The next step in life
This year I finished my bachelor's degree. In fact it was my second bachelor's degree, so I think it is safe to say that I feel out-studied for now. In March I quit my job. The reason why I quit was to start a two month internship as a final part of my degree, but at the same time I took the conscious choice of leaving permanently, while claiming that I had no plan for what to do after finishing University. The thing is I had a plan.
For the past few weeks I have been back at my old job, filling in for the summer, and I find myself constantly having the same conversation with different people. More exactly, I find myself answering the same question over and over again. It's a familiar question, as I have already been through it with my friends, my family and even my friends' parents. Pretty much everyone I know seem to agree on what's the next logical step for me.
«So, are you applying for jobs now?»
For some reason I used to feel embarrassed when getting asked this. Why couldn't I be like everyone else; craving a permanent full-time job instead of a solo adventure around the world? Was I not a bit too old for long-term travel? And the more times I would get this question, the more I felt like I was doing something wrong. Except this isn't wrong for me. Lately I've been trying to answer more proudly when explaining why I am not currently job hunting. Because the time for that will come, but I am not ready for it just yet. Often times I am met with envy when talking about my plans of exploring South America, which is fair, as I honestly feel quite lucky for having this opportunity. And even more so, I feel quite proud of myself for grabbing it.
Welcome to my travel portfolio
This website is meant to be my travel portfolio. With only days left before I trade my home country, Norway, for South America for a few months, I think that trip will be the main focus of my posts for now. Later on I intend on sharing a few stories from my former travels as well. As for my now very much upcoming trip, I honestly don't think that I have ever been this excited about anything in my life. This is not only because it will be my biggest adventure yet, but also because taking off on a big trip like this has been a dream of mine for such a long time. I guess it is never too late to follow your dreams.
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