Hello family, friends, classmates, and blog,

As part of my MPA (Masters in Public Administration) program, I am required to blog throughout my last semester. I plan to use this blog as a time of reflection and analysis of my next step, my next move, my next adventure.

Most importantly, I want to write through some crucial thoughts. What do I truly want to do with my life? What careers should I jump into? Where can I exert my best talents? How important is money to me? How important is making a societal impact? Will I ever be content?

Within myself I am cursed and charmed because I am never content. I reach a point, feel proud and satisfied with my accomplishments, and immediately need a new endeavor. I accomplish a lot with this continual obsession with wanting more, but I drive myself mad by never accepting the accomplishment as complete.

To be clear, content does not mean that I am not happy! I have a wonderful, supportive family, a loving and appreciative significant other, the greatest friends, and have had thousands of privileged opportunities that drive me. Because of my privileged life thus far, I feel an obligation to others and humility to human kind. But, I just don't know where to exert these efforts yet. I am conflicted between private and public tensions of wanting a good paying job and a secure life style while trying to fulfill my human obligation to others.

No matter where I end up in life, I know I will make a difference. The issue is, I want to make a difference to those who need a difference.