Life seems so topsy turvy sometimes. I was thinking about how I've been back from China now for a whole year, and how since then, my life has actually gone backwards instead of forwards. Take for instance the fact that in China I had a semi-professional job (granted I wasn't very qualified for it - but regardless), I lived on my own in an apartment with one other person and had to shop for myself, clean for myself, etc. (everything except pay for rent because the program covered that), and I was living a fully independent life - waking up everyday to go to work, doing whatever I felt like, and basically starting this new life in a sense.

HIATUS

I'm going on a hiatus here for the rest of the semester. I don't get on here at all anymore (the internet in general most times), I never comment (sorry everyone), and I don't really like to post much about what goes on here at college. But yeah, I'll check in every once in a while but for now I'm gonna give it a rest for a bit and enjoy college for a bit.

I NEED ADVICE!!! I just talked to my RA who did the orientation thing last summer, and she gave me some good reasons why to do and it also said that if I think I would be really depressed doing it, to just quit now then. She was really nice and said that it's not too late to withdraw and that some people actually get fired during the summer, so they do have people for back-ups.

And I know I'm making this sound like it's the end of the world and a LIFE or DEATH choice, and of course it's not, but you know me...this is what I do.

What do you think I should do?

Summer Orientation:
THE GOOD:
- good money
- not have to work in August
- would be fun to do, meeting new freshmen
- can go home/have friends up Fri-Suns, July 1-4th
- gain experience in the school's work force
- will have all of August home and will appreciate home more if I'm away
- people can stay in my room Fri-Suns

THE BAD:
- I could miss out on fun times with friends
- miss my home and family

Stay Home:
THE GOOD:
- see friends whenever
- won't miss out on any plans, adventures, fun nights, relaxing nights
- see family and go to beach and enjoy Winthrop
- I can enjoy home cause I'm never there
- might be moving this summer so I can spend a last summer in my house

THE BAD:
- have to get job
- what if the summer isn't THAT eventful and I end up wishing I had taken the job because I didn't really miss out on that much in the end?

PLUS: WHO KNOWS what the future has in store for me or my friends; where we might end up. Therefore shouldn't I try my best to spend as much time as I can now with them???