It's been so long...
So it's been a while since I last updated....let's see, what's new....
Oh yeah... I GRADUATED!!!
This idea is slowly starting to sink in. From phrases like "I have my bachelor's degree" to seeing my framed diploma outside my bedroom door... I am slowly, but surely, starting to realize what all I have accomplished. And of how these past 4 years have flown by. And about everything that has led me to this point.
I have never worked for something so hard in my life. When it was about to be all taken away from me I began to value Willamette even more and realized that yes - Willamette is a hard school, it is challenging, and I wanted to be proud of my degree having been challenged to get it. This time last year I had no idea what was in store...I wasn't even sure if I would be able to graduate from Willamette. A year ago from now I was in Europe. That to me is just plain crazy talk.... wow....
And in this past year, although very difficult on many levels, has brought me many very positive things as well. Things that I may not have otherwise known about, experienced, or even sought out to do. I very well may not have met Matt....and that idea alone makes me realize that things happen for a reason.
So...the question is... I have my Bachelor's Degree.... now what?
Why do I have to answer that question right now? Hm? Oh yeah...there's this little thing called "student loans" that I need to take care of and figure out. That's right....
BTW.... does anybody have good advice about consolidation right now? Is it best? Or what? Who should I talk to about this that isn't a bank? Can I still ask the financial aid office questions? I guess it doesn't hurt to try...
Anywho....
A week from now I'll be headed back up I-5. Stopping through Salem and on my way up to Canada. Why do you ask? A little thing called the Circus. :-D
Yes, it is true... I have decided to run off and join the circus and I'm totally serious about it. And Matt is coming with me. We leave a week from today. Shweet!!! Which means a week from Monday I will be officially employed. Which pretty much rocks my socks right about now.
Then... I'll be gone for 4 months....all the way until the end of September. Don't ask me where I'm going... as soon as I know, you'll know. Basically.... Canada and the US. LOL And anywhere we can drive to (i.e. not Hawaii) lol
I'm hoping I can hit some of the spots that I haven't really seen before... most of all I hope we can stop through Chicago. I realllllllllly want to visit there. My mom thinks that it's like the perfect city area for me and I should possibly look at grad schools over there (if i'm still interested in grad school) and should think about that area moreso than Coloardo...so we'll see...
2009 is going to be a big year. I can already tell.
But...let's back up... we're in 2008. It's already the middle of May! Wow! And in August...I turn 22. Ewww that's starting to sound old. In 3 years I'll be 25? WTF? Yeah no... not happening.
Anywho....
I wish I could enjoy some more spring-like weather before the official summer heat wave kicks in. So hopefully OR, WA, and Canada offer that. Cuz that will be sweet.
OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! I TOTALLY FORGOT TO MENTION THIS................................ by the end of next week (i.e. when we start our trip) I will have my mom's Mazda 6 IN MY NAME! It'll be my first official car. In my name and everything. How flippin cool is that? And to start off life with a Mazda...that's pretty damn awesome. :-D
And....my mom is deciding between the Honda CR-V (which I LOVE and totally think she should get) and the Mazda 3. Hopefully she sticks to her senses and goes for the Honda because it offers everything she's looking for and at the price she wants it too right now....which rocks.... but ultimately it's her decision, so whatever. :-P But still...if she passes on another car to me when she's ready to get another one in like 5 years again.... I would much rather have the Honda than another small Mazda. But anywho....
Whoa... in like 5 years I'll be like in my "late 20's"....that's just weird... i'll be 26 looking towards my 27th birthday....ew...that's too close to like 30....ok, I'm scaring myself...no more thoughts about that.
But anyways....
I'll stop rambling. It's just that it's hot (compared to what it was in Salem this past year especially) and I'm waiting for Matt to get back. We have some more planning to do before we head off on our grand adventure that I am totally stoked about. :-D
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
(That last part was for Kaitlin... what does mine say?)
Oh yeah... I GRADUATED!!!
This idea is slowly starting to sink in. From phrases like "I have my bachelor's degree" to seeing my framed diploma outside my bedroom door... I am slowly, but surely, starting to realize what all I have accomplished. And of how these past 4 years have flown by. And about everything that has led me to this point.
I have never worked for something so hard in my life. When it was about to be all taken away from me I began to value Willamette even more and realized that yes - Willamette is a hard school, it is challenging, and I wanted to be proud of my degree having been challenged to get it. This time last year I had no idea what was in store...I wasn't even sure if I would be able to graduate from Willamette. A year ago from now I was in Europe. That to me is just plain crazy talk.... wow....
And in this past year, although very difficult on many levels, has brought me many very positive things as well. Things that I may not have otherwise known about, experienced, or even sought out to do. I very well may not have met Matt....and that idea alone makes me realize that things happen for a reason.
So...the question is... I have my Bachelor's Degree.... now what?
Why do I have to answer that question right now? Hm? Oh yeah...there's this little thing called "student loans" that I need to take care of and figure out. That's right....
BTW.... does anybody have good advice about consolidation right now? Is it best? Or what? Who should I talk to about this that isn't a bank? Can I still ask the financial aid office questions? I guess it doesn't hurt to try...
Anywho....
A week from now I'll be headed back up I-5. Stopping through Salem and on my way up to Canada. Why do you ask? A little thing called the Circus. :-D
Yes, it is true... I have decided to run off and join the circus and I'm totally serious about it. And Matt is coming with me. We leave a week from today. Shweet!!! Which means a week from Monday I will be officially employed. Which pretty much rocks my socks right about now.
Then... I'll be gone for 4 months....all the way until the end of September. Don't ask me where I'm going... as soon as I know, you'll know. Basically.... Canada and the US. LOL And anywhere we can drive to (i.e. not Hawaii) lol
I'm hoping I can hit some of the spots that I haven't really seen before... most of all I hope we can stop through Chicago. I realllllllllly want to visit there. My mom thinks that it's like the perfect city area for me and I should possibly look at grad schools over there (if i'm still interested in grad school) and should think about that area moreso than Coloardo...so we'll see...
2009 is going to be a big year. I can already tell.
But...let's back up... we're in 2008. It's already the middle of May! Wow! And in August...I turn 22. Ewww that's starting to sound old. In 3 years I'll be 25? WTF? Yeah no... not happening.
Anywho....
I wish I could enjoy some more spring-like weather before the official summer heat wave kicks in. So hopefully OR, WA, and Canada offer that. Cuz that will be sweet.
OH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!! I TOTALLY FORGOT TO MENTION THIS................................ by the end of next week (i.e. when we start our trip) I will have my mom's Mazda 6 IN MY NAME! It'll be my first official car. In my name and everything. How flippin cool is that? And to start off life with a Mazda...that's pretty damn awesome. :-D
And....my mom is deciding between the Honda CR-V (which I LOVE and totally think she should get) and the Mazda 3. Hopefully she sticks to her senses and goes for the Honda because it offers everything she's looking for and at the price she wants it too right now....which rocks.... but ultimately it's her decision, so whatever. :-P But still...if she passes on another car to me when she's ready to get another one in like 5 years again.... I would much rather have the Honda than another small Mazda. But anywho....
Whoa... in like 5 years I'll be like in my "late 20's"....that's just weird... i'll be 26 looking towards my 27th birthday....ew...that's too close to like 30....ok, I'm scaring myself...no more thoughts about that.
But anyways....
I'll stop rambling. It's just that it's hot (compared to what it was in Salem this past year especially) and I'm waiting for Matt to get back. We have some more planning to do before we head off on our grand adventure that I am totally stoked about. :-D
Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet
(That last part was for Kaitlin... what does mine say?)