i have no idea what i want to do after graduation. i'm between so many different things i can't decide which one to deal with first. my money-driven mindset tells me not to flinch if i don't have a job lined up somewhere else. i have a job here, i have a base to fall back on if something else doesn't work out. if i move to portland or somewhere else, i have no idea what to expect- which, in a way it could be exciting, moving to a city i feel i should be familiar with but struggle to find pleasure in. i would figure out a way to adapt, a way to succeed and be happy, i'm sure. it would be economicall smarter to live there due to lack of sales tax, cheaper rent and just cheaper everything...
part of me- no, most of me wants to move somewhere where i know absolutely no one and start over, where nothing is familiar. all or nothing. someplace sunny and upbeat, and in need of good design. i want to be able to be within driving distance of a palm tree or reasonably-warm ocean water. it's not that i'd be perfectly content alone, i couldn't imagine living with anyone besides my roommate, or being even close to as compatible with. i just don't know if it's worth living somewhere i wouldn't want. i feel like now is my chance to go wherever i want. i came to seattle partially for someone else, i don't want that to be the only reason i'd move to portland. my plan is to basically whore myself out to different design agencies as well as freelance clients, and go from there. i have nothing else to go off of.
I think you should go for it. Pick a place, and go.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, there is no better time in life that you'll be as free or as able to do so. You can wait tables or be a hostess somewhere since you are familiar with that and have income while you look for design jobs.
Oh and don't ever stop freelancing or keeping yourself in mind as an individual designer. You never know what will come around the bend and when you will need to rely on your resume and portfolio to get you somewhere.
that's my two cents.