Ok...so I have been thinking about this a lot lately and I really feel that someone should have WARNED me before graduating college how much life after college really sucks. As the final weeks of my college career were coming to a close all I could think about was how amazing it was going to be not to be overloaded with classes, homework, sorority activities, working, and having a social life. Now that I look back at it, I think that I would gladly go back. I miss not worrying about anything accept passing classes, getting to work on time, and what I was going to wear to go out. My life now is a completely different story and I feel it came with little warning, "RUDE". Not only do I have to get up and go to work (luckily i get one day off a week), but I also have bills, student loans, a bed time, and no social life. I was really hoping when I moved to Independence that I would get out and meet lots of people. I wanted to have this great group of friends that went out and did interesting things. I guess I can attribute that fantasy to reality television and an unrealistic views that life is like a television sitcom. Don't get me wrong I have friends and I love when we do get a chance to hang out, but that is just the thing, it is really hard to make time to go out. Work is very important to me and I really am trying to focus my self to succeed and be the best teacher I can be. Sometimes that is hard when I feel like all I do is go to work, drive, and sleep. I am hoping that I will just get used to the schedule and start to want to go out to explore and meet people, but how can I do that when I am exhausted all the time. This life of working and being an adult is not all it is cracked up to be. I know that I am not the only one that feels this way. I have several friends that find it hard to have any kind of social life outside of their jobs and enjoy being an adult.
So how do I make life more interesting? That is the question for this blog. To those of you just out of college or just beginning your adult life, How do you find a balance between work and play? I would really love to find out what others are doing to stop feeling so old and boring. I am only in my twenties and I already feel like a grandma. That is so sad, I should be embracing life and exploring interesting people and places.
Sorry if this was a wine session, but I have really been stewing over this for some time now and I am determined to find a way to be more interesting and fulfilled. Please comment and share your stories.
Thanks for reading and BTW I am really am enjoying this blogging and hope you are too!
TTYL
SA
I can completely understand what you're saying, and where you're coming from. Life after college isn't easy and you're absolutely right in that nobody prepares you for what it's going to be like. One of the best things that I did when I moved to Kansas City was to join the Junior League. Even though it's a volunteer organization, it's been such a great source for me to meet like minded people who I've become good friends with. Aside from finding an outlet, even when you're tired (and believe me when I say I know that's not easy), is to make time for yourself. Find something that you love doing and find people who also love doing it. The journey into adult life isn't always easy, and it often times can leave you feeling stressed and isolated but hang in there. It does get easier and you'll find a new norm that you love just as much as those good old college days you're missing right now. :) You always have my number if you want to come hang out.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Holli for all of the encouragement. What is the Junior League? I hope that I can find my new norm soon after I move. I move in a little over a month and right now its a little stressful thinking about all of the new things that will come along with living alone. I am kind of leaning both ways when it comes to living by myself. On one hand I am so excited to have my own space and on the other with all the things that I do alone right now it seems like the list will continue to grow so that makes me nervous. I am glad that I have people like yourself to help me along the way. I hope we can get together sometime maybe after I move. You are so crafty and creative so I may need some decorating expertise. Thanks for posting to my blog I am really enjoying it and am very glad that I have such a great support system. Thanks again for your words of wisdom.
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