2017 was a year that really tested my character. I was unemployed for the 1st 8 months of it due to a prior emergency room visit, struggled with money because of that, and I ended up having to rethink my career route. I came from wanting to teach since my sophomore year in high school, to no longer desiring a teaching job. For more info about this, please read the previous blog entry.
I want to note that 2017 had some really exciting moments. I got to travel to Denver to see Metallica, I got to see Iron Maiden with my Dad, I caught the biggest fish in my life yet, and I went to my first ever NFL football game. I also have really embraced my Nintendo Switch which was released in March of this year. As a Nintendo fan, it was great to see the corporation redeem itself after the difficulties of success with the Wii U. Another highlight for this year is my Grandparents making it to 50 years of being married together. That in itself is a giant milestone.Now that 2018 is here, I plan on this year to be a year of redemption. I graduate in May and I am hoping for a job as an education manager for people with autism. If I got this job, I would be aiding students with autism in becoming independent. I would meet with them and figure out what they need in order to get a job. It is basically vocational rehabilitation but specially designed for ASD. This job would fill everything I want in a job and I would get paid enough to get by for a long time.
