In my last post, I wrote that it had been my ultimate career goal to be an executive camp director, which I accidentally accomplished by the time I was 26. I say "accidentally" because I happened to be in the right place at the right time, rather than actually working my way up and being qualified for the job.
As a person who loves goals and needs to be moving towards something at all times, I decided that the next step should be to get a Masters degree and learn some of the things I probably should have known before I became and executive director. So today I begin my first class towards my masters in non-profit management. It's online, so it's a little less monumental than standing by the door, back-pack on, getting my photo taken on the first day of school, but it's the beginning.
When I was an undergrad, my goal was simply to get a degree and be a college graduate. I wanted to learn and I enjoyed my classes, but I didn't have a specific goal and didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, so the learning was pretty general. This time around, I am in class because I want to gain specific skills and apply the information to my current job. It's not about walking away with a degree, it's about growing and developing my ability.
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