The reason for my long delayed update can be attributed to the fact that my computer just stopped working one day. It was impossible for me to be on the computer more than 5 minutes before it would automatically restart itself. Alas, I have fixed the problem and can finally blog again. All is well in the world.
I’m happy to report that since my last update, things have a changed a lot and for the better. I am still dating Brian and things have become very serious in the last two months. We have grown closer than ever and have had serious talks about the future.
This brings me to the happiest news to report — I finally decided to quit my joke of a job. By the end of May, I’d decided that I would no longer work there/tolerate the horrible treatment I received. I gave them a 3 month notice after a weeklong vacation to clear my head. My last day will be next Friday, and I can barely contain the excitement. I toyed with multiple ideas about what I would do after this job, ranging from teaching English abroad to traveling and working odd jobs. However, finally I settled on the idea of joining a 10-month AmeriCorps program in my home state. That’s right, I’m going back to the West Coast in August. I’ll be working for a youth literacy program at an elementary school, and I’ll be making less than half of what I make now, but I am so excited to finally be out of my current job and doing something worthwhile and meaningful. The sad part is that I’ll be leaving my favorite city in the world and many of my friends behind. I don’t think of this as a goodbye though, just a break. I know I’ll be back here again, but I need to take a break from this city.
Brian and I have discussed what we expect in the next year or so. I will apply to law schools in the Fall and he will be applying to new jobs, so hopefully we can overlap in location. That is our best scenario, and I think that we can work that out. We love each other so much, and we know that we are right for one another, so we really want to give this a chance. I feel scared and sad that I won’t see him much for the next year, but then I remind myself that things will get better in the end. I know it sounds crazy, but I think he is the one for me. I love him so much and I’ve never felt this way about anybody. And neither has he. It is so strong for the both of us, and everyone says that we have great chemistry together. It just feels really right to be with him, and I want to do everything possible to help stay that way. I get really sad when I think about it, and I couldn’t stop crying last weekend as he left my apartment. Bottom line is, I could really see myself spending the rest of my life with him.
So that’s the much-needed update. I am heading in a new direction in my life, and I’m excited as hell. I am more than proud of myself for having the courage to give up a decent-paying job for the sake of my own happiness. I know that I’m sacrificing a lot with this decision, but I think ultimately it will be the right decision.
Tags: new job, quitting, relationship, west coast
