To move away or not to move away, that is the question.

So recently I have been seriously evaluating whether I should move after college, or if I should stay within the same 1/2 hr radius I have lived at my whole life (barring the 5 1/2 months in France). When I was applying to undergrad I was thinking of applying to places that are far away but since my parents were going to pay for my college and it would be cheaper in state, here I am. There are many pros and cons so let's list them all and then decide not to make any decisions today.

• MOVING
• See new things
• Travel around the area
• Figure out what I actually want in life (do I want to live somewhere it is warm, cold, by the beach, in the mountains)
• Grow away from my parents - learn to be independent for once.
• This is one of the best times to do it - when I go to grad school I can't move, when I start having kids (if I decide to do that) I can't move, when I find the "dream job" I won't want to move, etc.
• Sometime you just have to take chances
• To show myself that I shouldn't just stick around for a relationship

• Staying
• Be close to friends and family
• I have connections in the area and can easily find jobs
• Save money
• For some dumb reason I think I actually kinda like Michigan
• Be close to my doggie. :)
• And once again financial reasons - parents can bail me out if needed, cheaper when I know the area, won't be prone to trying new expensive things (like going out places)

Sooooo basically I have no clue. There are many pros and many cons. If you have some input, I would love comments! 

Maybe not the best New Year's Resolution

I don't know why I labeled that first post a New Year's Resolution, I ALWAYS break them! Anyways...

It is really weird, I am already three weeks into this quarter and feel so frustrated, behind, sleep deprived, unappreciated, sore, and just plain unhappy. I can't wait to be done with school, it will be SOOOOOO nice! It is kinda fun thinking that I have one less week of school and stuff like that but also kinda weird. On the one hand I want to make it count and on the other I just want it to be done. But I don't want it to be done, not really at least. That means I have to get a job. And even though I will go back for grad school, I will just be working ... the.... rest..........of................my.......................LIFE!

That's alot of time if you think about it. I will graduate at the age of 21. If I live to be 80 and decide to retire at 61 I will be working for 40 years!!!! That's alot of time! And what if I don't like it? Or feel overwhelmed and can't handle it? What if I can't find a job?  Someone asked me recently what I am doing after I graduate this summer (is why I am thinking about all of this) and I said working. But even that isn't very specific, where will you work, what will you do, how will you obtain the job, where will you live and so on. It's a big deal. Urg, maybe I should just work on my homework and stop worrying about it. It will come, and when it does I just have to be prepared.

A New Years Resolution

This year is going to be a crazy one for me. I honestly have no clue where I will be this time next year. In June I will graduate from college (undergrad) and I have no idea what this "real world" is going to bring. Therefore, I am going to update this blog (I'll shoot for once a week) with information regarding how to survive after college. I hope to address the decision to move back in with parents, how to get a "real job" (or at least any sort of job), grad school apps, and whatever else may pop up. I hope this blog provides others with some resources for making the transition after undergrad.