Hey hey there! So...the life of a feminist requires you to travel...A LOT! This week I'm in Rhode Island with my colleague doing some outreach for a conference at Brown University in late October. So far it's going well, just makes for very long days! Basically the trip consists of making classroom announcements, stalking progressive faculty and staff, flyering the campuses we visit, working on last minute logistical details, and meeting with various affiliated student groups...and that's EVERY DAY! Guess the life of a social justice worker is a tiring one. And it seems like the work is never done!
So today we went to Providence College and Brown University...may I just say that the New England region IS BEAUTIFUL! The weather is perfect, and every place we've been to is just so incredibly quaint, and cozy, and cute, and seems like the perfect place to live! I've basically fallen in love...with the region of course! :)
I'm also realizing how much this job really means to me...
I find myself constantly worrying about the groups that are "under my belt" and whether or not they need something or know how to plan a successful event. And to complicate matters, I'm not really in control of how often they contact me! I mean, one can only send so many emails, ims, and facebook messages before you qualify for the stalker category!
As much as I love this job, however, there are some downsides. I kind of feel like I'm not really "doing" the activism part that was what I enjoyed so much in my college days. Guess it's a different form of activism...more teaching and leading than acting.
I'm also starting to seriously consider working on graduate school stuff (not right away, but in a year or so). I'd really like to go back and get the real academic feel for a women's studies program...although unless I feel like teaching, there's not much out there for a women's studies master I feel. Guess that's a topic for a little more research.
Anyway...it's off to another campus and another meeting.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Saturday, September 15, 2007
This is What a Feminist Looks Like
So here I am on Blogger...again...
I have really bad luck with keeping up blogs and as such really struggle to keep them going. I feel that this one may have a chance since I'm really having a hard time with the move...it might help me keep connected on the home front as well as keeping everyone else updated on what I'm doing!
For those that don't know...I've picked up my life and moved it halfway across the country. I left all my friends and family behind in corn-ville USA and headed out to the east coast to try and save the world...er...well, actually...I moved for the job of a lifetime (or at least my own life!). I basically get paid, however minimally, to be a professional feminist. And, as anyone who knows me, knows that this is the perfect job for me!
This "dream job" is working for a leading feminist non-profit as a Campus Organizer for the Midwest and South Central Region. I know...it's a mouthful. I basically help to start and sustain feminist activist groups on college campuses in my region which consists of 11 states and anywhere from 35-50 schools. It's a really amazing job that allows me to travel all over the country speaking about feminism and planning conferences and large-scale events related to feminism as well. Basically it couldn't be a better job for me!
The only down-side to this situation was moving. I'm really excited to be in the nations capitol doing some very political work for a really amazing non-profit, but it's just difficult because everything is so strange, new, and exciting all at the same time. I'm still getting used to my new lifestyle, and my new house, and my new job, and my new "friends". It just doesn't feel quite like home yet. I'm sure it will, but things are always hard at the beginning.
So any comments, advice, funny notions are always welcome! I miss you all back home terribly, but I'm living my dream (for now) and making my own way!
I have really bad luck with keeping up blogs and as such really struggle to keep them going. I feel that this one may have a chance since I'm really having a hard time with the move...it might help me keep connected on the home front as well as keeping everyone else updated on what I'm doing!
For those that don't know...I've picked up my life and moved it halfway across the country. I left all my friends and family behind in corn-ville USA and headed out to the east coast to try and save the world...er...well, actually...I moved for the job of a lifetime (or at least my own life!). I basically get paid, however minimally, to be a professional feminist. And, as anyone who knows me, knows that this is the perfect job for me!
This "dream job" is working for a leading feminist non-profit as a Campus Organizer for the Midwest and South Central Region. I know...it's a mouthful. I basically help to start and sustain feminist activist groups on college campuses in my region which consists of 11 states and anywhere from 35-50 schools. It's a really amazing job that allows me to travel all over the country speaking about feminism and planning conferences and large-scale events related to feminism as well. Basically it couldn't be a better job for me!
The only down-side to this situation was moving. I'm really excited to be in the nations capitol doing some very political work for a really amazing non-profit, but it's just difficult because everything is so strange, new, and exciting all at the same time. I'm still getting used to my new lifestyle, and my new house, and my new job, and my new "friends". It just doesn't feel quite like home yet. I'm sure it will, but things are always hard at the beginning.
So any comments, advice, funny notions are always welcome! I miss you all back home terribly, but I'm living my dream (for now) and making my own way!
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