There's no place like home...

At some point I'll have to decide where I want to do my traineeship. I want to work at a university, but there are plenty of unis, all around Australia and the world where I could conceivably complete MTS. So how do I decide where to go?

The first place I think of is Newcastle uni, where I studied. I have a historyther, already know the staff, the culture, the geography, some of the students, that sort of thing. On top of all this, mosquitoes notwithstanding, I miss Newcastle. So that is an option.

I could stay where I am and work in a uni in Perth. I only know one staffworker in all of the unis here, so I would most likely be with a trainer I have not known for a long time. That could be an issue. My current home is not really that close to any unis. All that being the case, there is a very strong argument that there is a greater need in Perth. There are just less Christians here. Also there are bunch of unis, some of which are quite small, an option I rather like.

Along with these options is the fact that I could go anywhere, providing it has some sort of uni ministry for me to join. I am not restricted to where I have already been. This seems to me like making a difficult road even hard, so I will probably not follow it, but God may have other plans.

My next jobs are then to talk to the people who work here in Perth as well as in Newy to work out what... to do...

Back to the Future

So I'm a little into Back to the Future right now, been introducing my housemate to the franchise and reading a blog about the novelisation of the movie, and basically having a good laugh at it. Btothef.tumblr.com is pretty much my favourite place to hang out at the moment...

Aside from that, it loosely relates to the topic of this post, which is, when do I actually plan to start my MTS traineeship? Short answer: not the foggiest. Slightly longer answer: beginning either '13 or '14.

The longest answer is actually a question: do I want to get stared right away so as not to waste time in a job with no eternal significance, and to make the most of my youth and enthusiasm? Or do I keep my job a bit longer, save some more money, and get a bit older and wiser?

I will make this decision... Later. Talking to people, praying, thinking... These activities will play a big role in my life for the next year. Or two.

Mission statement

So I have decided to do an MTS traineeship. That much is pretty well set, not much else is.

Here is what I know:

MTS

Soon

At a uni

Here is what I am yet to discover:

Where?

When?

With whom?

What is it going to be like?

Pretty much everything.

So this blog is to follow my discovery of these unknowns. I will share my decision making process as I speak to people, think through all the options, stress about everything and generally turn my life upside down. Then it will follow through my two years in MTS, what I do, who I meet, interesting stuff that happens, and my reactions. If I'm really keen I might even continue past MTS but that is for future me to decide. There will also be some amusing asides thrown in, so it's not all heavy stuff.

Basically I'm hoping to be super honest, or as much as I can be. For this reason, and for general coolness, I have adopted a nom de plume. Pearl is not my real name, but if you know me, it shouldn't be too hard to work it out.

I hope that you enjoy, or at least are mildly interested by, this blog, but mostly I pray that God be glorified, and that more people hear his word and trust in the name of Jesus to be saved.

PS. If you don't know what MTS is, check out www.mts.com.au