Turn the Page

Begin again! I'm finished with grad school and standing at a threshold of wide open possibility. So, I ask myself - what will I do now? The last time I found myself in this position, a college graduate for the first time, I had no sense of the answer. My decisions were neither deliberate nor purposeful. I just applied to the Peace Corps, got a job, changed my mind about the Peace Corps, had a panic attack, changed my mind about the job, got a different job, took up dancing, fell in love, and started grad school. It's a common tale, I'm sure, and it landed me where I needed to be, even if it was largely in fly-by-night fashion. This time, I have just as few answers but I am grounded. I feel like my decisions have meaning, and my choices can be intentional and purposeful. And for the first time, maybe, I have a sense of self capable of investigating and determining the path ahead. I may not be able to control my course, but I can chart it and strive for it, and see where the...