End of the Semester Review

As this is the final week of classes and I'm one paper away from finishing the semester, I believe it's appropriate to write a blog post reviewing the semester. I began the semester completely in the dark about Library Science. Now, I can't say I learned everything about library science in one semester; far from it. In fact, this semester has showed me that there's sooooo much to learn that it's even more overwhelming about how little I know. But this semester I did learn some basics and it helped me get some idea about my future career choices.

1. I could never become a professor. I don't want my library science experience to be all about writing books, publishing papers, and grading papers. I would rather get my hands dirty doing the work I'm training to do.

2. I could also never be a cataloger. I learned TONS from Barbara Kwasnik's class and cataloging is a noble and necessary aspect of librarianship. However, it's not really my cup of tea.

3. Right now, I'm highly interested in reference. I enjoyed Megan Oakleaf's class and I learned a lot from the assignments in that class. I love working with people and it's very thrilling to be the one that gets to answer the questions (maybe that's because I'm a control freak, haha).

Regardless of the fact that my interests may change throughout my time in this program, I feel that I have a grasp of what I'm doing and this semester erased my doubts about whether I had signed up for the right program. I've made great friends and some great contacts and I'm eager to see what next semester brings! No worries, I plan on continuing this blog in the future, so get ready!

And here's a librarian cat meme for your enjoyment.