Since my last post, I have made some important decisions and taken action! Huzzah!
I applied to another university as an English major. Yep, I'm returning to my true passion: Words. Books. ENGLISH. It just feels right. :) I'm still waiting to hear back from the school I applied to, but I feel pretty confident about my chances.
If I'm being honest, I have to say that my friends were a bit of an influencing factor. The new school is much closer to my best friends and is in the area I grew up in. In fact... two of my best friends attend the very same university. But I swear, they weren't the reason I chose the school! I moved away from the area after my senior year of high school, so even when I go home, I'm not any closer to my friends. I think the changes of school and location will help me feel more connected to my friendships in addition to furthering my education in the academic area I've always enjoyed the most.
The downside to the decision is money. So. Much. Money. If all goes as planned, I won't be living on campus, but in a townhouse with a friend, whose parents are the landlords of the space. However, affording rent, food, utilities, tuition, and all of the other standard costs of living is a little bit daunting when you're unemployed. Needless to say, I'm a little bit stressed out about it. In addition to all that, I don't have a car to transport myself from home to work/school, so there's yet another expense. Welcome to the real world, Beth.
Regardless, I've been checking the status of my application on the school's website rather obsessively and enjoying the rest of my time here at my current university. Hopefully things will work out well! :)
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