Shhh! (By: Megan Michael)

I have a secret. Don’t tell anybody. Some might even think it’s a little embarrassing, so maybe we can just keep this between you and I? The truth is: I am a senior in college but technically I am Undeclared. Oh sure, the attendance sign in sheet says I’m a Psychology major and in all forms of the word, I suppose I am. My next and final semester at Cal Baptist is strictly elective units, which is to say I have taken every psychology course that ever existed during my time here. Since I was very young, I thought I wanted to be a counselor, basically, someone who simply listened and gave advice. Maybe that’s because of all the mediating I did in my junior high years trying to keep the peace between the Backstreet Boys fans and the N’SYNCers. Needless to say, here I am. Graduation looming in my very near future and I have yet to declare, at least to myself, what exactly my next step is.

Lately, I have been considering a number of options, none of which will really put to use the specifics of my major but that’s okay, right? Despite what my Grandpa may think, being uncertain about career choices really isn’t the end of the world. Recently, one of my CBU alumni friends announced she will be moving to Korea for a year to teach English to children, see the world, and bank a little money. It didn’t sound like too bad of an idea. I started looking into it (Thanks again, Google!). I was pleasantly surprised by all the job opportunities there are abroad. Essentially you can go almost anywhere in the world and find any type of job not just teaching! Vocational choices range from public relations manager to tour guide training and everything in between. Anyone fascinated with landscape architecture? Maybe I could interest you in a national park employment opportunity? I’m telling you, anything you’ve ever considered doing is just a few clicks away. Also, you don’t have to make a career out of it, many students only work overseas for a summer and return back to the states to continue with school.

Sorry to sound like an infomercial. It’s just that I’ve been so busy trying to convince my parents that this is what I want to. So I thought I should throw it out there for everyone else to consider.

Meggie Michael

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