For a recent college graduate entering the working world, life may appear a bit hectic. Bills. Phone calls. Paperwork. Entering the job market for the first time often means an unexpectedly chaotic onslaught of responsibility, regardless of whether you’re working for a grassroots NGO or a high-profile, financial powerhouse. Between filling out a life insurance policy and deciding whether or not to enroll in a flexible spending account, it’s surprising how many young, full-time graduates are verbalizing their nostalgia for the college days, turning to their younger peers and repeating the mantra that my elders have told me from day one: College are the best years of your life.
Eh, I respectfully disagree.
Now I can understand where one might differ in opinion; after all, there’s no way a working man can live the life of a college student. My wildly entertaining antics that I have enjoyed so much over the last few years cannot possibly exist outside the sheltered confines of undergraduate academia. I’m fine with that. Just as I matured from selling lemonade on Carnavon Parkway for a quick summer buck at age 10, I’m moving on from the college life at age 22 – and I couldn’t be more excited. For me, college was not only about the booze, the parties, the late nights; it was also about taking chances (like the time I went streaking in the main quad? Well, I guess I can still do that, Harvard is right around the corner), venturing just far enough outside my comfort zone to realize what my passions in life are, where my strengths and weaknesses lie. Now that I’m in the real world, I can apply the lessons of the last four years into a fruitful, productive lifestyle.
Welcome to the 9 to 5 alternative, a personal quest to live a stimulating and meaningful life. This blog is a virtual scrapbook of self-discovery, one that I hope will open discussions and trigger ideas, piquing not only the reader’s interest but also the author’s. I will mostly be writing about my travels as a surveyor for AIRINC, but anything that promotes a healthy lifestyle is fair game.
Are you ready?
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