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Monday, June 25, 2007
Starting over
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Before we get down to business today, I have some news for y’all: This week will be my last week of writing Misadventures in Atlanta. I will be leaving the AJC in July to go to grad school to get my MBA (business degree) and was lucky enough to get into an extremely high-ranked program with a very generous scholarship…so it was truly an offer I couldn’t refuse. But I will miss y’all greatly!
To forestall what I am sure will be your next question, Wise Diva is planning to stick around, at least for the near future. And Bella, who has filled in for me a couple of times before, will be replacing me in my role as the designated AJC staff blogger starting the week after next. We’ll be doing a little more to introduce her later this week, but I hope you all will welcome her warmly!
So with all this going on, dating has been a lower priority on my list than usual. I have been burned a couple of times by being in relationships that ended not because I wanted them to, but because the timing was wrong and one or both of us was moving. Knowing me, I had a feeling that if I really put myself out there and sought out a relationship, it would end up being even harder to move halfway across the country!
Plus, I’ve been trying to use the time that I have left in Atlanta to focus on myself, which can be challenging when you are caught up in the dating world. I have had plenty to get taken care of when it comes to getting ready for school (like figuring out just what the heck financial accounting is, let alone how to do it!) but I have also wanted to be a bit selfish and have as much time free for enjoying my home and friends here as I want, with no other claims on my time.
Have you ever been in a situation like mine, where you consciously chose to make dating a lower priority? What were the circumstances? How long did it last? What other things were you putting at the top of your agenda? Can you choose to avoid dating, or will it come and find you anyway?
Do you, like me, prefer to start new chapters of your life with a clean slate, or do you like the security of having a relationship already taken care of when you are dealing with lots of other uncertainty?
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