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I just graduated college this past May.
The real world is kind of scary, huh?
The thing is, I did really well in college; graduated in the top three percent of my class with a bunch of shiny things to hang around my neck. But, in the real world, I've quickly realized those shiny things don't mean much to anyone else. An even better revelation: I don't think too much of those shiny things myself.
Since I've graduated, I joined a volunteer mission organization and I've been send about 2,000 miles away from my family to work at a private, Catholic school. It's a little scary, a lot exciting and a bit confusing. My shiny things are quite comfortable in storage and I like the opportunity to let my skills shine in other ways (I am working as a teacher).
The thing is, sometimes it is hard to keep the faith alive and going. Yes, I know I work for a mission organization, in a religious based school. But sometimes the fire inside needs to be protected from a dousing of water. And, I think it is doubly hard because I am not only dealing with a new, rough environment, but I am also dealing with coming to terms with the fact that I've "grown up".
How do you keep the faith fires burning when there is so much on your adult plate? I feel as if there are some days I am struggling to stay above water, but I know somewhere along the line, it must get easier.
The real world is kind of scary, huh?
The thing is, I did really well in college; graduated in the top three percent of my class with a bunch of shiny things to hang around my neck. But, in the real world, I've quickly realized those shiny things don't mean much to anyone else. An even better revelation: I don't think too much of those shiny things myself.
Since I've graduated, I joined a volunteer mission organization and I've been send about 2,000 miles away from my family to work at a private, Catholic school. It's a little scary, a lot exciting and a bit confusing. My shiny things are quite comfortable in storage and I like the opportunity to let my skills shine in other ways (I am working as a teacher).
The thing is, sometimes it is hard to keep the faith alive and going. Yes, I know I work for a mission organization, in a religious based school. But sometimes the fire inside needs to be protected from a dousing of water. And, I think it is doubly hard because I am not only dealing with a new, rough environment, but I am also dealing with coming to terms with the fact that I've "grown up".
How do you keep the faith fires burning when there is so much on your adult plate? I feel as if there are some days I am struggling to stay above water, but I know somewhere along the line, it must get easier.