I took 5-1/2 years to graduate college, mostly because some of that was not in school while I tried to find my niche.
I spent 1 month looking for a post-graduation job, luckily because one fell into my lap. Not exactly my niche. Amazing job, but not my niche.
I taught fitness classes, and even considered it as a career. I loved it, and I missed it, but due to how sensitive I am, and how much I worry about other's being happy with my classes or disappointed with them, etc., not my niche.
And Wichita Falls... well, I'm one of the few who didn't hate it. I didn't run from it out of high school, or out of college. I didn't waste my breath dissing my hometown because it was "boring" or "too conservative" or "a hellhole (haha)" unlike pretty much everyone else I know. But, I have finally learned, not my niche-- at least, not for now.
I love school. I love learning. I love being challenged and being around people by myself-- albeit younger, sometimes less wise people than myself.
I love looking around a class room and seeing that we are all eating granola bars and drinking diet cokes or waters-- not candy bars and frappuccinos. I love talking about intelligent things-- then planning happy hour.
I love that I have to work very hard for anything I want-- and most of the time, because I'm surrounded by such great students, I don't get it. I hated learning disappointment, because it was not something I had ever been used to, but I love now the passion of REALLY going after something once I've decided I want it.
I love studying law. I love figuring out, logically, how and why it works-- even though someone usually has to explain it to me. I love dressing with self-respect everyday at internships, even if it's uncomfortable. I love the thought of maybe someday being a judge, and changing lives-- hopefully for the better.
I finally found my niche.... Took long enough!!
