I'm changing jobs. Not because I don't like where I am, but I don't like living 1.5 hours (or more) from work and dedicating 55-60 hours per week to it. It's exhausting. Yesterday, I gave my two week's notice. The next few weeks I have some interviews as well as applications to take care of.
Luckily, my co-workers understand my decision, and the resignation won't leave us with hard feelings.
Nonetheless, I've been thinking about my future. I've been reading and relating to certain characters from books (namely, Larry from "The Razor's Edge"), and I'm piecing a few things together.
I thought about returning to the US, but I know it's not time yet. However, I feel that the day will arrive within a few years, after I feel I have gained enough experience here. I'm very happy with my decision to live in Mexico. I'm learning a lot about myself, about people, and society in general. It's nice when you recognize that something is doing you good. In Germany, I learned a lot, but often I was too ignorant to what a positive influence it was having on my life.
That said, I suppose that since the topic of the day is the future, let me tell you my ideas. Whenever I'm ready to leave Mexico (think some point in the next five years) I'll likely go back to the United States, work a year or so as a teacher, and pay off any remaining money I owe from student loans. After that, I'll do one of two things, or maybe both simultaneously.
I plan on taking the foreign service exam (the FSOT), in order to get a job with the US Department of State. Supposing I'm accepted, who knows where I'll end up? My other idea is to go to grad school for public administration or diplomacy. I'm looking at my options for all of that right now just to have an idea for when the day arrives that I do it.
But I have to get going. I'm waiting on a baguette to arrive for breakfast, and I'm using one of my co-workers' computer. Many of you will be getting calls in the next day or so. Hope everyone is doing okay.
Love,
-Buster
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