And here it begins...

So it would seem that my blog posts come like buses...not for ages and then all at once. I am technically supposed to be revising but my brain is buzzing with an idea for a post, inspired by a conversation with a housemate, and I just have to whack it out. You just got an insight into how my brain works. You're welcome.

Recently, I've started to think a bit about this time next year and the fact that I'll be entering the big wide world. I have no immediate plans to continue studying so will most likely be looking to get a job or get involved in a scheme. Crazy, exciting stuff.

Earlier, in the midst of a mind saturated revision state, I casually exclaimed how little I enjoy meetings.

DISCLAIMER - If I've ever been in a meeting with you, the chances are that it was great! I get that,
                            sometimes, they are really important and really useful. I have been in meetings like
                            this!

I guess, perhaps like you, I've also just been in meetings that are dull, boring, way too long and way too time - wasting. Also, whilst being able to vaguely organise myself to some extent, I'm not really a details girl. The minute details of organisation don't really interest me and I'm not very good at them! That's not to say that I'm not grateful for all of those great people who love detail and are great at working all of this stuff out - where would people like me be without you?!

On reflection, what I said was probably a bit immature as my housemate wisely pointed out that almost every job is likely to contain some form of meeting. True dat. I'm not completely adverse by any means and do know that I can't go get a job in a happy, meeting - less world. However, through thinking these things through, I have realised that I want to be in a people focused job, on the frontline, dealing with people and their problems and issues and not just talking about them. I know that meetings are often going to be helpful in this but, on the flip side, I don't want to have a job predominantly behind a desk at a computer or where I spend the majority of my time in meetings but I want to have a job that engages with people face to face, building relationships with them and helping to support them.

This job stuff really excites me but if you could pray anything for me right now, it would be that I'd not let it consume my thoughts and that I'd remember that there is One who is definitely a better planner than me and has got it covered (Jeremiah 29:11)

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