This world this world keeps turnin’, turnin’ around
This world keeps turnin’ me upside down
I can’t do nothin’ to slow it down
This world keeps turnin’ and turnin’ around
- Brett Dennen
This pretty much describes how I feel about life these days.
I’m stunned by the number of revelations (both positive and negative) that we can have about our lives and our social world, almost on a daily basis. I realize that this sort of experience is characteristic of being at a turning point in one’s life, but I feel like I’m so immersed in realizations that they are accumulating at the back of my mind at an alarming rate.
One of the most important ones I’ve had is that I will not be ready to leave Montreal once I’ve graduated in May. Until very recently, I always envisioned myself living in Toronto post-BA. My family and most of my best friends live there, not to mention that I’m crazy about my city, but now it just feels right to stay here. After living this ‘other life’ for four years, it feels strange to just up and go. I feel just like I did when I was sixteen and too old to go to summer camp anymore. This time I need to transition slowly.
These are my tentative plans for the next while.
May/June 2009: Work part-time, volunteer in a psych lab, get TEFL certification.
July/August 2009: Travel in Europe, visit Costa Rica.
September - December 2009: Live in Montreal, work full-time in a psych lab.
January 2010 - TBD: Teach English in Asia, travel Asia.
Then, at time TBD, I’ll determine what I would like to ‘do’ with my life. Until then (and certainly after that point also), I’m really going to enjoy the ride…
