Major and Minor Keys

So, in a nutshell...

I hate school. Unfortunately, it has become a passion of mine. I have hated school for over a year now. I started college as a Music Education Major. There has only been 3 years of my entire life where I didn't want to be a music teacher, and those happened to be 3 of the years I was in school. I changed my major every August, until my senior year. That's when I decided that I had to stick with something so I could be done with classes. Therefore, I got stuck with being a Spanish major. I lack a lot of confidence in my Spanish skills, and only the Lord knows why He wanted me to get this degree. I'm self-conscious everytime someone asks what I'm majoring in, and I hate reading the different responses on their faces. No, I'm not fluent.

Being a foreign language major has opened up a whole new world of cultures to me. I am grateful for that. But, for now, I will be grateful when this last Spanish class is over (which will be on Thursday, praise the Lord. That is, of course, if I pass it. I have never failed a class before, but I'm always paranoid that I will. Sometimes I pray for a D's, and end up with straight B's. So, there's probably no need to worry about this grade, but I can't seem to help it.) After that, I'll be one online class away from graduating in August.

Although I passionately hate school-- I love college. I truly believe that my personality was made to be in a college environment. Its the perfect place to be involved in the lives of people around you. I love being in big groups of people, and I love having heart-to-hearts just one on one. I stay up late, and I love being loud.

This is one of many reasons why I am excited about the job I have. I'm going to be working with Campus Outreach, a college ministry on small college campuses all over the Southeast. I will be able to do all of the things I love to do--for a living. Isn't that what everyone dreams about? Better yet, I know it will be for the Glory of the Lord. Couldn't ask for anything more. Granted, it will be tough. A lot. But, at the root of it, I have to remember that it is such a blessing and a privilege.

I don't know how long I will work with Campus Outreach. I'll start with 3 years. I might continue to work with them, or I might consider other options depending on where the Lord has me. I have trouble seeing the value of planning for life too far in advance when 3 years ago had a completely different plan for my life. Who knows what things will be like 3 years from now.

Some options I have considered: teaching Spanish or English as a second language, finding another ministry to be a part of (especially overseas somewhere) or, if I'm really feelin' froggy-- Flight Attending. Sounds funny, but I think it'd be a blast! I love the idea of serving, meeting, and having long conversations with random people. Why not?

At the end of the day though, I miss the idea of teaching music. I have a strong passion for it, and I believe I'll end up doing that one way or another.


Proverbs 16:9 "The heart of a man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps."