So now, my time in Dublin is starting to fade quickly in front of me. Assuming I don't soon find myself labeled 'the least desirable intern EVER' resulting in no internship for the summer, I will soon be off to my next destination. While nothing's concrete, I do have "something good could be coming"s from 4 Gender & Humanitarian Response UN peoples... 2 from NYC & 2 from Geneva. As I look forward, my primary thought is "BOY, am I looking forward to packing!
Now, I've been on a strong positivity kick this week so I'm gonna focus on all the great things that are coming.
I'm not gonna focus on the past 3 weeks of having no responses when asking if I can essentially pay to work.
I'm not gonna focus on the whole list of economic principles to back this up including opportunity cost and the like.
I'm not gonna focus on having to live in places like Geneva and New York while not getting paid.
I'm not even gonna think about the multitudes of thousands of dollars I have hanging over my head. Because what student doesn't have that these days??
Instead-
I'm gonna focus on the possibility of getting to spend the next 3-6 months in New York with so many great friends! And all the brunches that will be had! And all the cycling around the city! And all the farmers markets! And all the vintage clothes shopping (or looking)!
I'm gonna focus on the potential to live in a beautiful, Swiss city where I can speak all the French and drink all the coffee! And the mere train ride away I am from other great friends in Paris (a city I'll never get sick of visitng). And all the NEW friends I'll find to have picnics with by a lake!
I'm gonna focus on the possibility of working where I've DREAMED of working! I'm gonna focus on the feeling that I'm finally getting to the places I've been setting up so many aspects of my life to get to.
I'm gonna focus on the feeling that even if what I'm doing isn't having a direct, positive impact on people's lives that I'm on way to doing just that.
Saying goodbye again is probably not gonna be fun. It never is. But, sticking with the positive. I'm looking forward to the fact that saying "Hello!" to the next chapter will outshine the goodbye.
