Small artwork update @ joycebean.net. Check it out if you can :)

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So I’ve started work, and have graciously entered the wonderful world of taxes.
New direction, another phase in life. It’s amazing how I used to think to myself constantly, “When I grow up I’m going to be an astronaut.” or “When I grow up I’m going to be a librarian.”, or just … something along those lines. And yet, here it is. The when is finally here.

Scary.

One of the things I realized about work is that – there’s no term break. The day you get a holiday (counting in terms of weeks/or at least a month off) is either when you a) quit your job, or b) the day you die.

When it registered, I felt so sad. Seriously.
Based on that thought alone, I’m missing college already. But mostly the people, of course!

The type of people in the office are different as well – in coll everyone’s learning. You get to learn together, fail together, cry together, discover things together for the very first time.. Sure, you can have those things in an office environment as well, but it’s different. For me it was an easier environment in college, since you fit in slightly easier because everyone’s at the same standing.

Whereas in the other scenario, you get art directors or creative group heads with 10, 20 years of experience, seniority that’s older and probably worth more than your entire existence … it’s intimidating. In a way it’s pretty cold too, because even though you’re there to learn, you need to meet new and different expectations now, and there’s also that thin layer of pressure.

Now I just look forward to after work hours and weekends, and it’s really slowly becoming a routine. It’s so technical, very robot and it’s pretty tiring.
But then again, I’m still super new in all of these new found .. things and experiences, so I’m going to give it a go before I come to any conclusions. Still too early to judge, …. but one doesn’t help but wonder.

Everything’s worth a try:)

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