The worry and concern about my future that I had so far managed to put off until later came to the forefront of my thoughts. Considering that my soon-to-be degree in history and political science will matter little, this means a few things.
The Bad
1. Those "gracious" enough to lend me money for my education will begin to expect me to pay them back.
2. I will no longer have the family provided luxury of health and dental care.
3. I'll need a different car at some point. And I don't want to finance it. Honestly, I would prefer to not have one, but presuming I settle somewhere with rocks to climb and snow to board, I'll need to feed my addiction.
4. Oh yeah. I need to find a job.
The Good
1. I can go ANYWHERE I want. I'll figure this out when I get closer to the time I pack up my truck/ whatever I end up with. This is also assuming that I will be single at the time of departure. I'm thinking Bellingham is the saving/ transition stage, then I'm contemplating Coeur D'Alene or Sandpoint Idaho, the Winter Park area in Colorado, Redmond, Bend, or Hood River in Oregon, as well as Bozeman, Montana. This will be interesting, because I know no one in any of those cities. Well, except for Bellingham. And I know one person in Bozeman.
2. I can get my golden retriever. And name him Jasper. He will be my friend, and he will actually fetch.
All in all, this is really scary for me. While I crave adventure, independence, and freedom, it's scary to think of what can happen to me, since I haven't exactly thought ahead with regards to my future. I have full confidence that God will do something with me as long as I make him a priority in my direction. I don't want to stress out, because that's what I've found leads to me making really dumb decisions. Thanks to this summer, I'm learning to be better under pressure, but I am by no means good at it.
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"2. I can get my golden retriever. And name him Jasper. He will be my friend, and he will actually fetch."
This made me laugh... a lot... lol!
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