A New Direction...

My final project is taking a new direction. I decided to switch from a focus on public school, which is more professional than personal, to looking at something that is far more personal and something I have wanted to write about for awhile now. I am looking at the Asian influence in my life, and, well, the life of most Americans. From our cell phones to the clothes on our backs, to the computer I am typing on now, it's all being made possible by Asian workers who are working for bottom dollar. I have the structure of moving from resistance to acceptance going on in the essay now and some interesting turns of phrase happening. Hopefully, this will continue until the end of the semester.

Worries

Lately I have had some worries. I worry about the budget cuts that CCISD is facing, thinking that I along with others might be out of a job next year depending on how many people they have to let go. I worry that my writing isn't as good as it was when I left college to focus on work. I hope I can get some of that back. I worry about what I might do if I lose my job. Train into something else perhaps? I am pretty good with computers and have lots of interests, but the amount of time and money it might take to pursue a different skill set and career kind of scares me too. I wonder if anyone shares some of these worries.

Of course I am thinking about what I will be writing for my final paper and hoping that it will turn out well. I want to write something about public education, but I am not sure if that is what I want to do personally. I am not sure if it would prove as cathartic as something more personal which might be a reason to take it in some other direction. Time and revisions will tell.