I have nothing in my head

In a fit of fandom Effort, I am in the process of gaining both Firefly and Serenity. Go me.

I am also plagued by a fit of...well, career angst, I suppose you could call it. Not that I have one at present but that's exactly the problem, innit?

I've pretty much decided that I'm going to History for my degree because when it comes down to it, I like it better than English. Then I discover that Lancaster University has a course in Medieval and Renaissance Studies which look pretty frickin' awesome. The problem is what to do afterwards.

I still fancy the Civil Service, especially the Foreign Office.

Problem = baby. Specifically, how not to take her away from her father. Of course, this is four and half years away so no need to worry about that yet. It's still a concern.

If the Service isn't an option...wow, I'm even thinking about teaching. Which is amazing because I hate teachers (despite two of my best friends being them. Ugh). Mainly I'd like to be a teacher because it pays well, you get heaps of holidays and they even pay you to train. Bonus! i'm good with kids though and good at standing up in front of groups of people and I think I'd be good at it.

Downside - I'd be a teacher. Also, not much room for postgrad study, should I be able to afford it.

I quite like the idea of being an archivist or something. A Museum Curator. Even a Librarian.

Problem - I'm a snob. I like the idea of working in the British Library or the Bodleian or something. Or the National Archives. Not in a small place. I want Epic Archives, damnit!

Possibly I could join the police. I quite like that idea also.

Problem - baby. Irregular working hours = not easy when single parent. Plus, if I 'm going to do that then there's really no need to get a degree, especially not in Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Might as well just save myself the tution fees, right?

All in all, I have no clue what I'm going to do. Ultimately I want to write but I do want to have some kind of useful job while I do that. Being a full time writer would be the best thing ever but I still want a few years at a proper 'career' too. Just to see if I'm capable of one, really.

Perhaps I will just work in a kitchen forever. It seems likely, at this point.

Ashes to Ashes

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