Pressure and Inspiration

Many people have been asking what I will be doing after my year of service. I feel the same way I felt right before I graduated from the university: confused, undecided, unorganized, and somewhat inadequate. Everytime, I avert my eyes and reply with a quietly exasperated, "I don't know." And, everytime I am greeted with furrowed brows and sympathetic, "oh's." It's always difficult being in a situation that is waiting on the outcome of decisions beyond my control.

However, as I consider my situation more and more, I keep thinking I want to continue serving in the AmeriCorps but in a different capacity. I think it would be fun, challenging, and a great experience. I would really like to be a VISTA leader; we'll see how the tide turns.

On another note, I had a wonderful and inspiring experience at the Service Symposium. It was great absorbing the essence of AmeriCorps through a creative medium. I really love it when I can get together with other AmeriCorps members and relate to them on a totally different level than others can really understand.