month.. 4?

In just a few days, the third month of my being-back-at-home will be over. That means for three months, I have done nothing but sleep, eat, and play. I also realize that it has been about three months since I've written in here.. Again, sorry!

I can happily say that the first two months of my unemployment here in LA was completely intentional/voluntary/i don't really know what else to call it. You know, that "Oh, no, I"m not working right now. I'm just taking a break before I start working again."
Little did I know that I really should have started that job hunt as soon as I got home in order to land a job by month 3 because apparently, it takes that long. Or longer. I wouldn't know yet, cause NOBODY WILL HIRE ME!

I knew it was going to be hard finding a job when I got back home. But I was arrogant enough to think consider myself a fairly smart person (though you'd never be able to tell by looking at my transcript..), a hard worker, and with enough work experience to get myself a job faiiirrlyy easily. Not so, my friends. Not so.

At first, I was applying to jobs "worthy" of me. Jobs that were good enough, you know? Assistant restaurant manager, F&B supervisor, things like that. Then, as the rejection letters came rolling in, it was "front desk associate", "host", "server".. And now, as even those rejection letters arrive, I feel an overwhelming sense of.. PANIC. Whattt am I going to do? I can't even get a front desk job?!?

I regret not working harder in college, not getting involved in clubs, not getting on the good side of my professors.. but regret aside, I realize that I would be in a higher position if I had just worked straight out of high school and not gone to college. You know, that whole.. work your way up thing. Was it a waste of 4 years? It certainly was a fun four years..


Anyway, was there a real point to this post? I don't know. I guess I just wanted to share my frustration with you all.

To those still in Korea, hope you're taking care of yourselves. Stay warm, eat well.

To those who left Korea before I, I miss you guys.

To everyone else, hello!

goodbye.