While I'm at it...

While I'm talking about my future, I might as well just let the world in on the little secret that is my life plan.

Let's start with the immediate and move towards the long-term.

1. Monday, February 12, 2007: Nail my Pompeii test to the wall...make it my bitch.
2. February 12-February 18, 2007: Pompeii test, intramural soccer, Sweeney Todd
3. February 2007: Pompeii and Museum Object presentations, major research for Etruscan Mirrors and Pompeii
4. Spring Break 2007: The Keys! Key Largo and Miami, baby!
5. Spring Semester 2007: Write publishable paper, present a paper.
6. Summer 2007: Archaeological digs in Tunisia/Italy.
7. 2007: Majority of my thesis research.
8. One-Two years out: Write thesis and graduate with an M.A. in Classical Archaeology and Museum Studies Certificate; Intensive Conservation internship at Ringling Museum.
9. Five years out: M.A. degree, Conservation pre-program requirements (2 years of chemistry, art portfolio, conservation internship, etc.)
10. Ten years out: Conservation degrees and expanded archaeological conservation internship; get a job as an archaeological conservator.

So that's my ten year career plan in a nutshell. I anticipate plenty of obstacles, but none that will stand for too long.