Well, here we are. My last few days of living in Florida with a grad student. To be honest, I'm not quite sure how it's going to feel when he starts working. We got married when he was in law school and I have gotten used to living vicariously through him. These last couple of years have been the best college years of my life.
Anyway, the situation remains... um, how can I put this delicately... uncertain. Everywhere you look, graduates are walking around depressed, angry and paranoid. And those are the ones who already have their jobs locked down. I guess none of us should be shocked, considering how far the bar has been lowered in recent months. Forget about that raise or promotion, you should now consider your day a success if you haven't been laid off by your employer. Yes, it's a true golden age. And sure, we have to give President Obama time to turn things around. Despite what you may have heard about my problems in the Whole Foods checkout line, I – like all Americans – am nothing if not patient and understanding. So, in that spirit, the president can have until the end of this blog post to fix the economy.
At the end of the day, of course, we are only human. And I myself am a little embarrassed that – even though it's not arrived yet – the first taste of reality will be that student loan bill. I know, I know... I should have realized that a student loan did not mean free money. But the fact of the matter is that I was running low on basic household necessities. I mean, cut me some slack, my panic room wasn't going to fill itself up with cream cheese frosting and Cheetos, now was it?
Finally, I say farewell to Florida... It was fun! I have met some wonderful friends and I hope you'll keep ignoring my phone calls and texts. Melissa, we can chat over Facebook! Gainesville has been interesting to say the least and I will always look back at my time here with fond memories. So, farewell to the college years and cheers to becoming a grown-up.
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