Yesterday I Graduated...

Yesterday I graduated college. It was surprisingly surreal and today I can honestly say I feel no different. I am supposed to be a grown up now, right? Then why hasn't my binge drinking slowed, and why does the sound of the ice cream truck coming down my road right now still get me WAY too excited? Maybe it's too soon. Perhaps I need to wait until my career takes off to fully feel the effects. What career, you ask?

Well, after years of soul searching, I came to the realization that I have no soul. And thus, I am diving head first into the shallow pit that is the business world. Only sort of kidding.

I double majored in Finance and Operations Management. Starting August, I will be moving to Manhattan to join the ranks of the largest consulting company in the world as a technology analyst. You may be thinking, "Oh, wow, a technology analyst. I bet she knows a lot about technology." To that I answer, "While that is a logical assumption, I am actually technology illiterate. " Really, my family won't even let me touch the TiVo at home in case I break something and I frequently think my printer is broken when I have forgotten to plug it in. Frequently.

But I have been assured that is OK. In reality I am going to be doing strategic consulting in the technology realm. It might sound boring and vague, but it is my dream job, and I could not be more excited. Apparently my problem solving skills will keep me successfully afloat -- and my business degree can't hurt. Hopefully the job description will become more clear in the near future.

All I know is that soon I will be like that woman from Up in the Air, traveling all the time (though unmarried, thank goodness). But not too soon. First I get one last Hurrah in Europe, traveling for 6 weeks with my friend Kristen, who you will hopefully meet soon. I will try to keep you posted during our travels, depending on the abundance of internet cafes in various cities.

I don't know where I will live or who I will live with when I get back -- that much is uncertain. But stay tuned to find out.

--Jenna