Day 155 - Goal 2 Complete!

I was waiting until I had given my official notice at my current employer before blogging, but now I can share that I accomplished my second professional goal: I have been offered a position as an AmeriCorps VISTA!  My year of service will begin in September.

I am absolutely pumped.  I have been thinking about this for a long time (nearly a year) and I'm so happy I was able to find an organization that aligns with values I'm committed to.  My Pre-Service Orientation is not until August 18th so I will not know more specific details until then probably.  But it is all very exciting nonetheless.

However, this means I cannot be willy nilly with my budget practices anymore.  I have to hunker down and actually stick to a budget since I am taking a SIGNIFICANT pay cut.  And I'm obviously not becoming a VISTA because I care about how much I get paid (I'm actually rather excited that I will be compensated at the level of poverty since this will help me truly immerse in the experience) but I'm afraid I have just gotten used to a certain level of spending.  

It will be challenging but I look forward to being thrifty.  It will help me grow as an individual and consider a whole new way of living.

More to come soon... :)