You’ve seen most of this before, but with this version, I finally feel like I have all of my feelings on this life change put together succinctly and eloquently:<\/i><\/p>\n
I graduated college in 2007 with a major in Media Production and a minor in Computer Info. Systems. Computers were my backup plan if the media thing didn’t turn out. After graduation (for the summer of ’07) I moved into an RV camper in my grandparents back yard. I had until it got cold to find a job. Media didn’t pan out, so I went to computers. Within a year, I payed back all of my student loans, then started banking as much as I could, but ‘sitting around’ in life without a goal really makes me restless. I kept working anyway, then started to feel myself getting brainwashed into this “house and kids” Hillsdale mentality. I was on the edge of getting married to the wrong person (we both agreed), buying a house, and working this job that was draining the life out of me, just so I could settle and pay for that lifestyle. I finally came to grips with what was happening, why I was feeling this way, and this gal and I had a long overdue conversation about where our lives were heading. I want, more than anything, to have a house and family in the future (hopefully sooner, rather than later), but I MUST HAVE a compatible life partner and some stable, well enjoyed income before I can think about that again.<\/p>\n
NO MORE AUTOPILOT!<\/p>\n
I quit my job, separated from my best friend, and have made a dedication to live deliberately. This is my life change.<\/p>\n
My mother would probably tell you that I am embellishing a life event that everyone goes through. And I probably am. My love to entertain is what got me into the media stuff. But still, my life is my own creation, and I recognize that a lot of this is just over-dramatic. The important thing is to not waste any more time. I will figure out what I can do and meet some more awesome people along the way!<\/p>\n