay focused on school and doing all of the work. My mind is focused now on my future and my career and my goals beyond graduate school, that I may be losing focus on the present a little bit. The past 15 months I have been so focused on school and only school that I did not even give myself a chance to get ahead of myself and carried away with hypotheticals. But now everything is becoming so real, and I see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel.
I guess I somehow managed to come full-circle in this blog post. My first post ever talked about Ferris Bueller and a particular quote from the movie (something about life moving pretty fast so you should stop and look around or you will miss it). So I guess I should find the balance between the here and now, and my impending future. I know I am ready for the next step, but maybe I should make sure I do not lose focus and appreciation for what I am currently involved in. I still need to embrace the things I am doing and the people that I am fortunate enough to learn from and learn amongst. TheDude has the rest of his life to think about the future, but he only has a single month left in graduate school.
TheDude Abides.
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