Sunday, September 13, 2009

I'll Miss College

This is my favorite time of year. The weather was chilly today, and it was kind of misty/rainy weather. This is my favorite kind of weather, and I love listening to Imogen Heap even more when it's like that. For some reason, her voice goes really well with rainy weather. Anyway, Rachel and I went over to our friend Grace's house for dinner tonight. She made tomato and mushroom quiche, and it was really good.
I just love the fact that when you are in college, your world revolves around people. School, too, but college is great because school isn't really what you stay focused on all the time. The people you meet and form relationships with are the best part.
I also love my independence in college. For example, yesterday. Yesterday was one of the best days I have had in a long time. I had to go to Fayetteville to the U of A to take a test (to make sure I am competent enough to teach English). That part wasn't the greatest, but after that I went to the mall and just shopped a little to give my mind a break, and then I went to Starbucks to grade papers and drink a marble mocha macchiato. Try to say that three times fast. I was shaking from the amount of caffeine by the time I finished it. So I drank water. That's not the point though. The point is that I love my alone time, and I need to do that more often. There was something about it that was so refreshing-different about going places alone than, say, being at my apartment alone. Hopefully that refreshing feeling will last all week, since I am facing unenthusiastic high school students every day.

Sunday, September 6, 2009

The More You Look, The Less You See

Last night we had some people over and I fell asleep on the couch at around 10! I feel so old-I can't stay awake anymore. But tonight, I had some espresso at a friend's, and it was so so good, and I can't fall asleep now. I didn't think caffeine could affect me in that way, but I think it does.

I was thinking about what I should do after I graduate. Should I stick around and try to find a job? Should I go to a big city to find one, like Chicago or something? Should I find one overseas? I want to lead an adventurous life, and I think I should travel more. I want to go everywhere. There are so many things to see, and I feel like I've barely seen any of them. Possibilities are limitless when you think about it. Should I plan? Should I just see where everything takes me? The safe idea would be to find a job around here. The exciting thing would be to just go somewhere. Maybe God will open a door for me to go somewhere. I want to be where he wants me. If it's here, that's cool. If it's somewhere crazy, that's good too. I have no idea where I am going right now. All I know is that it's exciting.