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Well, I've decided nothing for sure except that I'm a pretty damn indecisive person. And, I think, in spite of the fact that I have days where I'm very "motivated" and do actually derive some satisfaction from this job, it is NOT what I want to keep doing. And I'm not necessarily talking about the Army side of it... it's this job. I hate it. It's boring. There are plenty of things about being a Personnel Services Sergeant that I don't know, and some days I care, but I'm starting to think this is not what I want to be doing in another five minutes.
The Lousiana National Guard is apparently the best-educated in the country. Their educational benefits are outstanding. I have a little problem, though, and that's establishing residency. The Alabama National Guard probably has the worst educated soldiers in the country, or at least the Southeast. I don't think there are any soldiers in the National Guard in Georgia. I've never gotten anything but answering machines. And, since the whole concept of Florida horrifies me, I haven't even called them yet.
The working plan is to get out, borrow money, get money from wherever I can, and just go to school full time until I earn my degree. It might be possible if I find a college that offers subsidized daycare on campus and I get some really cheap living accomodations, or good roommates. It's possible I could be done with my BA in 2 semesters, and then do my Masters part time. I'd just have to borrow more damn money. Yuck. That was one of the big reasons I joined the Army in the first place -- to pay off those student loans.
In other news, I'm going to the promotion board for Staff Sergeant next week, and I don't really know why. I suppose I'll do pretty well on it though. Between winning NCO of the Quarter last month and demonstrating my "confidence and conversational skills" in front of the battalion with a speech I put together at the last minute, I will at least get recommended, from what I hear.
Keris is gearing up for that birthday, and I'm so relieved she'll be going to preschool then. She's been having a really rough time at school lately, clinging and crying in the mornings when I drop her off and tending to play alone and be really quiet. Not like her. I want to say she's bored with the classroom and tired of hanging out with 18 month olds, but I honestly don't have a real idea of what's bugging her. A couple of her friends have moved or changed schools... that might have something to do with it too. I wish I could read her mind.
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