Future Reflections

As of November 8th, I will be a Business & Financial Analyst for Mitre Corporation in Aberdeen, Maryland. I'm really excited about it! Apparently there's already buzz going around about my arrival, which I'm guessing is a good sign. I'll be moving down to Maryland a day or two before my first day of the new job.

All things go, all things go.

Deciding to work for Mitre instead of the government job wasn't an easy choice to make. I spent countless hours weighing the pros and cons of each position, made a handful of charts and budgets to get a grasp on what my financial situation might be with each job opportunity, and lost a lot of sleep because, well, life-altering decisions tend to be stressful. But I eventually came to the conclusion that the type of work I'd do on a daily basis, in addition to the people I'd work with and the culture of the organization, make Mitre a better fit for me than the government job. And they made me a really good offer, which leverages the fact that I'd be leaving a government position and all of its perks and benefits. I felt so relieved after making my decision! It's just crazy to think about how all of this is actually happening. Just a little while ago, I was complaining about my post-college life and how I didn't want to grow up; now I'm relocating for a job and I've got a new outlook on life.

All things grow, all things grow.

It's hard to explain exactly how I feel about the move. I suppose I'm somewhere between excited and nervous. I'm looking forward to the freedom of living on my own, but I'm worried about living in a new location. After all, I've lived in New Jersey for as long as I can remember and it's all I know. But I also know that I need to be optimistic about this next phase of my life.

All things know, all things know.

I still remember where I was when I started considering Maryland as a definite possibility. I was at a family friend's house with my parents, floating on a raft in the pool by myself. I was floating there for hours, and was deep in thought the entire time (that's when an epiphany hit me, which I referenced in another blog post titled "Real Life"). When nobody else was around, one family friend asked me (as if she read my mind) if I had any idea as to what I'd be doing with my post-college life. And hence, she became the first person I told about the realistic possibility of moving. She was shocked, and replied, "Maryland?!"

"...you'd have to start a whole new life there."

All things go, all things go.