I am coming up on my last week at Comcast. I'm quite ready for the internship to be over. It was a good paying job and I really like some of the people I work with, but the job itself is just not my thing. It's monotonous and, in my eyes, pointless. I don't feel any satisfaction from getting someone to purchase another Comcast product.

This has really made me realize how crucial it is that my future career be somehow meaningful to me. If I don't feel like my work is somehow making a difference or providing me some kind of fulfillment, I'm not sure if I'll be able to handle it.

I know this sounds extremely selfish. I know that there are millions of people that go to work everyday doing a job that they despise just to make the money they need. But I also know that God has given everyone talents and passions that, when put to use, bring them a sense of purpose and fulfillment. I'm hoping that my career will embody my passions and allow me to make use of my talents.

A friend and I were talking recently and he brought up the possibility of he and I starting a business some day. He may have been partially joking, but I started to seriously think about it. I've always been kind of afraid to start my own business. It's a huge risk. But maybe that is what I need.

I'm still not sure what will happen after I graduate in May. I'm keeping grad school, seminary, and a career all as options. A career would definitely be the most financially sound path. That does not mean it's the best, though. So at this point, what I'll be doing in 9 months is unclear, but hopefully when that time gets here, I'll know.

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This summer is quickly coming to a close. On one hand, I'm really ready to get back up to East Lansing and get back to school and my job there. It's going to be really awesome that Jenna will be living right next door, and I can spend time with her more than on the occasional weekend. On the other hand, I'm going to miss my friends that will be staying home. It's been nice to spend some time with them. I wish it could have been more.

I've also made a couple new friends that I definitely want to keep in touch with. I have a new friend that has taught me a lot about a lifestyle I didn't really understand. I have another new friend that I really feel I have a lot in common with. It's refreshing to talk to someone and have them understand where you're coming from.

Overall, this summer was pretty busy, but definitely a summer I'll remember. I've still got a few weeks before school starts and I hope I can make the best of them.

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I've been having such strange, but vivid, dreams lately. I'm not going to go into detail about them, but it's just been really out of the ordinary for me. Some have been dreams about people I know, but no longer keep in contact with. Others have been about people that are close to me and my future with them. I've even had dreams about people I don't know at all.

I can't help but think that all these dreams I've had recently have happened for a purpose. They've all gotten me to think about things I haven't really thought about a lot. Things in store in the future besides "work." Things that are happening to other people. Feelings I will experience. Just a whole world of things.

If it's something particularly profound, I've been attempting to write them all down. I've found that this both allows me to preserve it and allows me to recall more of the dream. I guess it could come in handy someday.

Anyway, this post has been kind of random. It's been a while and I've had a lot on my mind.

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Well this has been quite an interesting week so far, and it's only Wednesday.

When I first started this internship with Comcast, I approached it as a summer job and only a summer job. I figured it was a way for me to get through the summer, make some money, and maybe learn a thing or two.

But lately, I'm really thinking that this job has a bigger purpose in my life. This job is allowing me to meet and talk with so many different people. And we hardly talk about television or other communication needs. I talk to these people about anything and everything.

On Monday, my coworker and I talked to a couple about their service among other things. The next day, they called us and invited us over to have pie and ice cream with them, along with a nice glass of iced tea. We accepted the offer and stopped by their house. We were there for about an hour and half just talking to this older couple about anything and everything. They told us all about their life growing up and about their marriage. The conversation even got to the point that we were talking about the supernatural and the existence of God and the possibility of life on other planets (The husband was much more convinced of extraterrestrials than I am). It was just so crazy that we went to this couple's house to talk to them about getting more products from Comcast, and the next day, we're there having dessert with them and talking to them about everything under the sun.

This wasn't the first house where this happened. We've had quite a few people invite us in, offer us something to drink, and just talk to us about everything. I think some people just really need someone to talk to.

Sometimes it's hard to remember that everything happens for a reason. I find myself wondering why I'm "wasting my time" or whatever. Then I somehow realize that I'm not wasting my time at all. I'm not really money motivated, but good conversation is pretty motivating.

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