Gone Fishin'

I've come to realize two things:  1. searching for a future opportunity is like fishing; and 2. fishing is labor intensive.

I say this mostly as a kind reminder to myself, because for a few months now I have been using the fishing analogy when describing how I searched for future opportunities.  I also use this analogy to remember some of the best times of my childhood - going fishing with my father.  

When I applied to grad school, I researched where I wanted to go and then cast out a net to see what I could catch.  Like any good fishing day, the net did not catch exactly what I wanted it to catch.  However, it this particular instance, it provided exactly what I needed.  With it came some awesome blessings.  First, I was blessed to even be accepted into a program ranked in the Top 30 for Criminal Justice programs in the nation.  The blessings continued with the funding package I received.  Now I have been blessed even more with awesome co-workers and fellow graduate students to work alongside.

So with this success in fishing behind me, I now set out on my next fishing adventure:  the search for a career.  That in itself is scary.  No longer am I looking for a job, but I am looking for a career.  The body of water is a lot larger and the fish come in all shapes and sizes.  And with that, I feel the need to use more than just a net, its time to bring out a few fishing poles to see what I can catch.

My hope is to effectively secure a career that effectively meshes my education in criminal justice and my passion to fight injustice, and be a beacon of light and hope and defend the rights of people.

So here I go.  I'm going fishing.