Lately all I can thing about is life after college. What am going to do? Where am I going to work? Where am I going to live? How will I spend my time? How much money will I make or have? And on and on.
Planning my next stage in life is exciting don’t get me wrong. Even the idea of applying for jobs in cities like New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago and etc. gets me excited about what my life could be. It’s like when you start a new school, you have the chance to start over and be a better you. Right now I have no real strings attached. That opportunity to really develop a new life somewhere else is so appealing to me but I do feel a sense of urgency to grasp this opportunity while I have it. I feel almost this tense anxiety just knowing that nothing is holding me down and that having this freedom could be a once-in-a-lifetime thing. Honestly, I’ve been consumed with doing three main things which has only fueled this “Pre-Adult Life Crisis”:
Looking at jobs that are all over the map
I always say that applying to jobs in New York is the easy way out. Not only it a mecca for hundreds of advertising agencies, but it also allows me to settle down at home for a little while. If you haven’t noticed from my past experiences I have no qualms about picking up and going to new places for jobs. I attend college out of state, spent summers interning in Austin and Boston and I even studied abroad in London for four months. The idea of moving across the country excites me rather than scares me and I’m way more intrigued to take hold of an opportunity I may not ever have again.
Viewing travel sites every free moment I get
I’ve always been the person to follow the rules and do everything that is wise and just. Never in my life have a been rebellious or much of a risk taker. Every decision I’ve made over the last four years has really revolved around my education or post-grad career. It’s time that I just be spontaneous and do something wild that I would never have done before and may not get the chance to do in the future. Every moment I get I spend looking at flights to Europe and Asia or organized trips on Groupon and Living Social. I just want the ability to pick up and go somewhere before I get tangled in a full-time job.
Considering a job before a career Alright, so considering this blog features a lot about advertising, you know that I am very interested in pursuing a career in advertising. I’m applying for entry level positions at numerous agencies with the hopes of sealing a job upon graduation. That’s the plan. But say that plan doesn’t work out? In the back of my mind I haven’t given up on having a job before my career. Some jobs I’ve thought about include like teaching English abroad, or something where I could travel but wouldn’t necessarily involve advertising,
Truthfully, I haven’t lived in one place since for more than 4 months since sophomore year so I’m rather nervous to feel obligated to settle down a bit. Basically, I see this window of opportunity to do something crazy and take advantage of what I think may be short-lived freedom. I want to be spontaneous, do something wild and just experience something new. In the end, whatever happens over the next few months will just take more thought and consideration than ever before. I need not be worried because whatever does happen is not permanent. Life changes all the time and nothing is set in stone.
Marissa Osowsky 