A Little Bit Louder

A conversation with a friend recently had us questioning our desire to move on to PhD programs after getting our MAs. At the heart of this conversation was a desire for hands on work or outdoor work. I miss the warehouse, I miss putting things together or cleaning things up, driving around with the windows down to do some task or another, organizing rooms and pallets. Anyway, that's one way to go. There's something about manual labor that is more and more attractive. Maybe this is a normal thought process to go through in grad school, constantly questioning what you think you know or your ability and willingness to research and write. The learning part isn't the question, it's the producing part. And always feeling you should be doing something else in every moment.

Anyway, that's a thought.