I keep looking for something more...

I've been here about three weeks now. I've learned how to navigate the transportation system. I'm learning tons of new things everyday at work. I'm so glad I chose PR as my profession. There's never a dull moment. I'm learning about all the different neighborhoods in the city. Yesterday I went to Haight Street, an area with a definite "hippy" feel. There's tons of thrift stores and places to eat. I scored a pair of HOT gold heels to wear salsa dancing. I wore them to class today (which was in the Misson, a kinda slummy part of town) and now my feet kill. But, I have the basic step and turn down cold. The Sunday class is a big change from the Monday one. There's only six of us in this class compared to fifty, so the personalized attention is nice. And none of the guys are old, smelly, or sketchy. Huge plus!

While I'm enjoying my time here, I have some tough decisions to make in the coming weeks. Do I want to stay? I really love my job. I've never imagined work could be this much fun and fulfilling. There aren't these kinds of openings back in Pittsburgh. All my life, I've encountered adults who really don't like what they do and hate waking up in the morning and going to work. I never want to be one of those people stuck in a trap that I can't get out of. That's what scares me about going home. I'd most likely be working in a job that I hate...And who has time to find a better job when you're already working 40 hours a week? And before people tell me, well, you don't know that, That may be true, but I know what specific path I want to take and I am sticking to my plan. While I can do PR for a company rather than an agency, one gets more experience at an agency. There's a variety of clients and the opportunity for advancement is better. I can go on and on about this, but I won't. An agency is where I am set on beginning my professional career and I am not changing my mind about that. Professional aspirations aside, being far from my family and friends is hard. But, at the same time, I feel like back at school, where I was away from the family for months at a time anyway. There are pros and cons to both sides. I know this is something I have to decide myself, but anyone care to throw in their two cents?