An Introduction: Jobless and Directionless

   I was always eager to grow up and "start my life," something I obviously couldn't do while still in school. I managed to graduate from college a semester early, originally intending on travelling before I started my career as a well-known New York Times Bestselling author. I graduated two months ago, and reality hit. I'm broke. I can't travel the world as I first intended, so plan B? Start my career. I started leisurely applying to jobs at the beginning of my last semester. I went to school five hours away from home, where I intended to live, so I wouldn't be able to do any interviews until Thanksgiving break, so I slacked off on applying until November, when I started panicking. 

   December rolled around, then January, and now it's February. I'm still working at Kohl's, which--don't get me wrong, I appreciate having any job in this economy--isn't giving me the hours I need to get the heck out of my parents' house. I still don't have any bites, and I'm getting really discouraged about this whole job-search thing. Plus, where in the world does a Creative Writing major work out in the real world? I found out that when my career goal is "get published," people are wary of hiring me because they think I won't be focused on my job. Needless to say, I'm stuck in limbo, and I've almost entirely given up on applying for now.

   Shortly after I came back home from school, I posted this on facebook:

Ok, here are my short-term goals, now that I don't have school to tie me down: 1. Read, a lot 2. Write more (maybe finish that portfolio for Dr. Amy) 3. Get more involved with Legacy 4. Volunteer with human trafficking victims 5. Keep in constant contact with friends (set up a regular schedule for calling Brianaand Katelyn, start writing Britt) 6. Save up enough money to first travel to Alaska to visit Jonnell, take a long journey through Europe, then visit Ji Eun in Korea 7. Become more fluent in Spanish 8. Teach myself French, Italian, Korean, German, and Hindi 9. Learn to play the Ukulele so I can serenade Lauren 10. Learn more than just the basics of Piano 11. Restart Yoga 12. Get a cat 13. Either get settled at home or move out 14. Maybe get a "real" job

   Yeah, that's a bit much, but I'm trying, and this will be my journey to meet these goals.