So... I'm working in real estate (just temporarily) and so I should expect that kind of talk once in a while... But there comes this customer with her 18 year-old-son... and she starts telling us how important it is for him to get a house/condo/ first property by the time he's 25. Then my boss goes like, "Yeah that was my goal too, but I exceeded it by 2 years... Got my first at 27." THen the mother is like "Well 27 is still okay, you know as long as he gets it before he's 30. That's what life is like. You go towards your goal and you reach it as soon as you can. Positive ambition."
So then I'm thinking... Okay, I have no positive ambition then, I guess... I just turned 22. I'm going to graduate McGill as I'll turn 23. Then going to France for 2 years to do my master's. That goes all the way to 25. Now supposing I take a year right after to either go back to Korea or go to Japan. That's 26. Hmm. No way I can reach that goal of theirs....
Then I get a job... work for a few years... I hardly see how I'll get my first property by the time I'm 30... Unless I get married in between... But then what if I get kids? Gosh, I don't even wanna think about that time. So yeah, that "positive ambition" of theirs works for them, but not for everyone I guess...
Anyways. These days I work hard and I think it pays off. One more house sold. One more commission. If I keep it up I'll be able to save enough to go to Korea next summer without having to ask my parents for any money... and still have enough to back myself up when I go to Paris in September 2010. Good job, KY. Keep working hard. I wanna find a second job. One where I can work morning shifts... who knows, maybe a coffee shop or something. I just need more hours... Fill in those blanks. Make myself busy till I'm so exhausted I have no time to go out.
Tomorrow Yuri's leaving. Gotta meet her at the airport at 6:00 AM. Then I'll have to say bye to Sumi, leaving at the end of next month. Gosh. Why does it seem like all the people I've built strong friendship with are leaving so quickly. No, rather the question is why the heck am I graduating so late? Oh right, I went to Korea. I don't regret any of it... Just... I wished I didn't have to be the one to stay behind and watch them all leave...
I think since I've come to McGill, there was always this main group of people my life was centered with. Maybe not the ones I was crazy about the way I'm crazy over my prof... but their presence was just so essential... Heeja, Kyan, Yuri, Sumi, Charles... and a few others that already left... Some just are leaving and some others I just wasn't able to keep by my side... Anyways, that's life for you... Everyone leaves and there are only a few that'll always stay by you, no matter the distance... I'm kinda curious to know who that might be... 20 years from now, who will I still be in touch with? How many more disappointments to come... or good surprises?
Haha. I'm getting all soft. Korea just made me melt inside and now I'm so weak it's not even funny. I need to go to bed before I start more non sense talk.
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