Let’s See How This Thing Works…
Tags: Job Search, Gambling, Graduation, College

Hi everyone (or the one person who might actually read this… yeah you),

I’m gunna try to give this blogging thing a go. Some of you might find me interesting and follow me or this can just be a personal journal for me to look back on when I’m old and bored. I plan on writing a blog or two at least once a week and these things can be about stuff ranging from my thoughts on cryptos, sports, video games maybe, or whatever else I feel like. We’ll see I guess.

For this first post, I wanted to jot down some thoughts as I enter my last month of college. I’m a fifth year after taking a semester off due to covid and I feel like it could be therapeutic for me and some of you out there might be able to learn something or relate.

Thought 1: College is the best, but I’m more than excited to get out of here.

I went to college to experience a new world after spending my whole life in a suburban bubble spending my days with the same people with the same experiences. When I got to college, I made friends with people across the country (and even around the world) and was able to learn small lessons from each of them and gain so much valuable experience which has made me who I am today. Without getting bogged down too deep in the details, my first two and a half years of college were unforgettable for me. And then covid… college for me has not felt the same. I studied abroad the semester before covid so I missed that semester, got sent home in the spring due to the pandemic, and then took classes remotely my entire senior year. The campus I came back to this past fall is a different place from the one I knew 2 and a half years ago. I feel old and washed-up and ready to take on more new experiences post-graduation. It was a great run but I’m excited and nervous to see what lies ahead (which leads me to my next point). I also know the second that I graduate and leave campus, I will be begging to come back for one last go around. The grass is always greener on the other side I guess.

Thought 2: How does everyone already know what they want to do???

I can’t tell if people in my generation and friend-group specifically are picking to do things that they actually love or are picking to do things because they feel like they should be doing that. Personally, I feel like I’m being pulled towards doing something that I feel like I should be doing and not something that I love doing. Or maybe I feel that way because I don’t even really know what I love doing? I don’t know… this is starting to turn into nonsense so I’ll leave the point here and see if anyone wants to comment their thoughts on this point below.

Thought 3: Will Covid ever really end?

I feel like this will either be really funny or really sad to read back on in a few years. I’m writing this currently in isolation as I was recently exposed to covid and don’t want to get my family sick, so I guess this is why it’s on the top of my mind. Personally, I have hope that it will end sooner rather than later but I’m really interested to see the lasting effects of it if there are any at all. Will the next generation of children grow up being extreme germaphobes? Will every vaccine become politicized like this one? Is the future workforce going to get used to working on zoom or even the Metaverse (Not the Zuck one hopefully(to be covered later probably))? Nice double parentheses, guy. Well whatever, just throwing this out there with some hope. I’ll keep it at this because I know everyone has already had enough of covid.

Thought 4: What are my hobbies going to be?

Feel like every old person needs to have a couple of hobbies and I have a few that I’m circling in on now but am not set on much other than golf. I love golf and see myself playing it and measuring my success level based on the amount of golf I’m able to play as a member of the workforce (great measuring stick, I know). But right now, I’m circling in on crypto (which could end up being more than a hobby), Chess (which takes way too much time to actually become good at it, and working out (maybe, lol). I need some hobby recommendations so if y’all have any I’d love to hear em.

Thought 5: Will the Bears cover +7 tonight?

This one is probably the most significant thought of the previous four I have mentioned. I put a responsible wager on the Bears because, personally, 7 feels like a lot of points against Kirk Cousins on MNF but the Bears might actually be that bad. I have Justin Jefferson on my fantasy team in the playoffs so I feel like this Bears wager is a win/win because I don’t see how the Bears don’t cover if Justin Jefferson puts up some points. 76% of the money on the Vikings helps my case, but I guess we’ll see.

How do you not fade this guy?????

Alright everyone, I’ll leave it at this because I know some of you (if any of you made it here) are probably wondering why you decided to read the inner ramblings of a lost, graduating college dude. Here we are though, and I really appreciate if any of you took the time to read this. Follow me if you want more blogs like this, because I do plan on making this my New Years’ resolution (nbd). Stay safe and healthy.