Valentines Day was special. I seemed to encounter far too many people who were depressed/bitter/angry or purposely sporting all black outfits. I'm not sure why this holiday has to be such a negative thing for some people. I've been single on Valentines Day before and it was fabulous. I can love my family. I can love my friends. Who said Valentines Day can only be about having a significant other?
After a long day at work Mark picked me up at school and we went out to Los Hermanos, a tasty Mexican restaurant here in Provo, and had a nice dinner together. Throughout the course of our dinner we a) decided that the waitresses and the hosts were incompetent and b) talked about our future together.
We're currently toying around with the idea of joining the Peace Corps (http://www.peacecorps.gov/) after Mark graduates. The first thing anyone says when I mention this idea is, "What about children?"
Well, what about children?
One of the beautiful things about getting married so young is that there is time. I'm not advocating waiting until my 30's to have children, but I just think every couple has their own timeline. And it should be discussed business between the couple and the Lord only. I am stunned at the audacity that people have to stick their nose in other people's business around here. Of course that is what I get for choosing to come to BYU.
But anyway, we're looking into the Peace Corps or any other opportunities for service. Six months to a year would be ideal timing (the Peace Corps is a little long at 27 months). But the Peace Corps seems to be very prestigious and respected, so I have faith that if we do such an experience it won’t be terribly difficult to find a job when we are finished.
Mark is also deciding what kind of higher education he wants to complete. We've looked at a MS in Mechanical Engineering, MS\MBA Mechanical Engineering or even PhD in Mechanical Engineering (although this one means I have an extra 7+ years left in Provo). It's really fun to see so many pathways we can take over the next few years. I'm also in the process of figuring out what my future will entail. I will graduate next year and will either enter the work field right away or stick around BYU (or maybe even the U) for a MA in communications.
There are so many options for both of us and I think we've firmly decided that there is no right or wrong answer.
2 comments:
hey, just checking out your blog. your future plans sound exciting! and I totally agree about the children issue - it really is no one else's business! Anyway, this might seem kind of sad, but how do add friends to a friend list? Is it the same thing as adding links to the blog page? I've tried to find the answers on the help page but I don't know if I'm looking for the right thing.
boo nosy people. i'm sooooo excited for rio tomorrow!!!!!!!!! that's how excited i am. we should backpack europe when the men finish school, and then do the peace corps.
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