It's been a great day so far. Me and Amy went to the zoo and had a little picnic... and I remembered how much i LOVE hummus. Later in the day I ended up riding my bike to school and then me and Amy rode back to eastown, stopping for ice cream on the way. It was beautiful out.
Currently I'm at work, distracting myself from the piles of homework at hand. As I feel like most people do in their spare time, I end up looking at people's facebook pictures. Tonight in particular, i've been browsing through pictures of various people's travels. I'm overwhelmed, as I often am, by the desire to see the world. I want to see new places, experience foreign cultures, and take the motto "live life to the fullest" to heart.
I don't want to be a capitalist. I don't want to worry about money. The problem is that I grew up in a capitalist culture, in a capitalist home, where every decision was about money. Part of me really wants to take an interim/semester abroad, but since i'm already looking at +80 thousand dollars in loans to pay off after College, the thought of taking another 4-k out for a months worth of time seems irresponsible. I hate that I worry about it so much. I know I shouldn't, but I also know that the 80 thousand in debt won't just go away, especially if i have a lower paying job as a social worker. So at this point I'm not sure what to do. I'm planning on traveling after college, no doubt about it. However, I think that i'll feel like I missed out on something in college if I don't get to travel during the most opportune time. Anyways, I suppose that's what i'm thinking...
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