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My Pity Party is Officially Over.

My pity party is over and I am stepping up to the challenge of going back to school. If all goes as planned I will be starting classes in January. Just a couple of classes (for now).  I did a lot of self reflection. I really think I didn't pick the best college degree for me but what is done is done. I do not want to afford an other degree right now.  I love teaching and learning. I really don't love the state mandated testing and the helpless feeling of having to do it their way but teaching is a means to an end.  I had to really evaluate my goals and dreams this past week and I learned a lot.

One thing I learned is that I have a very artsy personality.  I already knew this but it all makes better sense to me when I looked at in in terms of career. One website I came across in my deep search for self was based on Dr. James Holland theory that there are 6 different types of personalities and that you best fit into two to three. One of personalities is beyond a shadow of a doubt is artistic. Hobbies include writing, crafts, photography, desktop publishing, painting, and sewing (see ribbonpaperscissors.wordpress.com). I am not a Van Gogh or Monet but I love art and being creative.  With this comes a personality trait that doesn't mix well with government jobs. The artistic personality works best in unstructured environments. This does not discribe a typical classroom setting.

The other one of the six that is most like me is the investigative.  These people like to observe, learn, investigate, analyze, evaluate or problem solve.  This personality sounds more like the teacher. Most of the career options for this personality are math, science or computer related. I feel that at least I got my MA in elementary mathematics and science right.

I feel like my time would have been better spent in a computer related degree. Which is not out of the question long term. For now it will be quicker to get reinstated, it will cost less and get me to my most important goals the quickest. High ho, high ho it is off to school I go.

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