Figuring it out...

I just finished reading the book “Bitter is the New Black,” by Jen Lancaster. This book, which is hilarious and I recommend that everyone read, is about a rich snotty girl, Jen, who takes everything for granted and eventually ends up poor. After being fired from her job, Jen decides to start a blog. Her blog is comical and basically serves as an outlet for her anger. Almost all of my siblings have some sort of blog; so, after being inspired by Jen, and being prompted by my sister, I have decided to start my own blog. Here it goes…

I have recently graduated from Idaho State University with a Bachelors Degree in English. Now, I know what you’re thinking…What can you do with an English degree?? This has been the million dollar question in my life ever since I even hinted towards graduating from college. No one cares if I’m dating anyone or how my family is. People only care about what my next step in life is. For those of you who know me, you know that I am fairly talented at avoiding specific questions about my life; but, for some reason, people cannot be distracted from the one question I want to avoid: What am I doing with my life?

I have come up with many different answers to this question. A few months ago, I thought I wanted to attend law school. So, when I was asked what I was doing with my life, I simply replied that I was attending law school. People seemed fairly happy with this answer, but when I decided I didn’t want to attend law school anymore, I suddenly had no answer to their question. A friend of mine told me I should tell everyone I was planning on retiring after graduation. I found this answer to be hysterical, but when I told others my plan, they did not approve. They almost found it an insult that I would even joke about retiring after graduation. Come on people! Lighten up! It’s a joke! Like I would ever be able to retire right after college…I plan on working through the summer and THEN retiring…jeez!

Ok, on a more serious level, I am still working on figuring out my future. I am contemplating becoming a nanny somewhere. I work as a nanny now; I love it. The families I work for are awesome, and, even though I complain about my job a lot, I actually find it very rewarding and enjoyable. I could also go to Grad school somewhere, and further my education in the English department. I could also go to law school, or I could simply move to the beach and become a bum. I am slightly more excited about moving to the beach and doing nothing than the other options, but whatever I do, I just want to be happy.