Life After School

To say that the last two months have been a bit of a roller coaster is putting it extremely lightly. The incredible number of new experiences that have come and gone have made this one of the most memorable periods in my life. However, in less than a month, I will begin a completely new adventure that makes my heart race more than anything that's happened recently. I will soon be a college graduate and start my first "real world" job.

My academic record is anything but pristine, and just a couple of months ago, I had no job in the works for when I graduated. However, I broke the bank when I withdrew more luck than most people ever experience, and I somehow managed to get a job that suits me better than I could ever have imagined. As much as I am looking forward to starting work at Etherios, I am more excited at the infinite possibilities of being totally on my own and living in a new city with one of my best friends.

My brothers and I have always been fairly independent people. We prefer to get things done ourselves, and if we don't know how, we figure it out. It's a Quintana thing. That being said, I have never been truly independent. I am fortunate to have parents that have provided me with everything that I have ever needed (and some), and, because of that, I have never really known complete independence. It may get old quickly having to keep track of every little detail of my life, but I can just tack it onto my list of firsts.

Life for me at the moment is light years from where I was expecting two months ago. Plans that I had will most likely never see the light of day and will simply be locked away in my own mind. At the moment though, I'm just loving the adventure and the beginning of a new step in a life that has already seen and done so much. So thank you Austin for a great college experience. Let's finish this last month with a bang.