I'm only getting started....

So, I keep seeing updates on a bunch of the people I went to high school with...and to say the least, it makes me really proud that I went down the path I did. I didn't party it up during my high school years, I wasn't the most popular kid in the school, and at the time...I really thought that there was something wrong with me for it. Don't get me wrong, everyone knew me and for the most part everyone liked me - it's not like I was bullied or made fun of anymore than most people....but I still wasn't like the Homecoming Queen or invited to some of the parties....and I know some people, if not a lot of people, thought I was a loser or a dork for it. It really kinda bothered me back in the day.

But now....I'm cool with how I lived my life back in high school. The whole "working really hard in high school to get into a good school, and graduating from it" thing has really, really turned out well. I'm happy, I'm incredibly successful for only being 24, and I'm living my life on my terms, without crazy personal responsibilities (like a child or a marriage, for example). I'll have those later....but for now, I'm really liking where I am and I'm really enjoying the fact that my hard work has paid off. I can honestly say that I'm an RTHS success story....and there aren't tons and tons of those. That might not be the nicest thing to say - and don't get me wrong, there are enough people who have been/are going to be successful - but for the most part, it's just a small town school that is going to breed a bunch of people who stay in that small town and their children will repeat the cycle. So therefore, what I said might not be nice....but it's honest and I'm pretty pleased with how my life is turning out. :)

"I'm only getting started
I won't blackout
This time I've got nothing to waste
Let's go a little harder
I'm on fire
I won't blackout
I'm on my way."
~Blackout, Breathe Carolina

But don't play with me, cause you're playing with fire...

I have this little tendency to do things that I shouldn't do.

Nothing super scandalous, but....still, probably not totally in my best interests.

We'll see how this goes.... :)

The Grass isn't always Greener....

Since my last post, I became the Manager of a Credit Union in my area. On the surface, that's awesome. I'm 23 years old and already a manager (which is what I wanted, obviously).

What they don't tell you about being a Credit Union manager is that you are the President and CEO of the company. Manager is a very, VERY misleading title. I was assuming I'd be like...middle management, working with people, occasionally doing some financial reports or something. WRONG. I do EVERYTHING. I am effectively HR, Accountant, and everything else all rolled into one person. Also, I wasn't told about the state of the credit union I'm at. They're losing money at quite a rapid pace. Basically, I'm on the Titanic with a thimble to bail myself out. I'm so stressed out sometimes that I can hardly breathe.

Basically, lesson learned. Grass isn't greener on the other side. Life will improve - I am the luckiest person in the world like that. I'm sure I'll end up on my feet sooner rather than later. :)