Why Hello There!

It's been a hell of a two years since I graduated college.

As I lounge on the couch with Twizzler, my new(ish) kitty, I reflect upon the unplanned twists that landed me here. I'm learning that life is funny like that. To quote the legendary movie I've never seen, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know know what you're gonna get." Go ahead and say that I haven't lived; you know you want to.

According to my friend Wiki, 80% of college students change their majors at least once. I'm not sure that they have statistics on how many college graduates leave in May or December wondering, "What am I going to do with my life?!" Fortunately, I did not fall into either of these categories when it came to deciding my professional goals. I want to work in Public Relations, which is exactly the reason why I majored in Communications with a focus in PR. My minor in Spanish was the icing on the, "You can do anything with that degree!" cake.

Graduating from college was exhilarating. I was just thinking last week that if I could do it again, I would. A celebration of accomplishments, goals achieved and fresh opportunities. Delicious food, tasty drinks and meaningful times with the people that I love most.


I threw my cap in the air, moved into my new apartment in Philadelphia and began a new season of life. With high ambitions and low apprehensions, I set out to start anew as a real live adult.

My blog begins with the abridged version of the steps I took post-graduation. This brief background will lay the groundwork for continuing on in my pursuit of what it means to be(come) a young professional in "these tough economic times." While this blog will no doubt be therapeutic as I return to writing, one of my true loves, it will also serve as a documentary to prove to myself that the past 2 years really did happen.

It is my hope that those who read my blog will find parts of it relatable; but if nothing else, that they will find it entertaining. And so we begin...