A Future Repat (Be Warned: Complete Self-Indulgence)
This is going to be an embarrassingly unnecessary post, but I can't think of any other people--save family and a few friends--who would at all appreciate this news. So having gotten one of those past-midnight, insightful urges to do something worthwhile, I'm going to share my news with you.
Hard-pressed to decide on some structure with college application deadlines approaching (yes, I'm that young), I have formed an actual plan for the future--and it's something that I would actually love to do. It's an idea that I have been playing around with for a while now, and it goes something like this: after graduating from an as of yet undecided university (Georgetown, Cornell, Duke, Yale, Middlebury, Bard? If I am even accepted, that is--paranoia is gripping my mind in the whole application process) with a degree in international relations and studies, I'm jetting back to Armenia for good. I will probably stay here for graduate school also, but the fact remains that I am a repat in the making. My ideal goal is to work for educational reform or academics in general, but the romanticism of the idea (enforced by my parents' wry smiles and "Good luck"s) may push me into diplomacy or law. Meanwhile, I am seeking internships for every single summer from now until then. I just know that I want to do something worthwhile for the country--even if it is something absolutely minute--and I want to find ways to put to better use everything I learn here.
It sounds idealistic. Childish, too. I'm not prepared to move mountains. I might not even move a single grain of soil! But I'm going to try anyway.
So.
Although it is a long way away (even summer! Oh God, I can't believe there are so many months until summer), I am excited to one day join the repat community.
And apologies for this post, in all honesty. I told you it would be self-indulgent. I was just very eager to share.
Hard-pressed to decide on some structure with college application deadlines approaching (yes, I'm that young), I have formed an actual plan for the future--and it's something that I would actually love to do. It's an idea that I have been playing around with for a while now, and it goes something like this: after graduating from an as of yet undecided university (Georgetown, Cornell, Duke, Yale, Middlebury, Bard? If I am even accepted, that is--paranoia is gripping my mind in the whole application process) with a degree in international relations and studies, I'm jetting back to Armenia for good. I will probably stay here for graduate school also, but the fact remains that I am a repat in the making. My ideal goal is to work for educational reform or academics in general, but the romanticism of the idea (enforced by my parents' wry smiles and "Good luck"s) may push me into diplomacy or law. Meanwhile, I am seeking internships for every single summer from now until then. I just know that I want to do something worthwhile for the country--even if it is something absolutely minute--and I want to find ways to put to better use everything I learn here.
It sounds idealistic. Childish, too. I'm not prepared to move mountains. I might not even move a single grain of soil! But I'm going to try anyway.
So.
Although it is a long way away (even summer! Oh God, I can't believe there are so many months until summer), I am excited to one day join the repat community.
And apologies for this post, in all honesty. I told you it would be self-indulgent. I was just very eager to share.
posted by Ellie at 12:40 PM
2 Comments:
It's always great to have big dreams, and if you don't have them young... when would you have time to make them growing step by step ? So... HATCHOGHUTYUN Ellie !
I swear I could have written that post 10 year ago! I wanted to get my education and then serve my country with my new found knowledge.
Fast forward to now. I have my degrees and a heap of student loans. So now I figure I'm paying those off while gaining valuable work experience that will help me land a job in Armenia through which I can put my education and work experience to use : )
Moral of the story... don't mount up debt! Ellie I hope you make it there before me : )
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