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The Master Plan

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I'm starting to finally figure out a master plan for my life. This feels pretty fucken great and I'm starting to finally accept myself as a possibility of being capable of working this out down to the right bloody end. For those of you who are not in the know: I used to be really fucken insecure about myself and particularly my future. I don't really think very highly of myself in many regards (how's that? well, it's just how I am I guess), but I am finally getting something together, cobbling together pieces of my life. So, I am developing a master plan for my success at life (love is a completely different issue which I haven't been lucky at yet, but it'll come I guess.)

I'm working out a plan to finish my bachelor's by roundabout this time next year (end of January 2010), which needs to be then because I missed subjects last year thanks to unexpectedly falling really ill. This plan still needs some execution especially over the coming month, which will be really crucial for me to my success, but I am positive I can do it (I have the study planner worked out and printed on paper next to me.)

After that it kind of depends. The Dutch system is trying to implement a system where you can enter a Master programme at the beginning of the second term of the year in February; if this is there by 2010 I will just use that and enter a followup master's in either Chemical Engineering or Sustainable Energy & Technology (leaning towards the latter, but will try to do it so that it includes some of both with the free choice of subjects that I have.) I will complete it at the TU Delft, that is for sure.

If the government fails, I will need to ensure I have something to do for those free months (not anything I can do anything about), but in that case I will try and see if there are any Master's courses I can do separately in that time if possible, and otherwise I will need to find a different regular daytime job for that period (which would also be good as it would allow me some more work experience, maybe even on the basis of my bachelor degree should the plan succeed).

After that I can do my master's thesis in the two years that stand for that (I plan to pretty much do that par for the course as I know I am one of the few capable of no delays), which will render me with an academic degree in either chemical engineering or energy technology (either of them is excellent and considering I have some background in the other it'll be good, plus there is a demand for these kind of people.)

After my master's, I can get a job; I have a good degree and so I can start earning money and stand on my own legs. I will try to pursue the poetry/music thing I have going on the side; I will never stop enjoying music, and I love writing poetry, so.

Only thing I need is some success in love. This is the plan that will have to satiate me while I indulge in my other excesses.
 
I made myself a life plan a month or two ago, it's awesome

good on you for making one too :D yours is actually a lot better than mine and I wish you the best of luck with it
 
Haha, that sounds absolutely excellent; I bet it feels liberating to have a nice plan laid out like that, with goals and timespans and everything. I admit I'm jealous; I don't have a clue what I want out of life just yet X3

Double well-done for picking a career path that will get you a) a career and b) decent money, as well as planning to persue other interests; absolute best of luck to you with everything :D
 
Making plans for things that work is always one of the best options, and if it's your life and future, then that's just awesome.

Just don't like, throw it away if things change quickly or something unexpected comes up.
 
Why would I. I invest so much energy just trying to stay alive mentally and physically it would be a waste.
 
i came into this thread expecting some sort of grand scheme to take over the world and make it a better place

i left dissappointed


Nah, but really dude, good job at figuring out what you want to do with yourself. I hope things fall into place for you.
 
That's a good idea - one I should probably do myself, actually - good luck!

(Chemical Engineering?! Geez...)
 
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