What do I want to be when I grow up...reflections

I originally wrote the post below at the beginning of the school year when my job seemed uncertain. Well, now it's certain...my position has been cut.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
What do I want to be when I grow up?
I think when I was a kid I assumed I would grow up, go to college, get a degree in my chosen field, then work in that profession until I retired... Not so much. I got my masters degree in clinical neuropsychology, dabbled (code for volunteered) in speech pathology, then took classes and got a teaching license in Pennsylvania and Oregon. I taught 2nd and 3rd grade, worked as a one-on-one reading specialist, and now teach kindergarten through sixth grade in the library, with a good deal of my time going toward technology instruction, repair, and innovation.
I think media specialists in our district may be on the way out due to funding, so I'm looking at this as a potential for change for the good...I'm not a librarian by training or at heart. There are definitely things I like about the job and that are a good fit for me, but I don't think I'm the person who would have chosen it as a field of study. Anyway, what does that mean for me now? I've learned a tremendous amount and I want to use it. If I were to design my own job or revamp my current position, what would it look like? Something to think about...

FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 2011
Knowing that in a few months I will not be working in my current position, I am free to think about what I want to be doing and how to make that happen.
The first thing I think I need to figure out is how to get my favorite parts of the library website I created on to this blog so they aren't gone forever. Unfortunately I chose a platform for my website (weebly.com) that doesn't have a way to transfer. And, because the school website is on that same site, I can't take it with me. So, I think I'll do a post on my favorites from the past two years. That should keep me busy for awhile; there was a lot of good!