am i making the right decision?
i (25F) have recently been accepted for a library job; part-time. it is in a public library, front-facing. i’m excited bc i want to gain some library experience and decide if i want to get my MLIS. i haven’t totally made a decision about it, but i want to gain more hands-on experience.
my original plan was to become a licensed counselor. i work part-time on a crisis hotline for a women’s shelter and i got my bachelor’s degree in psychology. i’ve become a little doubtful of that career path because i just don’t think i can handle the emotional labor of it. i obviously still believe in the values of active listening, empathy, etc that i’ve learned by pursuing this path, but i don’t think i can spend my whole life in it.
so anyway, i’ll be working both jobs and then deciding in about a year what i want to do. and i think i just need some encouragement or advice. am i making the right decision by doing this?
i love libraries as a community resource. i am committed to helping my community, i love to help people and give them the knowledge and the resources they need. it’s empowering.
my parents just drilled me last night about making this decision and if i was thinking of my financial future and if i was being responsible. and i just feel really stupid now. is it worth it to get an MLIS? have i been too hasty to get into this library job? am i being too all over the place and should just focus on one thing?