Tomorrow is the first day of the my last semester of my undergraduate studies.

I am very nervous. In just four short months I’m going to be walking across that stage and accepting my degree in Liberal Studies: focus Computer Science minor in History. Everyone keeps asking me, “So then what are you going to do?”

In the past I just smile and shrug. I haven’t thought all that much about it. Tonight I’m thinking about it.

I know this semester is going to fly by. I need to start planning. I’m pretty sure I want to go to graduate school for History, but I’m not sure where. Chico? Long Beach? Santa Barbara? I don’t know. I guess I’ll apply to all three and see who accepts me.

Sometimes I think I’ve had enough of college for a while. I think I’d like to work for a bit. I’ve got plenty of time to work on my masters, right?

I think I want to apply at Union Pacific Railroad. My friend Scott and his coworkers have a wild work experience that I’m sure I would dig.

If only the state’s financial crisis were over I could work for the Department of Fish and Game, or the State Parks. I know I want to stay in California so I can’t apply to the US Forest Service or the National Parks Service. If you work for either of those two Federal agencies you could get stuck just about anywhere.

Grad school or work? I’ll apply everywhere and see what happens. Any of the options I’ve described above would make me happy I reckon. Just as long as I’m not commuting to work 90 minutes each way Monday through Friday 40 hours a week and sitting in a cubicle I’ll be fine.

And now I will attempt to relax so’s I can get some rest tonight.