No Sleep For The Next Month

We have officially hit the one-month mark. This is starting to get pretty unreal. I have three weeks left of classes and four weeks left until I’m finished with college. I have been having a lot of trouble sleeping at night because of the anticipation. I’m so excited to graduate. I’m finally ready to move on to the next chapter of my life, but the thought of leaving my roommates makes me nauseous. We’ve been together for three long years, and now I have to say goodbye and move eight hours away? When will I see them next? I’m not sure. We’re planning on them all coming to visit me in NJ this summer, but then what? These girls have become my family, and it’s really hard for me to think about leaving them and needing to work hard to see them throughout the year.

Then the anticipation returns. When I can’t fall asleep, I think about all I need to accomplish. I wrote my long “3 week to-do list” again. If you recall one of my previous blog posts (which I feel was not that long ago!), I wrote how 3-week to-do lists were a one-way ticket to panic attacks. I was correct in that assessment. Luckily, I do not have nearly as much work to accomplish – hallelujah! I’m at a place where I feel like this whole graduation thing is really going to happen (I was certain I was going to fail a class about six weeks ago). I have yet to purchase my cap and gown for fear of jinxing myself, but I’m getting close. Packing up my bedroom has been another late night thought fest. I have collected a lot of “junk” over the past two years living in my apartment. I’m hoping three bins from Target will do the job, but I may be underestimating how much “junk” I really have. If anyone wants to come visit me in Columbus and help me pack, I would be much obliged.

I’m still applying for jobs everywhere and anywhere that seems interesting. After my last interview at a company that I was interviewing at simply because I wanted a job and not because I was eager to work there, I have applied only at places where I really want to work. Numerous magazines, publishing houses, and media outlets have received multiple cover letters and resumes from me in the last couple of days and many more are coming your way! I have applied for assistant positions and entry levels jobs in hopes that I can just get my feet in the door. At this point, I would happily accept Andi’s job working for Miranda Priestly (Stop reading, and go watch “The Devil Wears Prada” this instant if you are not familiar with this reference). I’m sure I will have to work long hours and receive little pay, but it’s a small price to pay for top-notch experience in a field that I dream to be a part of.

See ya in 31 days East Coast <3