The Real World Is Officially Amazing

I have only been in the "real world" for approximately two weeks but I am already loving it. The job is going well so far, though I have yet to receive a project. However, let's keep in mind that I have only been working for six business days. Being at work each day keeps me busy and has allowed me to get into a routine, which is very helpful.

There are several reasons why the real world may be even better than college. First of all, I have already gotten my first paycheck. Wow, that was nice. Although I have expenses, I have money left over to spend on whatever I want. I can travel to other cities to visit my friends from college or go shopping. Second, no homework. When I get home from work, that's it. I have nothing that I absolutely have to do before the next morning. This may change as I get more involved in different projects and may have to work on tasks from home, but as of right now, after 5:30pm, I'm home free. This is where the routine comes in. Everyday when I get home from work I get to go running on a beautiful path (well, it's on the side of the highway) near my building. By forcing myself to do this everyday ensures my work out, which I can get very lazy about. Third, you meet so many new people being in a city populated with young professionals. Being friendly goes a long way and you never know when you will meet someone new.

The weekends are very fun here and I have been fortunate enough to have friends from college in town my first two weekends here. They have already started putting their paychecks to good use, coming up from Richmond or down from New York to the DC area. Although you have to find which crowds you fit in with in a city, there are lots of options to choose from and I am looking forward to a variety of social activities over the next few months!