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2008-08-01 - 7:26 a.m.
My summer has flown by. The last time that I was really aware of the passage of time was the beginning of May. I have been working out of town almost constantly since I got back from field camp. I have been at Wolf Creek Dam drilling big holes in the ground to install instruments in the dam's embankment. I have another Geologist working for me as well as two drilling crews and a technician. I am pretty sure that I am going to have to go back there for two more ten day shifts. It isn't really bad work, it just feels like I was thrown into the job a little bit. Whatever...... On Monday I am supposed to go and talk to someone about possibly taking a position at the Army Corps of Engineers. I think that it would be excellent experience, but I am not so sure that I want to work there. In the back of my mind I still have a desire to go to graduate school and work on cool Geology stuff. At the same time, if I took this job, I would have some excellent experience if I wanted to become an engineering geologist. I know one thing is for sure, I don't want to stay at my current job for the rest of my life. I have gotten some experience, and it has paid my way through college but I don't feel any real loyalty. Of course, if I go to graduate school, I am going to be poor again. If I stayed in this area and went to work I would be able to get started on acquiring all of those things people are supposed to have by the time that they are 30 years old like a new car, a house, maybe a dog..... I can remember being in school and thinking that I would try my best to avoid being sucked into a job once I graduated just because I wanted to have a decent paycheck. I still feel like I am going through a little bit of withdrawl from field camp. I miss those guys so much! I have a lot of thinking to do over the next few days. Someone recently told me that I should be happy that I am in my current position. No matter what I choose to do, or how things work out, I am going to be in a pretty good position. |