Journal Entry: Jessica Anzaldo-09/05/2024-Obstacles

Journal Entry

When I think about my future and walking out of here, so much passes through my mind. There are so many factors and variables that the future holds.

These are the factors I do know:
~I will be 47 years old
~Most of my kids will be adults and two will be teens
~Whatever knowledge that I obtain I am taking with me

I know I want to be successful. While I am studying to be an electrician I would really like the opportunity to get on as an apprentice in the facilities department. I could be a liscensed electrician when I get home making top dollar. The only issue with that is there is a waiting list and I would like to transfer closer to home and go to a camp. So my questions for that is: Does Waseca have an apprenticeship program they offer through their facility department? Does the camps in Greenville and Pekin’s have an electrical apprenticeship? This is important to me.

As soon as I am done with my electrical class I am going to start studying business. I would like to work for myself. I know I could be real successful with it. I have the drive and motivation. I just need a little more knowledge about the logistics of it. I want to be sure that is what I want to do before I commit to that goal. Also I have heard a lot about working for the Union from my teacher and it does sound appealing, but still I need more information to weigh my pros and cons. My father owned a small residential construction company growing up and I have always looked up to him. He provided for his family and when I get out that is what I want to do.

I am still early in my stages of actual planning. Even though I have already been incarcerated for almost 2 1/2 years, right now I am just starting to feel grounded. In the beginning of my sentence I had a little rountine, but there wasn’t much to it. I would work out 3-5 days a week, but that was it. There was a lot of dead time to dwell on things out of my control. Now my days are filled full. I am using my time more wisely and efficiently and that is making my time easier.

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