Another turning point?
So...I finally got around to calling my aunt, who is in a similar line of work to the one I'm interested in. We spoke for hours; I think we shared more conversation today than we have for the entire rest of my life! And after that, I have set in motion what will be perhaps be a life-changing event: going back to school.
The program I'm looking at is in a different state and, aside from one friend (who'll be elsewhere at grad school) and my aunt, hundreds of miles from anyone I know...but I think I'd like it. No, I won't say where, except that it's west of the Mississippi and probably not anywhere near anyone reading this.
This past year has largely been a disappointment, and while it's had a few good points (read: hiking) I'm beginning to think the state I live in isn't good for me. Nor is being around my increasingly withdrawn stepfather. I've gotten rather tired of treading water, and I'm finding the life jacket my aunt has thrown me more and more appealing.
Fun fact about my aunt: my mother can't stand her, and vice versa. Said aunt was always the "smart one" of the family who ended up with many of the opportunities, but for some reason was jealous of my mother and teased her throughout her childhood and even adulthood. She's been considerably better to me, as I'm the "smart 'yote", or at least one of them, amongst her nephews. So...that'll be an interesting little family dynamic I'll get to deal with if I end up effectively being her next door neighbor! Still, I can't see how it'd be any worse than my current living situation.
As far as jobs go, I might have something temporary lined up (that I might be able to work for a whopping month and a half!) before I head off for this program (if it comes through). Otherwise, I might give up looking if schooling comes through for me.
I'll end on a zooish note: my mother had to have some work done on her car, and at the repair place, they had two absolutely adorable golden retrievers. One licked my hand, the other did this:
*swoon*
The program I'm looking at is in a different state and, aside from one friend (who'll be elsewhere at grad school) and my aunt, hundreds of miles from anyone I know...but I think I'd like it. No, I won't say where, except that it's west of the Mississippi and probably not anywhere near anyone reading this.
This past year has largely been a disappointment, and while it's had a few good points (read: hiking) I'm beginning to think the state I live in isn't good for me. Nor is being around my increasingly withdrawn stepfather. I've gotten rather tired of treading water, and I'm finding the life jacket my aunt has thrown me more and more appealing.
Fun fact about my aunt: my mother can't stand her, and vice versa. Said aunt was always the "smart one" of the family who ended up with many of the opportunities, but for some reason was jealous of my mother and teased her throughout her childhood and even adulthood. She's been considerably better to me, as I'm the "smart 'yote", or at least one of them, amongst her nephews. So...that'll be an interesting little family dynamic I'll get to deal with if I end up effectively being her next door neighbor! Still, I can't see how it'd be any worse than my current living situation.
As far as jobs go, I might have something temporary lined up (that I might be able to work for a whopping month and a half!) before I head off for this program (if it comes through). Otherwise, I might give up looking if schooling comes through for me.
I'll end on a zooish note: my mother had to have some work done on her car, and at the repair place, they had two absolutely adorable golden retrievers. One licked my hand, the other did this:
*swoon*