Jan 18, 2009

Wanderlust

Ever since I decided to turn down an amazing opportunity for the sake of reason and sanity, I've found myself with an unquenchable thirst to travel.

During my junior year of college - just a couple of years ago, though it seems like forever - I attempted to follow in my roommate's footsteps and apply to study theatre abroad in England. I was this (holds fingers together to emphasize the word "this") close to making it all happen but, since timing tends to be a real bitch, I didn't end up going. Having just realized that I wanted to pick up another major (Journalism) in addition to Drama, it suddenly occurred to me that if I wanted to maintain any form of rationale, I had to remain on the home turf to make that all happen first. England could come later.

Now, at a ripe 22 years old (I just like to say ripe for dramatic effect), here I am, 2 BAs in hand (well, that's a lie...my diplomas have yet to come...should I be nervous yet?), and currently (keyword being "currently") unemployed. And if this travel thirst was literal, I'd be a camel. (Okay, that didn't make much sense, but I think I'm getting my point across. I'm also using a lot of parentheses, don't you think?)

So here I am. Trying to get out of here, yet not quite sure how. Yes, money is a major component here, but above all, I'm not exactly sure where to start. And this excites me. Everything about seeing the world excites me. And I know this excitement will only increase until I can satisfy this gigantic urge.

Thank you for your time.

1 comments:

Jamie Onken said...

You should teach English somewhere. My friend Marisa and her husband are in Japan teaching English and love it. That way you can travel and make money at the same time!