big steps

So I did 2 things this week that make me nervous but could be positive things for me in the long run.

The first is that I talked to a professor in the Women's Studies Department at the university where I work about the possibility of applying to their M.A. program (to begin fall 2009). I'm not 100% decided that I will do this. I'll have more to say on this in the future, but in general, I have enjoyed the women's studies courses that I have taken and they are the courses that are the most appealing to me for the future. Part of my inspiration has been reading/listening to some of the things that Roo has to say. She is vocal particularly about race and class issues in education but she is clearly sensitive to oppressions of all sorts. She has made me see things that I might never have otherwise seen. Likewise, I like how the women's studies discipline challenges me to take a more critical look at the world around me. Even with my Master of Social Work degree, I tend to take the world too much at face value. So, to help me make up my mind for sure, I am taking a course this summer and another in fall. The fall one in particular will help me finalize my decision one way or the other as it is a senior-level undergrad course in feminist analysis.

The second thing I did was reactivate my online personals ad for the first time in several months. It really is not my preferred method for meeting people, as I have had limited success in the past. Still, it's something active that I can do as far as trying to meet new guys. Sitting around on my couch blogging isn't going to do it for me. :-P I did spruce up my ad and put up new photos, and so far, I've gotten a few messages. Wish me luck that I can find someone who isn't a total creep. :-) And, if I'm lucky enough to meet someone who isn't a total creep, please smack me if I start sabotaging things out of my insecurities.