35 days until graduation…

This is both cause of panic and excitement. I have a lot left to do before graduation, but I have an apartment in Chicago. We are still waiting for the final confirmation, but it is pretty much a done deal. Jobs are in the works; I am not too worried about that either. I am worried about the 60+ pages of papers that I need to turn in between now and then. I am trying to take things systematically and not worry, but my body tends to worry for me and I have not been feeling quite up to snuff, although I went to bed early the last two nights and feel much better. Tonight is the spring formal, it is on a boat on Lake Michigan, I am rather excited. I am going with a group of girl friends and I will know a lot of people going. I think it will be fun.

If you were not sure yet, you maybe have figured that I am planning on staying in Chicago. My plan is to nanny this next year as it will be a simple, fun way to pay for rent and paints. I am planning on applying to get my Masters in Fine Arts. I believe I will mostly look in the Chicago area, but I will probably also look around at other schools outside of Chicago. My friend who will be my roommate this coming year believes I should stay in Chicago, but I am not making any promises. I do love the Chicago area. The art scenes here are fantastic and the only thing that I do not like is the weather. I will keep you all up-to-date as my search progresses.

The apartment that my friend and I found is in a nice area. It is very close to an El stop that is on one of the 24-hour lines and it is also near stores, but it is not downtown. I had wanted to look for somewhere closer, but this is affordable and serves all of our needs for now. I am growing more and more happy with it the more I look into the neighborhood.