In Rhode Island

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.