Monday, February 06, 2006

Bouts of confusion

Once again thoughts of leaving the city have been swirling in my head for the last few nights. Maybe it’s just the beginning of the semester anxiety; in fact, I have no doubt that all this is just a spell. I’ve been here for only 6 months and I find myself planning to move away from here; of course, I wouldn’t mind retiring in this city because it is lovely in lots of ways, but already I’ve been itching to break free.

I whine that this city is too small, and have even grown impatient to riding public trans. In general I wait for so many things, like today I thought, gee, I wonder at one point in my life when I’ll be able to afford a washer and dryer machine? Or Jonathan Adler dinner plates? It seems so far away.

In the end, I wonder if I can even commit to 6 more years of school – and then what? I feel like variations of these type of questions – what next? what now? -- will haunt me for years to come, and then how does one deal with it?

Maybe the reasons why I can’t see myself continuing or even teaching is an indication that I need to acknowledge my limitations and not be afraid of Big Other(s).

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