What a wonderful experience, I'm so glad you took advantage of it. I love those 'behind the scenes' look at lives so different than our own.
Work is something that I'm endlessly fascinated with ~ I'd like to write a book about it, actually. My work experiences and the greater trends going on in the US (and possibly overlapping with other developed nations). Anywayyyy...
Congrats on your new job! It sounds WAY better than teaching. Hahahahaha. And I should know, I'm still doing it! xo
Thanks Lani, it was a great experience. And while I am glad that I did not pursue a career in politics (understatement of the year!), it was valuable just to 'see it', you know?
Totally agree with you also, I am fascinated by work. Not to go all Freudian, but I do think that there is something in the idea that the roles we have at work are related the roles we had growing up (with our families, particularly). It's something that I am considering writing about, or least researching more about... but it might also involve more analysis than I have the energy for haha!
This sounds like it was a brilliant and inspiring opportunity. It’s funny how we categorise ourselves in terms of things ‘people like us’ can and can’t do, but hopefully as you’ve got older you’ve started to see that it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s certainly been a slow realisation for me!
Sorry to hear about the teaching post, but as I read this post I was more excited about the other opportunity for you and what it might lead to! Congratulations on that and I’m really interested to hear more!
Thanks Hannah, and you're completely right about how can often categorise ourselves into things we do and things we don't do. I do think that societal and cultural norms play a part in this thinking, and that's why a greater representation of different groups is essential. We do need to be able to 'see ourselves' too.
And thanks for the congratulations. I am looking forward to getting started :)
What a wonderful experience, I'm so glad you took advantage of it. I love those 'behind the scenes' look at lives so different than our own.
Work is something that I'm endlessly fascinated with ~ I'd like to write a book about it, actually. My work experiences and the greater trends going on in the US (and possibly overlapping with other developed nations). Anywayyyy...
Congrats on your new job! It sounds WAY better than teaching. Hahahahaha. And I should know, I'm still doing it! xo
Thanks Lani, it was a great experience. And while I am glad that I did not pursue a career in politics (understatement of the year!), it was valuable just to 'see it', you know?
Totally agree with you also, I am fascinated by work. Not to go all Freudian, but I do think that there is something in the idea that the roles we have at work are related the roles we had growing up (with our families, particularly). It's something that I am considering writing about, or least researching more about... but it might also involve more analysis than I have the energy for haha!
Oooo, interesting. I’d love to have a look at when you’ve fleshed it out.
This sounds like it was a brilliant and inspiring opportunity. It’s funny how we categorise ourselves in terms of things ‘people like us’ can and can’t do, but hopefully as you’ve got older you’ve started to see that it doesn’t have to be that way. It’s certainly been a slow realisation for me!
Sorry to hear about the teaching post, but as I read this post I was more excited about the other opportunity for you and what it might lead to! Congratulations on that and I’m really interested to hear more!
Thanks Hannah, and you're completely right about how can often categorise ourselves into things we do and things we don't do. I do think that societal and cultural norms play a part in this thinking, and that's why a greater representation of different groups is essential. We do need to be able to 'see ourselves' too.
And thanks for the congratulations. I am looking forward to getting started :)