Friday, May 6, 2011

So... Whats Next?

A few hours ago I finished my last final. The only think that stands between me and graduation is finishing my senior thesis! At first, a few months ago, I wasn't ready to graduate. But now when I'm only a little over a week away from graduating I realize that I'm ready to start whats next. And what ever next is going to be so exciting because from now I doing what I want to do! Not that college wasn't something that I was expected to do per say, but now I'm out in the world.

Post graduation, many of my friends have plans, but not everyone does. I am lucky however, that I do have a job lined up. Granted, its only until the end of the year, but it's still a job! Starting May 17, two days after graduation, I shall be a lab assistant at the State Department of Entomology. What exactly I shall be doing is yet a mystery. Because this job is close to home, I'll still be living at home which will leave open a lot of time for some fun projects.

Right now, my main project is reviving the family garden. My close friends know that a long term goal of mine is self reliance. And what better way to start then with some small scale gardening. I'm thinking of growing some heirloom husk cherries (pineapple tomatillo). Other tasty treats will be peppers, some good old fashion tomatoes, not so spicy but a little kick peppers (for homemade salsa!), cucumbers, edamame, spinach... who knows what else.

Well as terribly exciting as all of this is, and I'm sure that there literally hundreds of people who have been waiting for an update. But this girl here has a senior thesis to write.