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I had a good adult conversation with my mother the other day. Normally I hate those, but I knew things would be better if I brought this one up well in advance instead of making it a surprise later on.
I've been thinking a lot about my career - not necessarily long term... but in less of an immediate sense. This area has been perfect for my start, but I know I will not be happy if I let this be my sole professional location. I love getting to spend time in Burlington, and I think Vermont is beautiful and I love New England. Restlessness is taking hold though, and I'm starting to think of how nice it'll be to come back to Burlington to visit when I'm off in a different place, doing something else.
I was worried about how my mother would take this, but I always underestimate how much a mother can know what their child is thinking without even having to ask. It must be pretty obvious to her that I'm not exactly loving my combined social and professional situation that I've got going right now.
The job is what I needed, and I'm definitely aware of how lucky I am am to have it. I just know this is only my start, and other places can offer different and more varied opportunities from those which I can find here.
I'm also still living at home. 15 minutes from my closest friend. Now, that doesn't really sound like much, but when all your friends live downtown and in the same area (or live way far away), it might as well be a few hours away. I guess there's just not a ton holding me out here, except my finances. I'm still paying off loans like it's nobody's business, and I've gotten it down to just one, but of course it's the largest one that is left. That's my focus, and then I will save to buy some property that I can call my own because I can't do both at the same time. Though I am aware that it does not make sense to buy a condo here if I'm going to have to move because I've gotten a job in a different state. No that I thoroughly enjoy the idea that I'm an adult living with my parents, I am extremely grateful that they have allowed it, but it also seems like I'll be with them much longer than I'd like. (Insert sigh here.)
That was what I wanted to communicate to my mother though. I'm started to think about my future, and my future is not here. Still working out exactly where it might be though, and I have no idea when the change will occur, though I hit my two year anniversary at my current job in mid June. I do know that it's a good idea to start looking early, and that's where I am at.
I've been thinking a lot about my career - not necessarily long term... but in less of an immediate sense. This area has been perfect for my start, but I know I will not be happy if I let this be my sole professional location. I love getting to spend time in Burlington, and I think Vermont is beautiful and I love New England. Restlessness is taking hold though, and I'm starting to think of how nice it'll be to come back to Burlington to visit when I'm off in a different place, doing something else.
I was worried about how my mother would take this, but I always underestimate how much a mother can know what their child is thinking without even having to ask. It must be pretty obvious to her that I'm not exactly loving my combined social and professional situation that I've got going right now.
The job is what I needed, and I'm definitely aware of how lucky I am am to have it. I just know this is only my start, and other places can offer different and more varied opportunities from those which I can find here.
I'm also still living at home. 15 minutes from my closest friend. Now, that doesn't really sound like much, but when all your friends live downtown and in the same area (or live way far away), it might as well be a few hours away. I guess there's just not a ton holding me out here, except my finances. I'm still paying off loans like it's nobody's business, and I've gotten it down to just one, but of course it's the largest one that is left. That's my focus, and then I will save to buy some property that I can call my own because I can't do both at the same time. Though I am aware that it does not make sense to buy a condo here if I'm going to have to move because I've gotten a job in a different state. No that I thoroughly enjoy the idea that I'm an adult living with my parents, I am extremely grateful that they have allowed it, but it also seems like I'll be with them much longer than I'd like. (Insert sigh here.)
That was what I wanted to communicate to my mother though. I'm started to think about my future, and my future is not here. Still working out exactly where it might be though, and I have no idea when the change will occur, though I hit my two year anniversary at my current job in mid June. I do know that it's a good idea to start looking early, and that's where I am at.