It's been a long time since I've written. I've wanted to write many times in the last month, but I always find myself either too busy or too tired to think.

Most of my thoughts this summer have revolved around what to do after graduation next year, but now (as of yesterday) I have a new 2-4 year plan. I'm going to spend a year taking classes in Poland... just language classes so I can actually feel confident speaking my first language again. This part of the plan depends on scholarships. If I don't get that, I'll do long-term volunteering with Lasallian Volunteers or Americorps or something. Even if I do get to go to Poland, I might still volunteer for a while. By then I might have an idea of what I want to do.

I feel so relieved now that I have an answer to the "what are you doing after graduation?" question. I feel like I can breathe and enjoy my last year now. I'll just keep building experiences and keep my eyes/mind open to possible career tracks. Maybe I'll visit the career center at school... We'll see. Either way, I no longer feel the need to panic. Nothing good could come of that.

I don't know why I was always in such a rush to get out of school and into the business world. I like learning, and I have many, many years to work. With how easily bored I can get, I shouldn't rush into something that might end up being the same thing day after day for years.

Bottom line: I'm super excited for my new plan :)