Und zo eet beginss...

Thank you all for your words of support and encouragement! My head's really still spinning, and I'm a little overwhelmed with the magnitude of my decision, but at least I know where to go from here. Much of my future is a big, vacuous mystery, but it's all really exciting too.

It's strange, but somehow appropriate that I've had a deep change in my thought processes recently - every time I think of the consequences of my actions, I think of them in the context of being a teacher. I wasn't expecting that paradigm to change so abruptly, but there it is. I'm just riding with it.

If I can get to the DMV when they're actually open, I'll be getting information about learning to drive as well. That's the plan - learn to drive, find a cheap-ass car that runs, have easier access to schools. My mom's way too happy about this. She always told me I couldn't be a functioning, productive member of society until I started driving. As much as I hate to admit it, she has a point (albeit an extreme one). I'm still nervous about the idea of driving, but I've always found the best way to deal with my fears is to learn about them and muscle through.

You'll probably be getting more regular updates from me soon. She's creeping out into the world.