DONE!

The last month or so I clearly have not been doing well at keeping up to date with this. Ooops!

I'm in my last few days now of my 12 months in Amman. Winding down and finishing up all of my requirements for my fellowship, grad school and my internship.

14-months of intensive Arabic study....DONE!
50 page Master's Thesis....DONE!
Graduate from grad school...DONE!
Closing out my internship and finishing all of my projects... 1 day away from being...DONE!
Sanity....GONE! :)

This has been an extremely powerful year for me. I have challenged myself beyond my own limits (therefore, learning my own limits as well), learned a language that I still find surreal that I ever retained any of it, learned more about INGOs, program management and professionalism then I ever thought possible, lived in the Middle East for the first time and met some absolutely amazing friends along the way.

I have to say that for the last few weeks I have been starting to feel sad about leaving. I do. I didn't think I would, but I do. While I don;t think I would want to live here forever, I wouldn't mind staying a few more years I think. Maybe in the future...who knows.

Not sure where my next path will take me or even what my next path is. Job hunting now...have to officially be an adult now. After 12 years of school, 4 of undergrad and 2 more of grad school. There is no more school for me to hide behind for now...have to go get a grown up job now.

Oh man! I just want someone to pay me to do whatever I want, whenever I want to. I don't think thats too much to ask. Employers should love this idea...I'm obviously very low maintenance. I mean, I'm willing to entirely entertain myself, won't bother my co-workers at all... you'll barely know I'm there.

Probably because I'll be on a beach in Greece...but I would bring everyone back a present. :)