Some Things I'm Considering For My Next Job
I've commited to staying in New York until the end of February. I have a bit of time to figure out the next steps in my life, and I have a general idea of what I'm going to do, but I'd hoping to get something more concrete sometime soon.
What the short-term plan is...
1) Go to Kentucky for a little while and help my buddy, Mike Powers, work on the addition to his house. He started it three years ago and it would be great to help him finish it. I figure I'll be there 2-3 weeks.
2) Go to Tampa, Florida. My grandfather lives there, and he has some work he needs done on his house. I don't think it's a lot of big work, but it's stuff that needs to be done, so my dad and I can do it. I think I'll be there about a week.
3) Go to Atlantic Beach, Florida to see my old crew at Beaches Habitat and work with them for a week or so. I have a lot of good friends there who I used to work with, so it would be great to see them and work with them for a week or two.
4) Head to Virginia to work on my Uncle Pete's house. He wants to put up new siding, put in a new bathroom, put in hardwood floors and a bunch of other tasks. I'm not sure how much we'll actually get done, but I figure it will be a good start, and we can make a dent in it.
During all this time, I want to find my next volunteer opportunity. I think the next thing for me will be to head to Mexico/Central America to learn Spanish and work with people down there. There are a lot of opportunities to work at orphanages and other social services type places. I think staying down there at least a year and probably two would give me a chance to fully be part of another culture and enjoy learning about it. It will also, hopefully, mean that my Spanish will be very, very solid by the time I return to the U.S.
So, I'm scouring different lists to try to find the best opportunity for me. It will be one that gives me an opportunity to use my building skills and possibly takes advantage of my computer skills.
Some places that I'm looking include CNVS, Idealist, The Pallotti Center and the Peace Corps.
It's tough to find the right situation right now, but I know that the more I look, the sooner I'll find what I want.
What the short-term plan is...
1) Go to Kentucky for a little while and help my buddy, Mike Powers, work on the addition to his house. He started it three years ago and it would be great to help him finish it. I figure I'll be there 2-3 weeks.
2) Go to Tampa, Florida. My grandfather lives there, and he has some work he needs done on his house. I don't think it's a lot of big work, but it's stuff that needs to be done, so my dad and I can do it. I think I'll be there about a week.
3) Go to Atlantic Beach, Florida to see my old crew at Beaches Habitat and work with them for a week or so. I have a lot of good friends there who I used to work with, so it would be great to see them and work with them for a week or two.
4) Head to Virginia to work on my Uncle Pete's house. He wants to put up new siding, put in a new bathroom, put in hardwood floors and a bunch of other tasks. I'm not sure how much we'll actually get done, but I figure it will be a good start, and we can make a dent in it.
During all this time, I want to find my next volunteer opportunity. I think the next thing for me will be to head to Mexico/Central America to learn Spanish and work with people down there. There are a lot of opportunities to work at orphanages and other social services type places. I think staying down there at least a year and probably two would give me a chance to fully be part of another culture and enjoy learning about it. It will also, hopefully, mean that my Spanish will be very, very solid by the time I return to the U.S.
So, I'm scouring different lists to try to find the best opportunity for me. It will be one that gives me an opportunity to use my building skills and possibly takes advantage of my computer skills.
Some places that I'm looking include CNVS, Idealist, The Pallotti Center and the Peace Corps.
It's tough to find the right situation right now, but I know that the more I look, the sooner I'll find what I want.
posted by Thomas at 1:49 PM
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