Also taking some courses in counselling as part of my slow exploration of a new career field. I'm a bit stressed with managing school and work, but I think I can do it. I was thinking of applying to do my master's in B.C. in the next couple of years, so the thought of making a move to a raw land with a smaller city, majestic mountains, oceans and forest and perpetual drizzly gray skies is a little daunting. What do you do, wear red raincoats all the time to cheer yourself up? Drink lots of coffee and find a hair style that won't explode in the humidity? These are the types of questions that swirl in my mind when I try to envision a life in British Columbia. One of my best friends lives there, so that will likely be a godsend. Also my boyfriend's brother lives there as well. We shall see! I've been in Toronto so long, I tend to suspect every other part of Canada (save Montreal, of course) as backwoods with twanging banjos belonging to racist people. Being Indian, I've had uncomfortable experiences in smaller towns (endless staring, etc), so I like sticking to the cosmopolitan v. the rural, but I think the rural beats out the cosmopolitan in B.C. I've never been to Vancouver, and I understand it's nice, but I've been told it's quite small and sort of lacking in character, but rich in surrounding landscape. We shall see!
It's turning into fall-- grey weather, freezing nights and that strange limbo of not knowing whether a cardigan will cut it or if you need the heavy coat. I've been hermiting a little, being somewhat reclusive on nights and weekends, focusing on school, feeling a bit drained by the unexpected change in jobs (even though it's good fortune) and trying to stay positive about the future.
No comments:
Post a Comment