It's Day 5 of constant rain fall here. My car stalled out in flood water. I got a promotion at work.
The forecast shows sunshine tomorrow. My car was repaired for free. I am celebrating by laying in bed all day with a cold (hopefully) and finishing the final Harry Potter book.
And just like that, you're updated on my week!
Hi Nic,
It's safe to say the transition from college to the 'real world' is incredibly exciting, yet terrifying. The newfound freedom can steer everybody differently. For me, it threw me across the country to a city where I didn't know a single soul.
My transition to had two phases.
Phase one: The first four months was, in short, blissful uncertainty. The too-good-to-be-true job had me packing my bags without a second thought. Up to that point, everything in my life had …show more content…
Yes, all 14 weekends were spent flying to different US cities. My 'transition' is indescribable, because at this time I was in hurry so I had no time to think about what I was doing. It was easy. It was fun. But it was temporary.
Phase two: Similar to many other recent college grad, I was ambitious, excited, and unemployed. I moved back 'home' and waited to hear my fate about all the jobs I applied for. After my two months of anticipation I got the call and I had 36 hours to: buy myself a reliable car, find a place to live, and start my career. Once the frenzy became a mundane routine, the introspection began.
While your hurdle were socially related, mine was more personal. I found myself constantly asking myself, "why am I here?" My yearning for 'purpose' was overwhelming. My 48-hour weekend adventures with acquaintances and having a 'cool' job at a 'cool' company wasn't enough. I found myself going to church and really diving into the Word. My deeper understanding and fully trusting in God's plan set me free from my fear that I made a poor decision or that I needed to find my
The forecast shows sunshine tomorrow. My car was repaired for free. I am celebrating by laying in bed all day with a cold (hopefully) and finishing the final Harry Potter book.
And just like that, you're updated on my week!
Hi Nic,
It's safe to say the transition from college to the 'real world' is incredibly exciting, yet terrifying. The newfound freedom can steer everybody differently. For me, it threw me across the country to a city where I didn't know a single soul.
My transition to had two phases.
Phase one: The first four months was, in short, blissful uncertainty. The too-good-to-be-true job had me packing my bags without a second thought. Up to that point, everything in my life had …show more content…
Yes, all 14 weekends were spent flying to different US cities. My 'transition' is indescribable, because at this time I was in hurry so I had no time to think about what I was doing. It was easy. It was fun. But it was temporary.
Phase two: Similar to many other recent college grad, I was ambitious, excited, and unemployed. I moved back 'home' and waited to hear my fate about all the jobs I applied for. After my two months of anticipation I got the call and I had 36 hours to: buy myself a reliable car, find a place to live, and start my career. Once the frenzy became a mundane routine, the introspection began.
While your hurdle were socially related, mine was more personal. I found myself constantly asking myself, "why am I here?" My yearning for 'purpose' was overwhelming. My 48-hour weekend adventures with acquaintances and having a 'cool' job at a 'cool' company wasn't enough. I found myself going to church and really diving into the Word. My deeper understanding and fully trusting in God's plan set me free from my fear that I made a poor decision or that I needed to find my