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23 months ago
no thank you!
this world is not worth it
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slowly working on it..
2 years ago
Majoring in political science is a small step to it..I am reading some books and looking some jobs in that area for the UN. During the summer I am planning on taking a training class near my house for International Jobs etc.
So we shall seee.. who knows i might find something better by going toawrd this goal.
don't expect too much
3 years ago
while the experience is great, the job not always is ;-) so i prefer to run my own business.
it is an interesting experience and good networking.
see previous entry
3 years ago
in a nutshell – i want to work at the grassroots level, with the women and children. the UN doesn’t even have a major organization dealing with these issues, so until then, the UN is not for me.
re-org already, people. it’s 2006.
you know
3 years ago
the more i think about it, the less i even WANT to attain this goal. I’m not a UN girl, who am I kidding? I’m a grassroots sorta girl. i think the UN would not be for me.
removing this now
Little steps since last entry
3 years ago
I’ve been reading and studying, boning up on subjects necessary for this career transition. It’s hard not to get ahead of myself. But this is a goal that’s going to take a few years to pull off. I keep reminding myself of that. So first up I’m reading two books simultaneously – one on the UN and world politics – a college level textbook – and the other a well known introduction to public international law. I’ve also ordered a couple of “historical perspective” type books on the UN; they should get here about the time I’ve finished with the UN/world politics text. I’m still excited about this. I realize there may be intermediate career steps – State Department? DOT? another international organization, maybe ICAO? I don’t know. But it’s great to have a plan, no matter how sketchy it may be!
Very cool - a sign?
3 years ago
I was walking the dog tonight, using the time to visualize achieving some goals, including this one. I turn the corner to go to my house, and I’m deep in a wonderful image of me, suited, explaining jus ad bellum, in the main chambers and for some strange reason I look up – and I see a shooting star.
No kidding. It’s a sign.
This is huge, I know.
3 years ago
It’s out of my league (heh). It’s incredibly hard. It will be exceedingly difficult work, both getting there and working there. It’s lunatic, really.
But it’s been in my heart for four years, ever since 9/11/2001, and it hasn’t gone away. And that kind of staying power deserves at least a little attention. So I’m giving it more – I’m giving it everything I’ve got.
This is a job I can believe in, stand fully behind and commit to, with all of my being. This is what I want to do with my life.
