Becoming a Grown Up

Day 1: The Beginning.

Today it all began. The first day of my grown-up life. A life where I need to keep track of the money I spend, deposit checks in a timely manner, wake up before 9am, wear grown up clothes, and most unfortunately, close toed shoes. My flip-flop and t-shirt days are over.

Today was the first day at my new job. I am an admissions representative for a University in New England. It’s a “roadrunner” job where I will travel the country for 10 solid weeks, promoting the school at college fairs and school counseling offices across America. Most weekends I get to come back home, but only for a night.

As I’ve never really traveled that much before, I thought a blog would be the perfect way for to record/remember all the events that happen and the people I meet. Of course, it will also allow all of you to hear about my adventures.

Before this all begins, I’ll admit up front that I am super excited and incredibly nervous about some things.

1. Traveling is relatively new to me, as is booking hotels and rental cars. I’ll be a pro in a couple months! I went to Ohio alone a couple months ago and it was one of the most stressful experiences I’ve had to handle. Granted, it was the biggest snowstorm of the season, but I made it through, and I’ll do it again!
2. I hate being alone. If I could live every waking moment with someone by my side, I probably would. I just like talking to people and knowing that I am not alone. I’m anticipating this being the biggest issue, so be forewarned as you read more posts. On the flip side, I think this will be an incredible learning experience for me. I’m going to have to be outgoing enough to talk to strangers and go out with them to dinner, drinks, tourist stuff, etc. The other alternative is sitting alone in a hotel room for weeks. There is only so much Skype my friends can handle! I’m friendly and somewhat outgoing, but meeting and trusting new people can be challenging.

So today the journey began. Four weeks of training and then I’m tossed out into the world to be the face of my favorite place on earth and hopefully, I’ll learn a bit about myself each time I turn the key in my rental car.

Let the journey begin.
Enjoy the ride.