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[wildlifebiologistinthemaking]

It happened. I am officially all moved in up in Seattle, Washington. I'm so happy to be out of that small town in South Carolina and in an area that has a lot more to offer. It's beautiful here and I didn't realize how much I had missed those white capped mountains off in the distance. There are still things that I'm adjusting to though, such has higher gas prices...higher priced everything really. The people aren't as friendly as southerners either but I'm sure I'll get used it to it eventually. I'm still attending classes with Clemson online through the summer but then I have some decisions to make. Should I attend Udub up in Seattle for in person classes or maybe look into WSU for an online program that may better suit my lifestyle? Plus I back in the job market so I have to think about that as well, and hoping to find something quick that fits my needs. Doesn't seem like it really ever slows down does it?

[wildlifebiologistinthemaking]

Okay so the stress level is exponentially higher today between classes and work. It’s been a struggle wrapping my arms around everything which is something I need in order to not stress. There needs to be order in how I do things, a schedule with a breakdown of exactly what needs done and when it needs done. It doesn’t help that I’m dealing with a high stress position at work. I’m a Treasury Analyst at a large bank that happens to be going through a merger so we have a lot of projects going on. I honestly feel I’m not paid enough for the work I put in and I certainly don’t have the title for it either. I fell into banking when trying to find a job years ago and hadn’t strayed from it. The treasury department happened by circumstance too and I absolutely did not expect to be doing the work that I’m doing. Animals have always been the dream and the passion, which is why I’m in school. I’m hopeful I can jump careers soon and be happier in a field I know I will love. I always thought that day was so far away but lately I do feel like it’s closer than I realize. I could be jumping ship soon and relocating to Seattle, Washington to finish my degree with Udub. It’s probably obvious to my readers at this point that I have a lot of moving parts in my life right now and I’m clearly in some kind of transitional period which has got to be the culprit for my heightened anxiety issues lately I’m sure.

Trying to remind myself that you can only control what you can touch, and not what you can’t. One day at a time and let the puzzle pieces fall and put themselves together in the order they were always meant to.