ach month draws further from the life of an undergrad and I'm beginning to realize life is a whole lot different on the outside.I'm a firm believer that people always say"college was the best time of my life," because life as a college student is like living on a playground; its just like the carefree years of being an adolescent, PLUS the conveniences of maturity (hopefully ) - having your license, legally being able to drink and go to the bars, money (that is, if you haven't spent it all due to point #2), total freedom due to zero adult supervision, etc. (and for the record I loved my college years; however, have no intention on accepting it as the final "best time" in my life...I plan on having many more). With each new day and experience however, I feel that someone out there is beginning to prick this little bubble of mine and it will deflate before my very eyes. And what will be revealed before me? With the playground fading out of sight, am I jumping off the merry-go-round, or will I simply hop onto a new one? We'll have to wait to find out.
The good news is it's okay. Sure the economy might be in the tubes, and the weather can be as pleasant as a chilled Corona on a deserted beach one day and magically transform into a bitter shot of nyquil the next, but the Real World is here. It's time to move on to bigger and better adventures to challenge myself with. The first obvious obstacle you might be dreaming up is a job, or a "career" as you real worlders call it. Problem solved. Currently, I have two in blossom. I have been busting my chops for the past fifteen days straight. Tomorrow and Wednesday are my first days off since this stretch of my use and abuse in the working world. Which conveniently happens to be St. Patty's day. Hey, how'd that happen? :)
Anyways, getting back on track. "Career"/job - Check. Check.
The kink in that plan is that I have always planned on traveling after the grueling 4 1/2 years of professors, exams, papers, five day weekends and Saturday morning drinking fests during tailgating season. Au contraire friends, I know what you're thinking but power hour at 7am is not an easy feat. It really does take a toll on a girl. Those plans are finally getting on track and will be in full swing in approximately 2 weeks.
This transformation into adulthood, among other things has been the inspiration for creating this blog. It is also due in part to two very good friends. After being separated by hundreds of miles for our college years and now as it seems, beyond our post-undergrad years (okay, so far its only been a few months...but it sure does feel like years), these busy bodies have become regular bloggers; updating me on their most recent travels, thoughts, experiences, and all of the juicy details in between. (Check out my little fashionista and foodie at afreshdille.wordpress.com and my globetrotter at emmalsefton.blogspot.com).
I'll stop rambling and start blogging - Enjoy!
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