Can I go back to school yet...

It's that funny time of year again where school supplies are in high demand, kids of all ages are trying to soak up the last few days of summer, teachers are desperately trying to get lesson plans and classrooms put together and parents are overly joyed with how few days are left in summer.

Um so where do I fit in..summer wrapping up for a young professional is just down right depressing. I didn't have a summer break, I don't get to look forward to seeing my friends again and buying all new school clothes, I don't get to call all my friends and ask what teacher and classes they have this year.. when did NOT going back to school become even more lame than going back to school??

Now don't get me wrong, I don't want to go back to school, if I did, I understand I could get my ass in gear and become a teacher, or go back to grad school, or become a lunch lady..all of which sometimes sound way more appealing then my current job..I digress. The point of the matter is that I don't want to go back to school but I miss that feeling of change. As cheesy as that sounds..summer ending and fall beginning was filled with anticipation, excitement, and new clothes..what more could a girl want!! New school years promised the chance for a fresh start - and after some of the summer adventures I went on - a fresh start was sometimes needed!

IF that wasn't bad enough, I can't even begin to describe the anxiety I feel about not going back to college. This May will be 3 years since I graduated and it still feels like it was yesterday. Starting a new school year in college was like the ultimate challenge - how crazy and wild could you get? How many people could you hook up with before you got a reputation? How little could you do in your classes and still pass? Was it even possible to still graduate on time? Each year these questions became harder and harder to answer..

There was also the excitement of moving back in with your friends, after spending all summer living at home. The idea of moving back in with your buddies, no matter how disgusting college housing could get, never sounded so appealing!

So the moral of this rant is that I TOTALLY took going back to school for granted when I was a student. No more summer breaks, no more last few days of summer parties, no more back to school shopping on your parents dime..being an adult sucks!

That's all for now...