photosynthesis Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 So, now I'm back from my vacation and it's time to get to work regarding finding jobs and stuff. I have a few things to motivate me: - Living with my family is starting to get old - I am broke - I need something to do There's been significantly more pressure on the home front to do something constructive with my time and find a job. My mom doesn't like the fact that I stay up so late, but I don't have anything to get up for so it doesn't make any sense to wake up that early. Plus Daily Mass is at noon! It would be so much easier if I knew what God wanted me to do with my life. I majored in Communications & Media Studies so it would make sense for me to do something like journalism, advertising, or media arts. But I'm not so sure if that's what God is calling me to do. I've also thought about spending a year doing missionary work. I REALLY like that idea...but I'm not sure where to start or which organizations to look into. Plus applying for things makes me really self-conscious and I worry that I'm not qualified to do anything at all. I'm also not sure where I want to live. I really like living in NJ because there's a lot of Catholic activity going on. All of my friends are in Baltimore + DC though. It's really confusing. Please pray that God leads me to wherever He wants me to be! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick777 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Prayers!( What about a job at EWTN?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 This probably isn't the kind of missionary work you mean, but you might look into the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS)...it's a missionary organization that sends graduates to colleges to lead Bible studies and stuff...usually they want single people, but they take married folks on occasion...and the training sessions are under people like Scott Hahn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Era Might Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 [url="http://www.cnvs.org/"]http://www.cnvs.org/[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 I don't think working @ EWTN (or any TV station) would be for me... at least if it involved TV production. I never liked taking TV or film production classes because I'm not a visual kind of person. Plus the only person I know in Alabama is a cloistered nun, so I'm sure I probably wouldn't get to see her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick777 Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 What about becoming a nun?! lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted January 10, 2006 Author Share Posted January 10, 2006 [quote name='Raphael' date='Jan 10 2006, 06:18 PM']This probably isn't the kind of missionary work you mean, but you might look into the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS). [right][snapback]851987[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I have looked into that. Even though I just got out of college, I might be too cynical, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to apply. Sometimes when you're filling out the application + writing the essay questions, it helps you figure out whether it's for you or not. [quote name='Era Might' date='Jan 10 2006, 06:20 PM'][url="http://www.cnvs.org/"]http://www.cnvs.org/[/url] [right][snapback]851991[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I have checked out their response directory... They really do have a lot of listings! There are so many to choose from that it's hard to even pick a handful to apply to... I guess I have to figure out what type of work I'm looking for [quote name='Rick777' date='Jan 10 2006, 06:22 PM']What about becoming a nun?! lol. [right][snapback]851997[/snapback][/right] [/quote] lol, we'll see what God has in store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortnun Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 Do you have a spiritual director or friend who knows your like/dislikes well? They could be of great help for you in this time of discernment. Prayers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 [quote name='photosynthesis' date='Jan 10 2006, 05:27 PM']I have looked into that. Even though I just got out of college, I might be too cynical, but I guess it wouldn't hurt to apply. Sometimes when you're filling out the application + writing the essay questions, it helps you figure out whether it's for you or not.[right][snapback]852003[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Actually, I think most of those missionaries are new grads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birgitta Noel Posted January 10, 2006 Share Posted January 10, 2006 You could temp for a while, you'd have money.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
journeyman Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 talk to the local paper about being a stringer . . . may not pay well (or at all) but you'd get out in the community and keep your byline active Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 [quote name='Raphael' date='Jan 10 2006, 06:31 PM']Actually, I think most of those missionaries are new grads. [right][snapback]852008[/snapback][/right] [/quote] yeah... I'd imagine they'd still have retained some degree of optimism and idealism from their college years though. I became really jaded and anti-school my junior/senior years and got really cynical about education and campus life so I'm not sure I'd be a good influence. But it would be different because I wouldn't have to go to classes and all those other things I hate, so I'd be free to do full-time evangelization, so it might work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 [quote name='shortnun' date='Jan 10 2006, 06:29 PM']Do you have a spiritual director or friend who knows your like/dislikes well? They could be of great help for you in this time of discernment. Prayers! [right][snapback]852007[/snapback][/right] [/quote] I had a spiritual director, and he was absolutely wonderful. Then I moved back home and now I'm not one of his parishioners anymore I suppose I should find a new one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick777 Posted January 11, 2006 Share Posted January 11, 2006 you can always write him or call him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosynthesis Posted January 11, 2006 Author Share Posted January 11, 2006 yeah, I have done that... I sent him a Christmas card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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