Happiness
This semester, I’m doing my capstone project, which includes being an intern at an elementary school library in town.
This was my first week going to the school, and today, now that some of the uncertainty of a new location, new people, and new responsibilities has worn off a bit, I find myself wanting to skip and sing with joy.
It is a little bit scary to get a degree in something you don’t have a lot of experience in. It’s kind of frightening to pay thousands of dollars to go to school, without knowing for absolute certain that you’ll love what you’re going to do when you’ve finished paying all that money and going to all those classes.
Now I know.
I love working in a school library.
Today I checked in books, helped kids find the King Tut biographies they wanted, participated in three or four story times, filled out a book order (could anything be more awesome than placing an order for 155 books? No), and read several books. I enjoyed every moment of the three hours I spent in the library this morning.
It’s my first week, of course. I know there will be days when I want to tear my hair out, but over all, I am brimming with joy, more anxious than ever to graduate and to get to work.
I am sooo happy to hear that. I have the same feelings regarding teaching. Right now I am sitting scared out of my mind because tomorrow morning I am facing a room full of Seniors–man, are they intimidating… I hope I have the same experience as you.
As far as I know you, this sounds like the perfect job for you. I’m glad you love it! 😀
How fun. I can totally see you in a school library, reading to all the kids. You’re going to be so great.
I’m glad for you Janssen. I’ve spent some time in school libraries lately, and it really can be a lot of fun. I hope you continue to enjoy your internship.
So I did that for nine blissful years. BEST job in the world. I pulled teeth out, wiped noses, made a fool of myself doing voices of all manner, rocked kids in a big chairs, foundered on ordering books, dressed up in zany costumes, talked to puppets on the end of my hand like they had souls, read 8 million wonderful books, and got a pay check too!! Make sure you do a book museum. It will impress your superiors and is a heck of a lot of fun. Email for details. Make sure you settle in a state that hasn’t massacred the state of library-ness…
Very cool!
My capstone (do many schools do this? I don’t think so) was in Public Relations for Non-Profits and I learned SO MUCH and really had a lot of fun doing it.
I read this a few days ago and have been meaning to come back and post a comment. I went to school with the intention of teaching English, and I did it, but it wasn’t a career I, personally, could cope with. I loved, loved the actual teaching part, but, well, let’s just say that whoever said teaching was a great job for moms either wasn’t a teacher or wasn’t a mom! I went through a time of questioning all my education, but I finally decided that the knowledge itself, and the experience of getting it, was its own reward. Then I stumbled upon my library job and, you know, I have found a PERFECT fit. I love, love working at the library and I know once you’ve found a permanent spot some where, you’ll love it too!