Three months ago I started work for a library as a cataloger. Sounds boring doesn't it? Well it had it's moments, but the librarian I shared an office with was great and working with books that were sometimes older than this country made it interesting. I find it amazing how quickly time really does fly by after it has passed. Maybe I just have a poor memory or maybe the days were so similar the significant times are all that really stand out. Yesterday was my last day at this job and well I was looking forward to the end, but that doesn't mean I didn't like the job. One thing I remember doing nearly everyday was ask my supervisor questions about cataloging. I didn't know what details to pay attention to and which stray marks to leave alone especially when the books was older than the current English language. Yesterday she thanked me for my attention to detail. I always thought she thought I was clueless. Just goes to show one is better off admitting their ignorance than trying to ignore it.
In a week I'll have a lot of ignorance to admit. I am leaving the States for Israel and though I have read a lot and heard a lot I know I'll still be pretty clueless. That's ok with me. I will not only learn more about the culture but also more about myself. I am a work in progress (still a student) and will continue to be one until I die. I think I'll always have some ignorance to admit and that makes me wonder if in this life I really am always in a state of transition. I think I am.
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