This Is My Life

I've been doing a lot of thinking about my life lately. To be perfectly honest, I really didn't picture my life this way at 27 - single, MBA graduate, living at home with my parents and unemployed. When I was younger, I always thought I'd be married by 25-26, maybe start a family by 27-28.  And I never thought I would ever go to graduate school - I was SO ready to be done with school during undergrad. I didn't plan on returning to the nest after undergrad, nor did I think I would ever move back in after business school.

Still, I have to say that I am a pretty lucky person. Granted, I did graduate during one of the worst times and have yet to start my career. But I am lucky enough to have a wonderful family who have been super understanding and supportive throughout my journey of self discovery.  My parents initially didn't understand why I needed to go back to school when I had already had a good paying job. Its funny because I assured my mom that once I graduated from Pepperdine, I would get an even better job and be able to start taking care of her and my dad, but here I am - 27 years old, having to take an "allowance" every now and then just to survive.   Still, they've been awesome, reassuring me that its the economy, not me and they know I'll find a job soon.  My brother and sister have been awesome to, always paying for meals when their poor broke little sister can't.  And despite being unemployed and broke, I was able to spend a fabulous week in while because of my family.

So even though times are tough and I sometimes feel like a loser, I realize all the great things that I do have in my life and how lucky I am.  At the same time I do not want to become stagnant or comfortable. I know that I need to be more proactive and take my job search to a whole new level.  Let the networking begin...