To go or not to go????
Lately the theme for me is "need or want". Do I need it or do I want it? This question works for almost everything these days. The question is: Should I go back to Australia and attend my graduation? It was easy for me to leave Perth because I truly thought that I was going back soon. Now I don't know anymore. I've been struggling with this for months now. It doesn't help that I've had a few persistent friends in Oz frequently emailing me to attend.
I do want to go back. This is an opportunity to see and catch up with my friends, former teammates and former physio evaluators. The way I see it, if I don't go back now there's going to be many people that I will probably not see again and would like one last opportunity to update them. I would also like to show my parents my life for the past 2.5 years.
On the other side, it's very hard for me to financially justify doing this. I'm just starting to work as a physio and that's all I want to do. I want the experience. It's been a long road to get to this point. Yes I will have the rest of my life working and in the very near future, the cost of the trip will not be a big deal. Getting the time off is not a big deal because my employer already thinks I'm going and physios are more contractors than employees so we can take the time off whenever we want.
I don't know what to do. I want to go but I also don't want to go. That's what I get for going so far away for school...
I do want to go back. This is an opportunity to see and catch up with my friends, former teammates and former physio evaluators. The way I see it, if I don't go back now there's going to be many people that I will probably not see again and would like one last opportunity to update them. I would also like to show my parents my life for the past 2.5 years.
On the other side, it's very hard for me to financially justify doing this. I'm just starting to work as a physio and that's all I want to do. I want the experience. It's been a long road to get to this point. Yes I will have the rest of my life working and in the very near future, the cost of the trip will not be a big deal. Getting the time off is not a big deal because my employer already thinks I'm going and physios are more contractors than employees so we can take the time off whenever we want.
I don't know what to do. I want to go but I also don't want to go. That's what I get for going so far away for school...
posted by Sub29 at 6:36 AM
6 Comments:
Dunno if you want any advice from a Yankees fan **gasp** but here's a couple things consider:
1) Did you enjoy your UW graduation? ..they're kinda boring .... aren't they?...
2) The many people you won't see again... if you're staying in Australia for more than a few days, then perhaps it's worth going. If you're going to be there a few days to say hello again.... hmm, maybe just send them an email to say hi :)
3) Needs and wants... Often our needs ARE wants... We need food, we want spaghetti. They are almost the same thing. We need things in life that make us feel happy.. we often want sentimental value. (Sometimes we choose things that have a fast happy return, like a chocolate bar, but sometimes we just feel this gaping need for something that will make the happy stay for a long time...... and that's when sentimental value is handy :) So if it's a sentimental trip, maybe it's what you need...
Best regards.
hope that helps a bit...
The UW graduation was alright. I got to sit next to my friend so it wasn't too boring. I guess for me it's more about going back to catch up with everyone and seeing my tutors again. If I ever go back again I won't so visit my tutors so it's my last chance and depending on when I go back, the same can be said with my baseball teammates and some classmates.
I think I'm 80% leaning on not going, regardless of whether or not I want to go or not. I'm a very sentimental person so it would be nice to go but it's not a necessity. Timing's everything and the timing is horrible for me to go.
Thanks for your advise Red. It was very good advise...appreciate it...
Wow the biggest push is to see your tutors again!? You must have really enjoyed your schooling :) That's awesome!
If you end up going, I hope you have a great time! And if you don't end up going, you should send your tutors an email to say hello anyways -- it sounds like you really respected them and got along well.
I wouldn't say the biggest push are my tutors but they are a big part of it. I was very lucky to have been matched with those tutors and quite a few of them said that they would've offered me a job if I wanted to stay in Australia. One of them even created a job for me to do while I was still in school.
Unfortunately I either don't have some of their emails or lost them during my trip back. It's not just tutors but also my baseball teammates and classmates.
I have decided not to go officially because I was offered to cover for another physio in Feb at one of my clinics.
Hey girl.. I know this is an old post, but just wanted to say - if you are close enough with your friends, one day you will find a way to come together..
Gone are the days when distance is too great of a barrier to overcome - the internet has made the world a smaller place ;)
To demonstrate - I'll be going to a wedding in India of a friend from my masters, and people are converging from around the world..
I hope you're doing well, and would love to get an update!
Bianca
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