Colonization

I just had the stark revelation that I graduated from Florida State six months ago.

That is absolutely insane. I don't feel six months older or wiser. I'm definitely not six months richer. When did this happen? Yesterday I was sitting my classroom and then today BAM six months hits me in the face. It seems so clear still. I remember walking to German class and wishing to myself that graduation would happen "only a month left." While reading articles on Statecraft I would curse the lofty academics who had nothing but time to write things about the way the world operates. Now, I aspire to be like them. I've said it before but I'm pretty sure I want a career that somehow mixes academia and real life applications of foreign affairs into one. Go forth and find it for me.

About eight months ago, a group of us from the German department were waiting for class to begin. And in that way of college seniors were discussing our "plans" (truth is none of us really had plans) for our lives after Florida State. In 90% of the cases it somehow involved moving to Germany. I'm not sure how serious we were at the time, we joked about the "FSU Colony in Germany." A bunch of FSU students now living and working in the Bundesrepublik. And now the majority of us have made it over here. We are a colony and more are soon to follow. My good friend Holly, from the German department has decided that she wants to make the big jump too. Therefore she's decided to move to Aachen (which this absolutely thrills me) and we're going to be roomies. Between the two of us, we'll be able to afford to live in a nice, modern flat conveniently located in the "Innenstadt" or downtown area. It will be great to have a slice of home here, someone that I know from my previously life at a student and someone to do things like cook dinner with. I hate nights in my apartment because I'm a social person and enjoy the company of people that I like. So January she makes the big move and I couldn't be more excited.