This image comes to mind.
Actually no, I cannot really fly. That's just crazy-talk. However, I will be moving out! Yes, a recent college graduate, and I will be leaving the nest at 22 years-old. I feel like all grown-up... Except for the fact that there are a few minor factors that make me still feel attached to my childhood:
First, my roommates and I have officially received our keys and everything for our apartment two weeks ago... I'm still in the process of moving in... You see, I still need to move in all of my large furniture, and this includes my bed frame and mattresses. I see no point of sleeping over there, if I do not have a bed, therefore I have not spent a night over at MY new place yet. And I pay rent...
Second, I constantly go back and forth between my parents' house and my new apartment. This means that my family and parents are always within reach. This is a great thing because I know they will always be around to support me. This is slightly detrimental however, because I find myself leaning on them more often than I would like to. My parents are great, and they have no problem supporting me as long as they know I'm trying hard to support myself in the meantime. However, I would like to be able to depend a little less on them, which brings me to my third point:
I am currently unemployed. I was employed last week...as a canvasser...for two days. The job was not working out (I would've made bank, though) and they had to let me go. It was fine by me, because I the whole time I was working, I was thinking about finding another job. Sorry I'm not sorry.
Right now, it really would be nice to have just any old job so I could pay rent. However, since I am supposed to be grown now, and since I do have a college degree, I would like to pull myself out of the ground and hold a full-time job that is actually related to my major (or my minors). I want so badly to be on that professional level. Also, I need the experience so that graduate schools will look at me favorably. I doubt that being a shuttle driver for three years is an impressive asset.
The good news is that I will finally have access to a van where I can fit all of my big furniture and get the heck out of this house. Thank god for friends with large vehicles! There's no doubt that I will still come back to my parents' house because, well, my other siblings still do the same. Hey... I'll get free food occasionally...
