Have I committed any crimes at all?
NO!
Yet here I sit, on the brink of destitution, after I unwittingly believed in something and traveled halfway across the United States yet again. Our government is inefficient. Our government is a waste. And yet I did not choose the private sector this go around. I turned down Korea. I turned down another management position. For what?! A dream of working to conserve our natural resources or make some lasting impact that will be the betterment of humankind?! Damn, I am a fool. A gam of bureaucrats swim in these seas. And I, subjecting myself yet again, have become a victim of apathetic hands.
How much longer before my hands grow apathetic, a symptom of despair.
1 comment:
Brian, I think you are making the right choice, and you're not alone. As a graduate student who turned down 5 well-paying jobs to community organize around social issues, I've definitely been there (or here I should say). These periods built strength and character. I got used to being privileged and thought I could carry that over into activism. Chicago has a way of proving even the most-educated wrong. I won't say "cheer up, everything will be alright". I think, "persevere", is more befitting, so do so :)
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