Future Plans

This entry is going to be short and sweet, especially compared to my ballad of luggage post.

Today is my last day at my current job. I started here in October, a few months after making the decision to go to Korea and to leave the advertising world. People ask me all of the time what my plans are for after Korea and I usually respond why a wistful 'I have no clue'. Well, I do have somewhat of a clue but nothing is set in stone.

As of right now, I'd really like to go to grad school after Korea. I'm good at school and I enjoy school and I feel ready to go back. There are two types programs that I'm currently looking into: Urban/Regional Planning  or a masters in Geography.

Urban/Regional planning obviously leads to a clear-cut career path (although I don't necessarily want to be a city planner) but you're probably wondering what one does with an MA in Geography. While there are some consulting jobs that specifically hire people with the degree, I'm actually highly considering pursuing my PhD and going into academia. It sounds totally different from what my goals were a year ago but I also would have never thought of Korea a year ago.

Other than entertaining the idea of going back to school, no, I don't have a clear-cut idea of what I'll be doing or where I'll be living after Korea. Who knows? I might like it so much that I end up staying for way longer than planned!