shadeofgreen
11-24-2005, 10:13 PM
Hey everyone. I found this site about a week ago and figured it was time to actually join in.
My story seems to be a lot like everyone else's. I'm 24, two and a half years out of college, living in my hometown and completely lacking direction. My job situation is a constant stressor for me. I majored in Equestrian Science in college (yeah, you can do that.) I wanted to be a horse trainer. Well, somewhere within those four years I decided I did not want to work with horses professionally, but I came out with a very career-specific degree and no Plan B.
Right after graduation I went back to a summer job at a summer camp horsemanship program and teaching riding lessons in the warmer months of the spring and fall. I've done that for the past three summers and have finally decided I'm not going to go back there. For the time being I've fallen into the dreaded world of temping because I have no real marketable skills and more importantly, I have no idea what I want to do! The objective on my resume may as well be "To pay my bills." In interviews when they ask where I see myself in five years my first inclination is to say, "probably looking for a job."
That's the superficial overview of my QLC, and I know a lot of you can relate. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, though, I should mention what I have going for me. I do have a great boyfriend I met about six months ago (through okcupid.com, one of those things I said I'd NEVER do.) On December 1st I'll be moving, at long last, out of my parents' house and into an apartment in a pretty cool location. I'm a little nervous about whether or not my finances will hold up, but no risk, no reward, right?
Thanks for reading. I'm so glad I found this place. Even if I don't solve my problems, it's nice to know that I'm not alone and that, despite how it sometimes seems, not everyone else has it all together.
My story seems to be a lot like everyone else's. I'm 24, two and a half years out of college, living in my hometown and completely lacking direction. My job situation is a constant stressor for me. I majored in Equestrian Science in college (yeah, you can do that.) I wanted to be a horse trainer. Well, somewhere within those four years I decided I did not want to work with horses professionally, but I came out with a very career-specific degree and no Plan B.
Right after graduation I went back to a summer job at a summer camp horsemanship program and teaching riding lessons in the warmer months of the spring and fall. I've done that for the past three summers and have finally decided I'm not going to go back there. For the time being I've fallen into the dreaded world of temping because I have no real marketable skills and more importantly, I have no idea what I want to do! The objective on my resume may as well be "To pay my bills." In interviews when they ask where I see myself in five years my first inclination is to say, "probably looking for a job."
That's the superficial overview of my QLC, and I know a lot of you can relate. In the spirit of Thanksgiving, though, I should mention what I have going for me. I do have a great boyfriend I met about six months ago (through okcupid.com, one of those things I said I'd NEVER do.) On December 1st I'll be moving, at long last, out of my parents' house and into an apartment in a pretty cool location. I'm a little nervous about whether or not my finances will hold up, but no risk, no reward, right?
Thanks for reading. I'm so glad I found this place. Even if I don't solve my problems, it's nice to know that I'm not alone and that, despite how it sometimes seems, not everyone else has it all together.