It's no secret I moved out to Tulsa strictly so I could keep my relationship with Scott. I'd been applying all over the country for 8 months, looking in Houston, Dallas, Austin, and even Chicago (for illegitimate reasons). But as soon as he got hired in Tulsa, my search focused here. Not one month later, I got a call for an interview and ended up with the job I have now. I was beyond relieved, to just have a stupid job and to also be able to keep the relationship I had fought so hard for.
But the thing is, my job is doing nothing for me. It's great experience, absolutely yes. Otherwise, I'm an hourly employee getting payed dirt without benefits and an hour commute. However, Tulsa doesn't have the most opportunities for a chemist with under 10 years of experience and only a bachelors degree.
There are so many things I want to do and there are so many options that I'm stuck with not having a clue what my next step is.
I've given thought to grad school but I don't really like the idea of being in school for another 5 years. I want to start having kids before I'm 30 (which is in 5 years. wtf?!), would I have to pause grad school? Would it be better to just delay grad school until after?
If I do go to grad school, should I just go for my masters or my PhD? If I did masters, I'd study analytical chemistry, if PhD, I'd study chemical education. Would getting my masters even be worth it or would it be equivalent to having 2 years of experience in the industry?
I'd like to be able to try my hand at teaching but not here in Oklahoma, and not particularly with the education system we have now.
Maybe both? Get my masters degree so I can teach community college chemistry? I'd love to not have the restrictions of the public school system.
But where would I go? Again, I moved to Tulsa to be with Scott. I don't want to move away from Tulsa until he does but that restricts me considerably.
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ohhhhhhhhhhh the things we do for love.
:throws hands up:
