Hi,
Some may of read my post here
Jobs - I hate them
Well further down I said I came to an epiphany about me wanting to become a librarian.
The thing is I'm worried I'm just jumping around from field to field trying to figure out where I belong and I'm worried that I might find that librarian studies might not be my thing either. I have a strong sense that it will suit me, because I've been really accessing my personality other the last month and I just think it will be more suited to my personality.
You see I am a designer, but although I'm ok, I'm realistic to know that I am not the best and that I'm probably a bit slower than most designers and because of this I tend to have to work back and do a bit more work to finish off designs. Anyway, I'm just over design. I just don't think it's for me as a full-time career. I also don't have the personality. I'm too shy and introverted and I don't know how to stand up for myself. You may say, well just try and overcome this, but to be honest I think that's not the problem. I think my personality is always going to be shy and introverted and although I maybe able to take steps to become more confident and extroverted I realistically know that my personality will never be a "hard sell" kind of personality and to be honest I don't want it to be.
Anyway, I think however being a designer has enabled me to see my strengths and weaknesses and I think I can use some of the skills I have as a librarian.
However, I am still kind of worried that I might also do the same thing with library studies? Find excuses not to like the job.
I tell you the reason why I think library studies would suit me. I have a library within my work and I watch the interactions of the library staff. They have similar personalities to mine, kind, helpful, friendly. They're not loud or over the top. Some are what you call shy.
Two, I could use my skills to help train customers on the computers. In libraries in australia, librarians often help customers learn how to surf the internet and use word processing programs. I have also taught a short course. So I'm good at helping people and I want a job that helps that allows me to assist the general public.
Three I love children, so I would like to work in a public library where I can work with children during "story times". I really do get along with children, I just have this connection with them. I don't know what it is, think of me being the beatrix potter of our time
Four, I think I would be a lot more technical than most librarians so I could work eventually in setting up sytems. Which I think I would be quite good at.
So what do you think? Do you think I'm just running away from my current field to avoid improving myself?
I hadn't really planned on doing more study. Although, luckily it will only be one year of full-time study to get my qualification.
I'm just really keen on it, but I do have those little worries, as I do tend to jump around.
Also I just want to say, my career is not that important to me. What is important to me is that I am valued and that I am happy and content in my job. This is more important to me than making lots of money or career titles. It's a means to an end at that is all.