Everywhere as of Late
I've reached the point (nearly one year after graduating from college) where I don't know what to do with my life. Some people are running off to graduate schools or even foreign countries. Others have found jobs that make them happy (or at least a lot of money).
Yet here I am, living at home, with a job that is really, REALLY boring (at least it's better than starbucks). I sit at a desk all day reading and checking student IDs, occasionally hosting receptions, talking to the odd tourist, and making tags for the artwork. On top of it all, I'm making no money ... Well, at least not enough to live on my own. However, I am making more than I did last year ( I just did my taxes and I can't believe how little I made).
So I've started experimenting with ideas and trying to come up with what I should do next. Here's what I have come up with:
1. Buddhism: This isn't so much of a goal or plan, as it is a philosophy that I trying to learn in order to make myself happier with my current situation. Since I've had a lot of time to read at work, I picked up a book on Buddhism at my local Borders on a whim. Curiously enough, the first chapter hit a little too close to home and explained why I'm unhappy. Pretty much I've been living in a fantasy world, when really I should be living in the real world. Apparently, if I can manage to do that then life won't be a constant series of disappointments (because nothing can live up to the fantasies I have). So I'm working on balancing my life and finding the middle way and enlightenment blah blah blah. You get the picture.
2. Culinary Academy: I've always liked to cook and I'm always cooking dinner for my family. Lately I've made some really good pasta sauces and tea cakes. Even if I didn't become a world renowned chef, I'd definitely be eating better. All my friends and family in SF think it's a great idea (they just want me to cook for them), but I'm not sure I want to spend $48,000 (that I don't have) yet. I visited the school in San Francisco and I'm giving myself a few months before I make any major decision.
3. Business School: "What?" you say. Isn't that the farthest thing from your BA in fine arts?!? Not really. I'd love to own my art gallery, but I don't know the first thing about running a business. I know a ton about art, but nothing about running a gallery. So I've ordered some gmat books and if I can manage to score 700+ then I'll go to graduate school by 2007. If not, then I'll come up with another plan. I'll probably take the gmat some time this summer and I'll keep you all updated ...
So these are my ideas so far. I'm not in a huge rush to make any change. I just don't want to be living at home and super depressed at age 30. If anyone else has any good ideas (key word: GOOD) about what I should do with my life let me know!!!
Yet here I am, living at home, with a job that is really, REALLY boring (at least it's better than starbucks). I sit at a desk all day reading and checking student IDs, occasionally hosting receptions, talking to the odd tourist, and making tags for the artwork. On top of it all, I'm making no money ... Well, at least not enough to live on my own. However, I am making more than I did last year ( I just did my taxes and I can't believe how little I made).
So I've started experimenting with ideas and trying to come up with what I should do next. Here's what I have come up with:
1. Buddhism: This isn't so much of a goal or plan, as it is a philosophy that I trying to learn in order to make myself happier with my current situation. Since I've had a lot of time to read at work, I picked up a book on Buddhism at my local Borders on a whim. Curiously enough, the first chapter hit a little too close to home and explained why I'm unhappy. Pretty much I've been living in a fantasy world, when really I should be living in the real world. Apparently, if I can manage to do that then life won't be a constant series of disappointments (because nothing can live up to the fantasies I have). So I'm working on balancing my life and finding the middle way and enlightenment blah blah blah. You get the picture.
2. Culinary Academy: I've always liked to cook and I'm always cooking dinner for my family. Lately I've made some really good pasta sauces and tea cakes. Even if I didn't become a world renowned chef, I'd definitely be eating better. All my friends and family in SF think it's a great idea (they just want me to cook for them), but I'm not sure I want to spend $48,000 (that I don't have) yet. I visited the school in San Francisco and I'm giving myself a few months before I make any major decision.
3. Business School: "What?" you say. Isn't that the farthest thing from your BA in fine arts?!? Not really. I'd love to own my art gallery, but I don't know the first thing about running a business. I know a ton about art, but nothing about running a gallery. So I've ordered some gmat books and if I can manage to score 700+ then I'll go to graduate school by 2007. If not, then I'll come up with another plan. I'll probably take the gmat some time this summer and I'll keep you all updated ...
So these are my ideas so far. I'm not in a huge rush to make any change. I just don't want to be living at home and super depressed at age 30. If anyone else has any good ideas (key word: GOOD) about what I should do with my life let me know!!!

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