#NerdsUnite: Yay! I just graduated college!! But um, now what?

<editorsnote> Nerds, meet my buddy Megan. She recently just graduated from SDSU and is now entering the world with a fresh pair of eyes in a stinky economy. In these series of posts she will discuss her thoughts and discoveries as she ventures out into the real world. Hit it Meg!!! </editorsnote>

#TalkNerdyToMeLover's @MegCorbs

I'm slowly but surely realizing that thinking about life after graduation and living it are two completely different things. Especially when we are in an economy such as this one.

I graduated from the lovely San Diego State University in Dec. with a degree in Journalism and Media Studies and a vague idea that I wanted to do something in Social Media.

Side note: How effin awesome (politics aside) is it that I have The Terminator's signature on my diploma?!

I am back living in the "Sunny Place for Shady People," Los Angeles. I grew up here (a true Valley Girl) and am back experiencing the city in such a different light. 

I am now surrounded by people that have moved here in order to achieve their dreams (and no they are not ALL in show business). To be around this is incredibly infectious.

I love having all of these ambitious people pushing me to keep up instead of faulting back on just "being back at home." 

Being a "native" of the area I'm finding is extremely rare. Here is an actual conversation that I had in a bar:

Random Chickadee: Wait so you're telling me that you actually were born and raised here.

Me: Yup.

R.C.: You are like a real life unicorn. So rare, and amazing when seen in the wild.

Me: Uh….thank you?

I'm proud of being a valley girl and proud of being back, so tell me L.A. what do you have in store for this recent college grad?

I can't wait to find out!

#nerdsunite

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