Well, and coming up with a new one. As the date drew near for classes to begin, I started to examine why I was going back to school. After considering the reasons, I've decided that while yes, I do one day want a Masters in Public Administration degree, the career goals in which I want to accomplish with that degree or at least with that knowledge are not realistically in the next 5 years. In the meantime, professionally, I plan to hone my skills and seek out new experiences that allow me to expand my skills without necessarily requiring a whole new degree.
As for my life (that thing that happens outside of work) I plan to use this year to explore, whether its new foods, new places, new adventures. As long as its done in the spirit of exploration and learning, I think it will be time well spent. Those are my words for this year, explore, learn and evaluate. As I try to figure out where I want my life to go in the next 5-10 years and beyond, I think evaluation will be very important.
I believe I may have avoided the existential crisis for now.
