So you know when you get really pumped up about something,
then five seconds later forget about it? No? Just me? Well that is what happened
with this blog.
Many of you may know that I did not have the best of luck
with my last blog. I may or may not have called someone an ass on it. Whoops. Sadly,
if that’s the worst thing I call you, we’re probably friends. I’m going to try
my best to use my nice words. It will take a lot of restraint on my part.
As I sit here enjoying my coffee, I’ve been thinking about
where this past year has taken me. It has been one of the most difficult years in my life.
I’ve called my mom crying more than I thought possible, watched helplessly as one of my best friends struggled with losing her hair (on top of the worst psoriasis you could imagine), was questioned numerous times about why I can't get a boyfriend, got turned down for
numerous jobs, and thought I wasted 4 years of my life in college. However, I wouldn’t
change a thing. This wonderful, horrible year led me to one of the best
opportunities in my life. Would I have applied for Teach for America had I been
in a good relationship? Probably not. (See! There is a reason i kept dating guys who think they're Arnold. They're real pretty, but sometimes
they are so dumb it literally hurts me.)
Would I really have been happy slaving away for a car rental
company? Yes, I would have made money, but I wouldn’t really be proud of my
life. I will miss my friends at kindercare dearly, but it was time to move on.
Working for a company that cared more about making money, than taking care of
their employees was sucking the life out of me. I love Kansas City, but I never would have been able to pack up and leave on my own.
I guess the point I’m making is that I didn’t really think I
would ever climb out of this deep hole called “Life After Graduation.” The
funny thing was, I just never saw the ladder.
