Homesick? Missing the CR?

Life is good,  BUT strange.

  

I've been in Chicagoland for 2 weeks now. It feels nice, but I feel strangely at home after such a short period of time.

The decision to move wasn't easy. I had a PhD with a stipend, tuition waiver and fellowship waiting for me (a PhD is my ultimate goal).... However, I realized one thing in the past 10 months; teaching is not as enjoyable for me. I recognized that if I were to get a PhD with teaching as my only job experience, then I would be limiting myself to a life of teaching... Mind you, I would be a college professor, but still, if I did not enjoy it as a high school teacher, then I highly doubt a university setting will be dramatically different.

 I am happy to be back, because it's a good work environment filled with interesting problems and a good sense of humor. I like it a lot and can't wait to start graduate school soon. I'm taking 2 classes this fall; one on fuel cycles and another on safety.

If you are curious my new job is essentially Quality Assurance; I assure quality :)

It may not be the most important job there is, but I like it ... and well that's all that matters, right?!