So this week I had a phone interview for a perspective job. Things went very well, and I was told that pending good references and a background check, hopefully there would be a positive conversation at the end of this week. THIS IS GREAT NEWS!
BUT…now I’m faced with a massive decision. This job is in Minnesota, and it’s only for the summer. It’s also an amazing opportunity that I feel I really could only take advantage of at this point in my life. It will give me great experience in my field, and will let me work in a new and totally different environment than I ever have before.
So how do I decide which is more important? Is it smarter to move to where I want to permanently be and try to find a more permanent job? I mean, student loan payments begin 6 months after graduation, and if I spend 3 of that somewhere else and can’t find a job when I get back then what will I do? Who will I live with when I get back?
Everytime I try to see into the future, all I see is some dark, empty road with a huge, looming question mark right in the way. Gosh, I know that sounds kind of depressing, which is a pretty major contrast to my positive attitude of the last post.
I guess this is the life of an almost-college graduate…
Does anyone have any advice for me? Suggestions? Top 10 questions to ask myself? Personal stories that are similar? I encourage all the help/support I can get!!
March 13, 2008 at 9:19 pm
Becky:
Follow your intuition. If something inside you is telling you to go, then go without letting your logic talk you out of it. If something inside is telling you not to go, then don’t go. Your intuition will lead you in the right direction.
March 15, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Reba,
You’re young and this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity!! Just don’t forget that because in the future if something like this came along, you may not be in a position where you could just pack up and go to Minnesota for 3 months! I wish you the best and can’t wait to follow your search!!!!!
CG
March 24, 2008 at 5:54 pm
I think you should definitely go! If you don’t, you will always look back and regret not going. Life is all about opportunities!