So, during the last few days, in addition to not fretting over my visa (which has been obtained, so no worries on me waiting a week before departure in getting it), I've been thinking over what I'll be doing after I graduate from college next year (@#$@?!).
While the process is simultaneously exciting and scary, I've kind of narrowed down my options to, I dunno, this: studying/practicing Mandarin in China (probably while simultaneously teaching English) and grad school. It helps that I have one definite, must be accomplished no matter what goal: to become fluent in Chinese. The other stuff, like say, what I would do with fluent Chinese language skills and what kind of career I want, is a little harder to address. But, with the last three days spent poring over the internet, I think I know what I want to apply for and (maybe) do. Sort of. There is a plan there somewhere.
I wonder what all my classmates back home are planning (or not planning). I need to sort out all of this over the summer, because I have a feeling as soon as I get back to Wheaton in the Fall, things are just going to start rolling and I won't have enough time to contemplate and think things through leisurely. Or spend hours clicking through people's LinkedIn accounts to see the paths they've taken and how they got there...speaking of which, I just got my own account there, although I need to go look at some more of those how-to guides.
Oh, and concerning my more immediate future, I'm packing up everything out of Paris. Paris is OVER. I leave for Shanghai on Sunday!
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