wow...
It's been a good 9 months since my last post. Two days since I graduated from Lewis & Clark College. And the ideal time to start (or continue) dreaming about going back to that crazy world of whirlwind travel and spontaneous experiences.
Andrew and I are still in touch, having visited two times since our impromtu meeting in August during the final stretch of my travels. I can't say all my idealistic musings on love and life have come true, but we've had some great times both in Portland and New York and keep in touch through Skype.
Life in other areas has been turned on its head with the whole "I'm not a student any more" bizarity that still hasn't quite hit... waiting to hear back from jobs... waiting to see where the futue will take me. I'm a proactive personality, so this whole "waiting" bit is a little difficult. But I fill the space daydreaming about returning to Europe (to visit Heather in Munich, perhaps, where she'll be teaching at an international school for a year... or Martina in Regensburg or Clement... or Andrew in Ireland... or my host mom back in Strasbourg)... working abroad... earning a living... keeping in touch with friends... making new connections. It's weird having a whole life in front of oneself and realizing that whatever choice I make *will* affect the progression of the rest of my life. Sure, sure, just because I don't do this one thing now doesn't mean I can't do it later. But if college has taught me anything, I've learned that timing does matter. Do this now versus doing it later *will* make a difference... the trick is realizing that the two different experiences may both have the potential to offer great things, so while it will *matter* in one way or another, it doesn't mean one choice is necessarily better than the next.
Anyway. Felt the need to update something. Perhaps I'll continue blogger now that school is over and I'll have to keep my fingers nimble and my written fluency up to par... For the moment, however, I'll let the musings be.
till later?
perhaps.
Andrew and I are still in touch, having visited two times since our impromtu meeting in August during the final stretch of my travels. I can't say all my idealistic musings on love and life have come true, but we've had some great times both in Portland and New York and keep in touch through Skype.
Life in other areas has been turned on its head with the whole "I'm not a student any more" bizarity that still hasn't quite hit... waiting to hear back from jobs... waiting to see where the futue will take me. I'm a proactive personality, so this whole "waiting" bit is a little difficult. But I fill the space daydreaming about returning to Europe (to visit Heather in Munich, perhaps, where she'll be teaching at an international school for a year... or Martina in Regensburg or Clement... or Andrew in Ireland... or my host mom back in Strasbourg)... working abroad... earning a living... keeping in touch with friends... making new connections. It's weird having a whole life in front of oneself and realizing that whatever choice I make *will* affect the progression of the rest of my life. Sure, sure, just because I don't do this one thing now doesn't mean I can't do it later. But if college has taught me anything, I've learned that timing does matter. Do this now versus doing it later *will* make a difference... the trick is realizing that the two different experiences may both have the potential to offer great things, so while it will *matter* in one way or another, it doesn't mean one choice is necessarily better than the next.
Anyway. Felt the need to update something. Perhaps I'll continue blogger now that school is over and I'll have to keep my fingers nimble and my written fluency up to par... For the moment, however, I'll let the musings be.
till later?
perhaps.
posted by Melia at 3:18 PM
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