A New Way of Life

I did something out of character last week...

I left a full time job with a guaranteed salary and full paid benefits + retirement. I left all this behind to embark on a new journey.

SCHOOL

After high school I chose not to go to college. I thought that I could make a life with out it. At 21 I decided to enroll in college part time. At 24 years old and three years later, only considered a sophomore with my credits, I realized I need to make something happen. I decided to pull out loans like everyone else has done and go to school full time.

As you can imagine, my life starting tomorrow is about to drastically change... the joys of needing something and swiping a card or pulling out cash without a second thought... are behind me. Starting tomorrow I must stick to window shopping. I now have to carefully calculate every dollar that comes in and out of my pocketbook.

I know that this is the first risk that I must take in order to better myself and my life. If you don't take a risk, you wont ever know if something could be better.

Thank you to my parents (mom and daddee) for your support and encouragement as I take on a new way of life. Thank you to Jake for letting me feel at ease about my life changes and encouraging me that we will be fine and work together at making life fun, these next two years.

I know there are some people who won't understand why I can't pick up and go on trips or go shopping at a drop of a hat. I know they will have to learn or move on with our friendship. I am realizing the people who are close to me and have my best interest at heart, won't make me feel bad for bettering myself.

My new chapter in life begins tomorrow. My new title will be: Christal Mylisa, Full time student with a part time bar job. :)

3/50 Project

I found this idea on Thinking Outloud Blog, that I recently stumbled over. I think it is a great way to "Stimulate the Economy".

Go out and support your local business'. When our economy is turned around, we still have those great little spots to shop or eat at...