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It's OK to be 25 (26, 27, 28, etc.)  and NOT know what to do with your life.

8/8/2013

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For all the other wanderers out there....

I mean it.
It's OK. You are going to be OK. 
Society is going to tell you that you are not on track. And your family is going to worry. And people may give you funny looks and shake their heads and wonder what the heck you're doing. 
And you are going to start to worry too.
You will worry that maybe there is something fundamentally wrong with you. You will wonder desperately why you can't get things figured out. You may feel guilty, like somehow you have failed. And you will search frantically for a plan, something to cling to, something to make you feel as if you might have an idea where you are headed. Eventually, you will resort to drastic measures. Maybe you'll quit your job, maybe you'll spend a spring planting trees in Canada, maybe you'll move to a foreign country, maybe you'll become a wandering hippie or run away and join the circus.
You will meditate. You will read everything. You will travel. You will try yoga. You will do things that scare you. You will be poor. 
And eventually, somewhere in your search, you will realize, you are in love with your life. You are in love with every second of every minute of every day of it. You are in love with the challenges, with the new experiences, with learning new things, and you could not imagine settling for a life or a career that does not bring you the happiness you feel now. You won't have it all figured out yet, but you'll know what your life could be like. 
And you will realize that it's ok that you're life isn't following the plan you laid out when you were 18, because it's going to be better than that plan, way better. 
And you might not know exactly how, but things will work out in the end. 
Society is going to tell you that you need a 401K and should find a spouse before 30. People are going to say that  you that you need to start thinking about benefits and a retirement plan. Your family may wonder when you are going to settle down and start a family of your own. Your levels of "responsibility" may be questioned. 
But don't worry. 
Your success in life does not depend on those things. 
When has it ever been a good idea to measure anything by society's standards?
Live by your own standards. 
Follow your heart.
Don't settle for anything less than the best for your life.
And if it takes a while for you to find where you are truly meant to be, don't worry. Keep growing, keep learning, keep loving. Those are the measures of true success. 
5 Comments
Dave
8/19/2013 02:28:25 am

Hi Molly. Just wanted to say thank you for documenting your DR experience. It has been fun and educational. Love all the pictures. My girlfriend and I are planning a move next year to Cabrera. We've spent a little time there and can't wait to be there full time. There is a strong possibility we may be teaching english also.

Once again, thank you for your blog. We really enjoyed it.

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Molly link
8/24/2013 01:02:01 am

I'm glad you enjoyed reading Dave! Best of luck to you and your girlfriend! You'll love living in the D.R. :)

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Victoria
9/12/2013 02:39:11 am

Hello Molly, I, like Dave, wanted to thank you for your blog, I just discovered it, I'm in DR right now for 3 months, and it's been most inspiring. Also, I'm looking for people to meet and NGO's or activities to keep me busy while I'm here, I'd be greatful if you had any leads. Good luck back home!

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Molly link
9/12/2013 05:46:39 am

Hi Victoria! What part of the D.R. are you staying in? I might be able to help you out if you are in the Santiago area...and if not, I might know somebody who could help you more than I can. Shoot me an email at mollyg05@yahoo.com and we can talk more.

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Elizabeth Limon link
1/26/2015 11:14:59 pm

Hello I have read parts of your blog, but I want to move to Santiago. I don't want to work anymore and was wondering if you think I will be ok. I retired from the military in the USA and have two kids 13, 11. I am a single mother. thank you so much for any information. I have a masters in education also. Speak Spanish too!!

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    Hola! My name is Molly and I was recently hired through the travel abroad company CIEE as an ESL (English as a Second Language) teacher for the PUCMM, a university located in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Hopefully this blog will give future travelers an insight into teaching abroad, while also helping me log my adventures and stay in touch with friends back home. 

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