yo... i am KENDRA joyce (most people call me KENJ)
I'm a spunky, goofy gal that loves to have a good time, yet I am more than 100% dedicated to achieving my goals and dreams and will go to great lengths to get what I want. I am absolutely determined to be successful... and LOVE my life! There's no 'just settling' here.
I'm into doing all kinds of things... chances are if someone asks me to do something, I'll be up for it. I love randomness, ridiculousness, and shenanigans of all kinds. Life is definitely more interesting that way. oftentimes i have to stop and ask myself, "what was i thinking?" Fortunately, I never get myself into any real trouble though. I'm just silly! However, I guess you could say I've grown up a lot since I graduated college. Being thrown out into the adult world really gives you a new perspective. But don't worry, that doesn't mean I've become boring!
I have a tendency to get lost, and I am extremely clutzy. Sure, I'm booksmart, but I lack common sense and a lot of times I'm one of those people that 'just doesnt get it' at first. Also I am a total neatfreak and can def. be a perfectionist. I have been accused of having OCD because of this.
I grew up in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (mmm greene county), so I'm sure you can imagine I'm used to making my own fun... usually by exploring the great outdoors or going elsewhere for adventures.
Over spring break, I went to the Island of Dominica in the Caribbean... not to be mistaken for the Dominican Republic. I had the most amazing week of my life there! An island lacking tourist resorts and pretty much civilization as we know it in this counrty, it was the most beautiful place I have ever seen (and believe I ever will see). I saw before my own eyes that there really are some extraordinary things out there in the world. Someday I really want to go back there.
I graduated from Bethany College in May with a B.S. in biology, and now I'm a grad school dropout. Well, not exactly a dropout, I finished out the first semester and won't be returning. Who would have thought?! Turns out getting my Ph.D. in Immunology/Microbiology and eventually having a career in biomedical research isn't for me at all!!! Why force yourself to do something that isn't the right thing for you? Why not dedicate yourself to the dream your heart is in? I think too many people go through life pursuing things for all the wrong reasons, but feel stuck and are afraid to take another path in life. Sometimes you have to find out what ISN'T right for you to figure out what really IS. But I'm not discouraged or disappointed... At least I can't say I didn't give it a try! I really think life is all about trial and error. The more failures you experience, the more successful you will be in the end. The only thing that matters is just following your heart, and eventually, you'll finally get it right...
I've found that I need to be more interactive with people and that I don't want to spend the rest of my life reading stacks of scientific papers, writing grants, and worrying about my job when the workday is done. However, through this "QUARTER LIFE CRISIS," everything seems to be falling into place perfectly. It's really kind of amazing how it all worked out. So I've found the perfect alternative... I've been hired to work in a clinical oncology (cancer) laboratory at a pharmaceutical company in Pittsburgh. I'll be testing the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents on patient tumors, so I'll be doing a lot of Histology, which is my favorite! Ok, so this is all exciting to me, but probably very boring to you. I'm really just taking life from there to see where it takes me next...
I feel that happiness is very important, and that you should just take what life throws at you and make the best out of it somehow. Many situations are unpredictable, inevitable, unfair, etc, but you just have to learn to deal and something will eventually work out. Everything really does happen for a reason! I have learned this.
Anywayz, if you would like to talk to me, message me on aol instant messenger. My screen name is KenJerS
