Welcome to my first blog posting about my new adventure to Omaha. If you are a friend from the Twin Cities who is reading this, you should already have started planning when you're going to come and visit me. For real.
Anyway, my summer has flown by and I can't believe that I start training for Admission Possible in one week: Monday, August 22, 2011. This summer I've been living in St. Paul, MN with a friend from college and going on field trips for my summer job- awesome, right? I've been having so much fun going on field trips, though, that I've kind of fallen behind on the paperwork portion of my job...whoops. Might have to play catch-up with that today.
Why are you moving to OMAHA? You are probably thinking this right now. Waaay back in April I was offered the opportunity to serve as an AmeriCorps Junior Coach with Admission Possible-in their new site in Omaha. I had some other offers on the table for serving in AmeriCorps roles in other parts of the country, but I decided that moving to Omaha would be the most financially feasible option as I would not have to fly home anytime there was a holiday or for other random things. Also, I wanted to serve in a hands-on role working with youth before I head to grad school in a few years for policy. Once you do policy, I hear that you almost NEVER go back to working with the people you actually serve. Sad face. So, here I am, chilling in Hudson for a week, training in St.Paul for a week and a half and then moving over Labor Day weekend.
One of my biggest concerns about moving is the low income that I will be receiving in return for my service. Also, that I wont have any friends. That's a big one too. So, here's my general plan for the big move to Home-aha.
1. Move (successfully)
2. Thrift some random furniture
3. Figure out my bed situation
4. Join a church and a small group
5. Actually work
6. Find a second part-time job
7. Make friends
8. Have my TC friends come and visit
9. Don't get too homesick (remember coming home for Thanksgiving)
10. Explore Omaha
I feel that putting them in a numerical order is not correct because I probably should be working on my bed before I actually move. Also, I forgot to put "Make house look cute". Oh well. My progress on this list is that I made a few wall hangings that I can quick throw up on walls with thumbtacks. I still don't have anywhere to sleep but at least my room will look cute, guaranteed.
Haha, I love the addition to your priorities "cute looking room, guaranteed." Also, I was NOT wondering why you would move to Homaha, it is a wonderful place :) I think "explore Omaha" should be changed to "visit the zoo and see some other junk." In all seriousness though, there is other cool stuff to do. Hit me up if you run out of ideas. Also, I am sad and impressed by the irony of the fact that I am one of the few people who will be venturing to Omaha often but will probably not see you much because over holidays you will be in MN... Christmas break has got to have some overlapping days for us in ONE of our cities right? Also, I can probs help you out with the friend thing a bit. :D
ReplyDeleteI swear, if I hear one more thing about this zoo...
ReplyDeleteI know, it will be sad that when you're in Omaha I will most likely be in MN/WI. Well, at least you'll get to see me at SOME point. I get 2 weeks off for Christmas so we've got to see each other then...right? Also, you have the possiblity of seeing my new place before you even start school, depending on how you're getting back from your family's trip :)