Packing

I finished my last final today. As I was preparing to leave, my professor came up to me and handed me a recent article concerning the academic job market. He told me that he was thinking of me when he read the article and wanted me to have it so that I know about the real world and keep my options open. The article essentially communicated the fact that tenure track positions at universities are almost non-existent these days and the average age of a post-doc who gets his or her first secure job is around 36. SO reassuring. That article didn't alleviate the fact that I have been feeling the blues about leaving the security and comfort of college. I guess I always knew I would have to deal with "real" life one day, but I wasn't expecting it to come this fast. Perhaps this is not a good time to be contemplating my future...I just need to pack my things and get them ready to be shipped home tomorrow.

 Spending time with Hannah and Nicole at Cal Anderson park one last time