It is an overcast December morning as I write this, but for you it is probably a few months later. At this point, my future (current?) self is likely well into whatever the next stage of my life is. But, that uncertainty is what makes today strange, as I have finished the bulk of my masters program this week. Sure, two classes are left which I have to take mid next year. But, for the last two years, I have been working a full time job while studying on the weekends and evenings without rest. For the last four months, I even made the “smart” (sarcasm) choice to double my classes in my masters program while working full time. I mean who needs free time or a life outside of work and school? (ha)
But, there is the problem… I now need a life outside of work and school. I mean what does one do with free time? This is a feeling I have not had since I finished undergrad and thought that working a full time job was so much easier than school. As a job when compared to school, required less hours per day, you got weekends free, paid you instead of billed you, had deadlines where others would work with you to adjust them if needed, and generally was just friendlier. Of course, this was my experience. I did have friends go work on oil rigs or similar for long periods of time with good pay but no free time still.
So then, What am I doing? I am taking this chance to put my stuff into storage and travel around for a bit to escape the colder months of DC and spend time with friends and family. An area I have neglected for the last couple years.