Remember this post from back in mid-2012 . . .???
Sunday, June 3, 2012
5 Year Plan
It was almost instantly. No sooner had the ink dried on the numerous
pages of paperwork to refinance my house that I instantly began to feel
that I had made a mistake. Looking back now I realize I didn't make a
mistake because it was the right thing to do at the time, but life in
Vancouver just isn't the long-term plan for me. I've recently been
thinking that I really need to make a short-term five year life goal
for myself. So I did! My days in Vancouver are definitely numbered. I'm
starting my masters program in a few weeks and that's going to take me
two years. I was blessed enough to be given interest-free student
loans, so rather than trying to pay each semester out-of-pocket, I went
ahead and accepted the loans. The main reason I did this is because if
I can remain teaching at a low-income school for five years half of my
loans will be forgiven! So awesome! By the time I finish my masters I
will have three years of teaching down and two more to go! I will
definitely want to teach here in Vancouver two more years so I can get
my loans forgiven. By that time I should also have a good amount of
equity in my house and should be able to sell it.
My plan is to make my way back north. I plan on using my new degree and
apply for administrative positions in the Bellevue/Seattle'ish area.
There are so many school districts up there and the work opportunities
are endless. When I moved to Vancouver four years ago I definitely saw
myself living here long-term. . . . Teaching, married and raising my
family. Now I have come into my own and marriage and kids are no longer
the plan for me. I see myself in a bigger city and closer (not too
close- sorry mom!) to my family. Maybe just an hour away versus two
hours away. I'm exactly where I need to be right now, but I'm
definitely excited for what the future will bring.
Here I sit a year and a half later and I still feel the same. As someone who often always changes their mind, it isn't often that I still feel the way about something a couple of years later. It's hard to know that a few hearts will break with my move, but the bigger picture proves to be that I need to be closer to my support system. I have no idea where a move will take me. I know it will be hard to sell my house, buy a new house, and find a new job all at the same time, but I have faith it will all work out. I still need to get my 5 years in- only 2 more to go! Vancouver was definitely going to be my forever home, but it's proving to be my 7 year landing spot, a place where I am gathering all the tools necessary to move on to my true calling.
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