Post-College Life

My first semester as a college student is coming to an end and I survived it! I feel as though it went by so slowly and yet so fast at the same time. I know that doesn’t make sense, but some weeks it felt like I would never get through my first semester. And right after Thanksgiving I feel as though I have five seconds to get everything done. I only have one week left and then its finals time. It’s kind of scary if you think about it. I am excited to start my next semester, but I’m afraid that the rest of my time in school will fly by now that I have successfully adjusted to this crazy new world of being an adult and an independent student.

I have thought about my life post-college and it seems like a long time from now (especially since I’m planning on going to grad school and hopefully obtain my doctorate). But I don’t have anything set in stone. I want to travel and see the world. Even if I only get to travel to one country I’ll be happy. I just need to get off of this continent and see some of the world. I also want to travel to different parts of the country, to see the middle and west of the country (I’ve already seen some parts of the south). I want to settle down outside of Connecticut and New England in general. It’s nice, but I’ve always liked the south too.

Once I settle down I want to shoot for my dream job. It’s either in a hospital of a mental health institution as a psychiatrist. I’ve always been fascinated with the human mind and why people are the way they are. Any doctor can just hand someone pills to fix problems, but I have always been more interested in the counseling part of it. I have always been a good listener and I try my best to help people out whenever I can. I have not decided specifically what topic I want to focus on more, but I have had an interest in eating disorders and suicide. Hopefully I will have already decided by the time I graduate.

I want to own my own house, car, and just be financially secure. I am pretty good at managing my money and from first-hand experience I know the anxiety of not having any money, constant foreclosure notices, things like water, electricity, cable, etc. being turned off. I want to save enough money so that in a crisis, my family and I will be okay.

This leads me to my next dream for my life post-college. I want to start a family. I want to get married and have children. But I have always been torn about the children issue. I want to have my own kids and experience carrying the, and giving birth, but I am also passionate about adopting. I feel it’s almost pointless for me to have my own kids when there are so many more out there that need someone to take care of them. Maybe I’ll have some of my own children and adopt a few. Maybe I’ll decide just to have my own or if I can’t maybe just adopt all. I am sure that it will all work out. Whatever I decided, I’ll be happy to have kids.