I just can't handle it when teachers in the college of business refer to class material as "sexy". This week, my real estate teacher did so. "We're not really going to talk about the sexy stuff this term, we just don't have time." Last semester, my strategic management teacher, during one of the first classes, announced, "Yeah, we'll get to the sexy stuff later in the term, but first we must cover this..." It has happened a few other times during my four years at Auburn. What "sexy stuff"? I still don't know what they're talking about. I'm sorry to break it to you, teach, but there is nothing sexy about finance, or business really, in my opinion. Anyway...
Despite the bitterness I have towards my sexy major, I have felt a little more optimistic about the job search this week. I haven't filled out any more applications yet, but I have several that I'm planning on. A lot of my friends and family are asking what kinds of jobs I'm looking at, so here are some of the job titles from different companies I am looking at:
Account Manager
Associate Account Manager
Financial Support Worker
Office Professional
Insurance Account Executive
Legal Assistant (pretty excited about this one)
Teacher in Saudi Arabia (it's not at the top of my list, but you never know...)
These are just some of the jobs out there that correspond to my major. What I'd really like to do is move out to California and start writing a screenplay, or go to film school, or write for a magazine of some sort, or maybe work at a publishing company. But the reality is, I don't think I've had enough experience in any area to really know what I want to do. I have been blessed with a college degree and I want to value it and use it, even if it's just for a year. I would love to go back to school for an English degree, but I don't know if that's what the Lord wants right now, or what I want. It's so hard to distinguish between selfish desires and Godly ones. When I think about writing sometimes, though I really do want to influence people for God's glory in sharing my beliefs, my thought process starts marathoning down Self Glory Lane. I'm afraid of any type of fame or pride that might come from work. But the odds are, I will meet it somehow, as does everyone.
This week, my memory verse was about temptation (1 Corinthians 10:13). I tend to think I don't struggle with temptation much. This is far from true, as there are so many types of temptation, not just the traditional ones I think about. A verse mentioned at Crusade the other night helped me see just how much I do, in fact, struggle with it, specifically as it relates to lust for a good-looking post-graduate life, for all my peers to see.
"But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust." -James 1:14
Speaking of "post-graduate", I saw a trailer a few months ago for a new movie coming out in August and I immediately identified with the protagonist. I may be in the same situation she is in in about a month, though I don't think a handsome Latino neighbor is waiting for me back in Dothan. Check it out.
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