P365 - 2013 - Day 295 - Fish out of water

P365 - 2013 - Day 295 - Fish out of water

(Guest Blogger - it is Tuesday - My Wonderful Husband)

I suppose everyone goes through a time when they question their career choice.  I have reached that moment in my life. - a moment where I don't dislike my job but I wonder what life would have been like had I chosen a different path.  In many ways I have always felt out of place in academia - something like a fish out of water.  So as I set out for my weekly trip  to campus I thought about other career choices.  I love being at the beach and in the ocean, but I can't seem to figure out a way to make a living as a surf instructor.  But at least I get to do that all summer.  I love being on the soccer field but making a living as a youth soccer coach would be difficult as well.  But again, I am lucky enough to be able to coach my daughter's team.  Then as I walked around campus today I realized another place that I love - the college campus.  I love the aesthetic beauty of the campus, the energy of the campus community, and the students.  I thought about my classes yesterday - the laughter during a simulation game that we played, the great presentations from my juniors and seniors, the intellectual curiosity exhibited by them all.  I began to realize that I am pretty lucky to be in this profession and work at this institution - even if I am a fish out of water. 

*And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul? Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul. - Plato*