Is it okay to brag sometimes?

I think everyone close to me, and even many not that close, know that after getting my degree from a pretty well respected college here in Kentucky, I really didn't know what to do. Graduate school, career, etc. had never really occurred to me and no one ever pulled me aside to talk to me about those things. To me, success was getting a decent paying job that had health insurance and decent daytime hours. Seriously. And I know that is success and I'm absolutely not trying to diminish that success for others. And, believe me, I know that the majority of the world is getting by with a lot less than that.

So, after college, I floated around for about a year and then found myself in a "successful" job in association management. I was there four years even though I knew probably at year two that it was not the career for me. The nature of the job was changing me and I did not like who I was becoming.

So, after a lot of research, talking to old friends, and old professors, I was lucky enough to be accepted into an ALA-accredited library science program. I completed my MSLS in December 2004 and in April 2006 began my first, and current, professional academic library position. I love my job (most of the time). I work with some really great people within the library, not to mention some pretty cool faculty and students.

So, after what I went through to find my way to where I am now, I can't help but be especially excited about receiving a scholarship to attend a very important national conference. It's just a little bit more evidence that I am finally where I am suppose to be.