Friday, September 11, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
I will buy you a new life
There is no other way to jump into this than to spell it out. I moved from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to take a job that lasts one year, a job where I won't get paid more than $200 bucks a month, a job where I have to move into a house with 5 other strangers. Big changes? You betcha.
So, instead of bore you to death with prose, I'll go ahead and list the reasons why I'm nervous about this year, what I'm excited about and what I hope for the future. Allow me to indulge myself on this post and hopefully I can come up with some better stuff in the following posts.
Why I'm nervous:
I've never lived with a woman besides my mother, now I'm living with three and two other guys. I've lived with guys before too, and trust me, it can get shitty too.
I'm not getting paid all that much. My credit card bill for August was about double of what I'm getting paid here. That is quite the step down. I'm also concerned because I have quite a large college debt that is not going away anytime soon, and I feel like putting it off another year is not healthy.
I don't know what I'm doing in my job. I mean, they will teach me, but it is not something I have prepared for before.
Why I'm excited:
I have the opportunity to meet new people, in a new city and experience things that wouldn't have happened if I had stayed in Saginaw and worked there.
Milwaukee seems to fit me quite nicely. It is a big city, but it is a small big city. I think ultimately, Milwaukee is the kind of city I want to end up in.
My job isn't something that I would do normally after coming out of college with the degree I had. Journalism and comparative religion don't really lend themselves to non-profits, but I get to try something new. I like that.
I can reinvent myself. Not that I need to, but I also don't have to be stuck in the same ruts.
What I hope for the future:
While I would like to say I hope this leads to a job, I find a good social group to run with, and all that jazz, I understand that is unlikely. Instead, I want to enjoy this year, and always enjoy what I wind up doing with my life. Clarity rules.
I hope that I can learn something from all my roommates, and I am already learning things about myself since I got here.
I also hope to keep in touch with all those back in Michigan and where ever they go, as well as picking up some new friends in the process.
Thanks again, enjoy the day,
Zach
So, instead of bore you to death with prose, I'll go ahead and list the reasons why I'm nervous about this year, what I'm excited about and what I hope for the future. Allow me to indulge myself on this post and hopefully I can come up with some better stuff in the following posts.
Why I'm nervous:
I've never lived with a woman besides my mother, now I'm living with three and two other guys. I've lived with guys before too, and trust me, it can get shitty too.
I'm not getting paid all that much. My credit card bill for August was about double of what I'm getting paid here. That is quite the step down. I'm also concerned because I have quite a large college debt that is not going away anytime soon, and I feel like putting it off another year is not healthy.
I don't know what I'm doing in my job. I mean, they will teach me, but it is not something I have prepared for before.
Why I'm excited:
I have the opportunity to meet new people, in a new city and experience things that wouldn't have happened if I had stayed in Saginaw and worked there.
Milwaukee seems to fit me quite nicely. It is a big city, but it is a small big city. I think ultimately, Milwaukee is the kind of city I want to end up in.
My job isn't something that I would do normally after coming out of college with the degree I had. Journalism and comparative religion don't really lend themselves to non-profits, but I get to try something new. I like that.
I can reinvent myself. Not that I need to, but I also don't have to be stuck in the same ruts.
What I hope for the future:
While I would like to say I hope this leads to a job, I find a good social group to run with, and all that jazz, I understand that is unlikely. Instead, I want to enjoy this year, and always enjoy what I wind up doing with my life. Clarity rules.
I hope that I can learn something from all my roommates, and I am already learning things about myself since I got here.
I also hope to keep in touch with all those back in Michigan and where ever they go, as well as picking up some new friends in the process.
Thanks again, enjoy the day,
Zach
Thursday, September 3, 2009
New posts to follow (I hope)
I have a lot to talk about and I have neglected this as a place in which to convey my feelings. No longer I say. I will work on getting more posts up and let you know how the trip to Milwaukee went.
Zach
Zach
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