who_is_page | Academia or Apprenticeship or Alternative

I just graduated with my second degree in December of last year, so now I'm back out of school, and figuring out where to go from here. I want to go to grad school (eventually) but still need additional language fluencies (and to figure out how on Earth I can get rec letters when all my past professors are cryptids) before I can apply. I've been wondering if maybe I should keep my eyes peeled for a third Bachelor's that grabs my attention or try my hand at checking to see if any apprenticeships are available locally. The former would be job-dependant for tuition assistance, but the latter would be highly situational since I'm only interested in artisan apprenticeships. Or maybe I should just stick to independent study again, for a while? There are some art guilds locally that I already know I'd be welcome to join from talking to existing members, and there's a bindery I want to become more active in. There's also a local marching band that keeps trying to recruit me, so maybe I should do that for a bit lol. They do international performances and that could be really cool. I've missed marching pretty badly.

I've got options, and I do think I've accomplished a lot so far to be proud of... But it's also been almost six months and I'm starting to get antsy again.