What to expect from this blahg:
You can expect a little bit of everything - a wide range of topics relating to post-graduate life, living in a new city, starting a job in theatre, auditioning and networking, cooking, budgeting, general adulting, fun tips and interests etc. You can also expect a healthy dose of grammatical errors, some shameless self-promotion, non-funded product promotion, as well as my personal opinions, biases, naiveté etc. which you are welcome to ignore or take personally as you see fit. Basically this blahg is open to my daily musings and discoveries over the next year.
About Me:
I am a graduating
senior from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland with a double major in
Drama and Behavioral Neuroscience.
I am currently sitting at home with my neurotic corgi, Dora, enjoying my third day post-finals week despite the massive thunderstorm raging outside. I officially graduate from Washington College this Saturday - a fact which which seems intermittently real.
I was recently hired as the Children's Theatre and Education Intern for the Virginia Repertory Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, where I'll be moving at the end of the summer. Click HERE for my post on "How I got the job"
Why this blahg now?
All the world's a stage, and it's a strange one.
My generation, the graduating class of 2015 has reached a strange stage in our lives.
There is often an abundance of stigma surrounding the year following graduation. The question "What are you going to do once you graduate?" starts raining down around Christmas time, depending on the investment of you friends, family, and loved ones. (In some ways, the question is helpful. If you have a particular career in mind, due dates for applications for jobs, internships, auditions, scholarships, grants etc. begin to peak between late January to mid-March.) Mostly, though, the "What are you doing with your life?" question is simply stressful. The pressure to start a career and succeed in your chosen field is often anxiety-proucing to the point of paralysis.
Right now I am of the opinion that there is no right way to spend this year. Everyone is different. Nothing is certain. There is no sure-fire formula for success. I have friends enterring Med School and other graduate programs, joining the military, employed at our Alma Mater, employed elsewhere, taking gap years, moving to new cities, countries, or staying at home, and some are still figuring things out. Every option and combination thereof is acceptable. I also firmly believe that there is no hierarchy here.
I was lucky enough to find a job with VA Rep for the next year. That doesn't mean I am any more certain about my future than the next person, employed or un-. I am balancing on the edge of something extroardinary and staring down into my life waiting to feel like it's beginning. Grand fantasies and great expectations constantly dance around my head. My imagination likes to pretend my twenties will be reminiscent of the 90s shenanigans of FRIENDS. Overall, I'm scared and excited to see what comes next.
My hope for this blahg is to provide some insight (for anyone who is interested) into the elusive, unpredictable, terrifying, extraordinary experience that is the year following graduation.
My journey will feature the particular experience of a 22 y/o, white, woman interested in pursuing a career in theatre. If I get an audition, you'll hear about it. If I get rejected, you'll hear about it. If I forget to pay an electricity bill, you'll hear about it. If I find a great article on shopping on a budget, you'll definitely hear about it. Ups, downs, all arounds...you'll hear about it.
Disclaimer: I am not an expert. I am an experiment.
Class of 2015:Here's to the adventure!
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