My family & I moved 5 months ago. Not across the world or anything exciting like that. Just 20 minutes southwest of where our old house is. It's a nice neighbourhood. Too many kids for my liking but nice. [seriously. every family has like 8 kids. drive me crazy.] It's closer to school for me, which gives me, like, an extra 30 minutes to sleep in the morning. Was it worth it to trade in 13 years in my childhood home? I'm sure I'll be much happier once I have time to redecorate. But the sad thing is... how long am I going to be here? I'm 20 years old. I've got 3 years to graduate with a professional degree. I always assumed I'd move out when I graduated and started a career. But that was before I realized medical school requires at least a 4 year degree. So do I stay after finishing my undergraduate? Or do I move out and be a struggling medical student? It sounds romantic but I don't know if I can handle that. I also don't know if I can handle living here much longer than I have to.
I suppose I have a long time to figure it out. Until I factor in my ever-present plans for The Europe Trip. It's been in the back of my mind ever since I figured out that I can travel without the parental units. Three months. In Europe. Soaking in the culture, the paintings, the food, the sights, the experience. How can I afford to do that, go to school and move out? The one thing I couldn't handle is having to move back in after realizing I can't make it on my own. Because I can. I can do it. I need to do it.
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