To be brutally honest, 2013 was shit. I'm not going to go into specifics, because if you know me, you probably know some of what went down. But it was one of the hardest years I have ever had, personally, and the most academically challenging on top of that.
Yet here I am, I made it to the other side. I'm still standing, a little worse for wear, a little more crazy in my head, but I made it. I have a degree, I achieved good grades (somehow!) and now begins the job hunting.
2014 feels so fresh and new and like I'm starting over. No more university, no more exam and assignment stress. Time to grow up, find a real job, work hard, spend little, save money, pay off debt, and maybe save for a little travel and save up to move out of home too. I promised my parents I'd be out of home by the time I'm 25... which is May 2015. So I have a little time still. And I have a wedding to save for in 2016 (not mine! I'm maid of honour for one of my BFFL's in Australia - gonna be a few trips over there in future) as well.
People keep asking me "What now?" now that I've finished uni. "What job can you do with your degree?" "Where to from here?" "What are your plans?"
Much like the questions you get when you finish high school regarding your future, it gets very tiresome to get the same questions OVER AND OVER AGAIN. Especially when you yourself have NO FREAKING CLUE what the answer is. So here is my generic answer:
"Most people go to university to get a degree with a specific job in mind that they want to do when they are finished. I'm not like that. I started university because I knew I wanted a degree, and criminology and anthropology are my interest areas - I studied them because they sounded interesting, and thus I did not have a specific job in mind for when I finished. Therefore, I am applying for anything and everything that I may or may not be able to do. I just want a job. I don't care if it is entry-level-being-someones-office-bitch type work. It's a job, it pays, and it's a foot in the door. Who knows where I could end up."
So in actuality, I'm kind of putting my faith in the universe a little bit and deciding that I'll end up where I'm meant to be. In the meantime, I'm applying for anything and everything I can. I'm hoping that being a new year, people will be hiring a lot more than they were before Christmas. I hope I'm not one of those graduates who twiddles her thumbs for 6 months - 1 year while looking for work.
Meanwhile, in 2014 I have a few things to look forward to, like graduation in May. I really hope this year is good, because it can't be much worse than 2013.
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