Graduating college, moving…what’s next?
As someone who has been in school until the age of 22, like most people in the world, I can tell you that once you’re out of it, somehow your structure and stability goes away. When you’re in it, you may think that it’s the worst thing ever and that it’s sucking all the life out of you. But what you may not think about is how it gives you a sense of purpose. Short-term and long-term goes that make your days go faster and your weeks seem more purposeful, so that by the time you get to the weekend, you feel great about taking a break and letting loose. Well, I can say with the upmost confidence, that since graduating, I have no idea what it is that I am doing with my life. But I also have to preface these emotions and circumstances with the fact that my so-called “college experience” was far from “normal.” I attended 4 different colleges, lived in 3 different cities and changed my major twice. Now I’m not saying that I regret any of this, but this also didn’t give me a lot of stability or prepare me for the world’s stage because I wasn’t able to do what most college students do: travel/study abroad, attend internships, be part of clubs/organizations, etc. Anyways, like most after graduation, I’m still in limbo trying to figure out what my next step is. But what’s even MORE crazy, is in the process of “figuring it out”, I moved to a completely new city and state — which has been interesting to say the least. I’m happy that we moved because I think it was about time, I just honestly, at this moment in my life, don’t know exactly where it is that I “belong.” Lately, I’ve been singing the song “Corner of the Sky” from the musical “Pippin”, because it explains perfectly how I am feeling at this stage of what is to be the first of many big transitional points of my life. As I continuously search for my corner of the sky, I will make the best of what I have and not dwell or mope anymore, because in all honesty, it’s going to eat me apart, as I “wait” for something to happen. Well I’ve decided that waiting isn’t going to work for me anymore. So NOW, I’ve decided that I’m going to start hold myself accountable and “doing the work”, as life coach and spiritual guide Iyanla Vanzant always states. I’m going to get back to eating healthy, exercising (daily), posting on this blog, writing poetry, working on my Facebook page(s), as well as finally creating a semi-professional website. In terms of my current goals, I will be auditioning for a local production of “Beauty and the Beast” which may not seem like a lot to some, but it’s one of my bucket list shows, so cross your fingers for me! And I’ve also made plans to audition for two positions for Tokyo Disney, in Los Angeles — if I get one of the two jobs, I’ll be able to move to Tokyo for at least a year, which would be an amazing experience and I would finally get to use Japanese, since I studied it in high school and was reintroduced to it for a brief moment in college. But to those that actually read this, I want you to know that it’s never too late to get your mojo back and that it you just focus all of your energy, both good and bad, into what you want, then you can do the impossible…as cliched as that may sound. As Walt Disney always said, “if you can dream it, you can do it.” I hope you all have an amazing, inspiring and fulfilled day!
