There is nothing I hate more than when people ask me what I plan to do when I’m 30. Who actually know how to answer this question, really. I would say only about 25 % of people 22-25 know this answer. I’m not quoting just based on personal experience.
Anyways, my “Before I’m 30″ plan is as follows: (Well right now it’s “as follows.” Give me about two days and I’m sure it will change.)
Work on the Hill through the 112th Congress. That’ll give me two solid years of working in politics.
Before my two years are up, apply for the Peace Corps and *fingers crossed* get accepted. I would like to do forestry or environmental or agriculture volunteering since that is my back ground but it’s such a great opportunity that anything would be awesome. So do that for the 27 month period of the program or so and then return.
At this point, I figure I’ll take a few months of a break and just relax but at the same time apply for grad school. The Peace Corps has a Fellows USA program that helps volunteers with school credit and such.
Hopefully, after applying to a few schools, I’ll get into one and work on getting my Masters in either urban planning or environmental science, or something along those lines really.
This is where my plan ends, after grad school. I guess the next logical step would be “find a job” but that can be so over-rated. If I add up everything, my plan has me at around 29 or 30 give or take. Being 23 right now, it’s a bit daunting. Yes, I know 30 really isn’t that old but it’s one of those ages that seem so far away to seem realistic at the time. I know I will *hopefully* turn 30 one day.
Now don’t get me wrong, I love planning but this sort of planning is a bit scary. It’s not like I’m planning what I’m having for dinner or what I’m doing this weekend. This is a plan for almost a decade of my life!! Mind you, this is a professional plan. If something happens like love or whatever, that can alter the plan. But with my recent luck with the opposite sex, it doesn’t look like love will be interfering with this.
The only thing left is to make it happen.
