With the economy the way it has been/is it comes as no surprise that there are a lot of college graduates who are currently unemployed. I am one of those recent college graduates who has decided to move back home, while job hunting. My reasons for this were simple, I didn't want to burden my parents with having to pay for my rent. I recently read an article which called graduates like me, "Boomerang Kids."
In fact CNN found that nearly 85% of college grads move back home for a minimum of 6 months. Some grads remain at home even after finding employment to save enough money to move out. Yes, living back home does have it's financial benefits, but I have become aware of some serious draw backs, this of course is unique to all Boomerang Kids.
Today was one of those days that has really made me want to expedited my job search. I think it's rather funny that as of late my primary reason for finding immediate employment is to leave home. Don't get me wrong I love my family, but I feel my patience is tried everyday. I feel like I am sometimes (a lot of the time) treated like a 5 year old. I am nearly 24 years old, and I can not leave my house without telling my dad or grandpa, where I'm going, who I'm going with, and at what time I will be back. This of course might be trivial to some, especially if those were/are questions your parents did/do ask you. See, the problem lies with the fact that I have lived on my own for three years, and far from home at at. For three years I did what I pleased, I came and went from my apartment whenever I wished, I went shopping whenever I wanted, and I went to class as often as I chose (this of course was about 95% of the time). I was my own boss, I did not need to justify anything to anyone but myself. Sure I missed my family, but in retrospect this was the happiest time in my life.
Recently I have been presented with an opportunity to teach Psychology at the local community college. Being a college professor has been for sometime a goal of mine, and possibly being at college professor at only 24 would be beyond belief. But the problem is that this job is obviously near home, which would require me to stay here for at least the Spring semester. Some would say that the simple answer would be to apply for the job and if hired rent an apartment of my own, this however, is not an option for me. I feel that if I rented an apartment here (in Imperial County), I would feel like I lived here. It has always been my intention to move away from home, and I promised myself I wouldn't live here permanently. Oh sure, Imperial County might be a good place to grow up, everything is slow paced, violence isn't high/or seen, and in general it's a tight knit community. And although I'm here now, I like to view my stay as temporary.
For now, I will enjoy the time I get to spend with my family, headaches included, and I will continue looking for a job I'll love, that will help me feel like I'm doing something in the world, and that is far away from here.
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