mid-college change of plans

So I was thinking that being an English [or Englilish] teacher in Israel isn't necessarily what I want to do, escpecially because it's so hard to get a job in Israel, and it might require more time in America to get certification and stuff. This came out in a talk with Rabbi Alpert this afternoon. We came up with the idea that mayeb I would like accounting, since I'm very good with numbers, and its transferrable to Israel.

Then I went down a flight of stairs and encountered Rabbi Seif, ran this by him, and he said I should do what I loved. I told him I haven't found something I've loved since I decided not to become a Reform Rabbi, and if I were a guy I'd still be on the path to be a Rabbi, but since I'm not a guy, that's not possible.

Then on my way out, I was thinking a bit. I like history, and cultures, and he museums in Israel. What if I majored in Anthropology and became an Archaeologist? There are tons of digs in Israel, and I could for sure get a PHD at Hebrew U, and this is something I would love to do research in, and I might be able to still hold onto my Jewish studies major. I could double major, which would require an extra summer, and possibly another semester if I want to keep to my 4 classes per semester. But I think it would be worth it. And that summer could in theory be spent on a dig or something like that, which would be way more fun than staying in Philly. And this idea excites me. It clicked. Things haven't clicked for a while now.

And I could also be a college professor in Anthropology. I could be Janet Monge!!!

I switched out of Children's lit [which would have been annoying anyways with the high holidays] and into Introduction to Cultural Anthropology. And hopefully Professor Monge will reply to my e-mail. I love her. I miss those malaria stories. And the class was an easy A. [Ok it required some studying, but no more than the afternoon and night before each test and the morning of.]

Think this is a good idea?

Productive

I finally got an appointment with a podiatrist [they actually have one at student health.] So I can finally get my right foot fixed, since it's been swollen since November. And I will once again have 2 cute size 6 1/2 feet instead of one cute one and one fat one. And I'll be able to wear the leopard print boots again [provided they weren't the cause of this].

I also went gymming today.

I still have to return my book to the library, finish the Dave & Beth blanket [I'm halfway done with the border], plan the women's parsha shiur that I'm giving tomorrow at 9pm, and write my d'var for shalshuddis. But that all should be pretty doable. I could wait until tomorrow to plan the shiur if I really want to push it, but I should at least read the parsha now. I have nothing better to do.