| During a time of chaos and instability, it is time to revisit my five year plan. And not only to revisit the plan, but to reconstruct it because let's face it, things have changed quite a bit since the last time I thought about "five years from now...". I mean, this time last year, I was still an undergraduate college student, terrified of graduating and being required to face the real world. All I knew is that I wanted to go to New York (and even that plan changed on a monthly basis). Well, here I am. One year later. 6 months into my life in NYC. It's literally a half way point for me because in 6 months my lease expires. In 6 months, I turn another year older. In 6 months, I will be forced to make life altering changes once again. The difference is that this time, I am planning far ahead. I'm truly looking forward to this summer because one of the perks of being a teacher is that you still receive a pay check over the summer. Therefore, not only will I be receiving a pay check, I will also have something that is very scarce these days: Free Time. For this summer, I just want to do something fun for extra money, something flexible, and something that I could do no matter where I moved. That something, I've decided, is: Bartending. I'm looking forward to starting bartending school in June so I can begin working as soon as the school year ends at the end of June. For the months of June, July, and August, I just want to finally ENJOY new york city in the summer. I cannot wait! There is so much to do here and with a flexible extra job such as bartending, I will have plenty of time to audition for commercials, television shows, plays, and films throughout the city. This was why I moved to New York City, but since moving here, I have had no free time. At the end of August, I plan on moving back to my lovely little home in California. Alas, the East Coast has been an experience. But, I have been on the East Coast for nearly 5 years now and it just isn't home. I miss California. I miss my family. I miss the weather. The longer I stay on the East Coast, the harder it will be to get back to the West Coast so I'm just going to make the move. I plan on moving back home until December (That is my absolute time limit) and using the time at home to prepare and take the GRE as well as complete grad. school applicatoins. The goal is to apply to begin Graduate school in Los Angeles in the Spring. By this time, I will be much more financially sound, prepared, and stable for the next stage of my life. Although I never wanted to move back home with my parents, I've realized now that it's really not a big deal. Also I've proven to myself that I'm capable of living independently in a large city without financial assistance from outside sources. It feels good knowing that I am CHOOSING to move back home and not moving back because I lack other options. Anyway 2009 is something to look forward to because I know it's about to be filled with exciting transitions and changes. I'm just looking forward to see what surprises it has in store for me.... Peace and Blessings. |
