I want to do something different with my life. Most of my early 20s were spent being broke all the time and being in the same stagnant relationship. Two and a half years ago, I finally caught a break and landed a job as a retail wine buyer. It’s definitely the foot in the door that will get me onto my chosen career path. But I’ve been working six days a week, helping elderly relatives, and living in the same boring suburb that I grew up in.
I’ve made a few changes in the last year or two, like getting out of the relationship, starting to save money, and buying my first car. My wish for 2015 is to finally move out of DC. A new job in a new city would be great! I also applied to manage the tasting room at a Virginia winery.
My oldest friend has been doing a program called wwoof, where you volunteer part time on farms in exchange for room and board. She’s traveled all over the country doing that and loved it. A few of them are wineries, and it could be the adventure I’ve been looking for. This spring or summer, I will probably have enough money saved up to make a move.