Reflections on the year

(more a post for myself than for anyone else...)

One year ago today I left Venezuela.

Since then I have been: a person just quite joyous to be home, then a person a bit bored at home, then a crazy job seeker, a very motivated interviewee, an enthusiastic Christmas market stall-holder, a high-value IT contractor and finally I reached the objective of getting a position in the Capgemini graduate scheme and moving to the big big city.

Over the year, I’ve caught up with many great friends and – since moving to London anyway – certainly made a few more. I have begun to build up a social circle full of people who I enjoy spending time with – definitely work in progress but getting there. I have properly entered the corporate world – some aspects of which are great and some slightly frustrating. I’ve had a few adventures, but certainly not on the scale of the year previously!

It feels a bit like it’s almost been a year in transition, moving from one world to another, trying to find my place in this new world while at the same time trying to hold onto or re-establish the things I enjoyed about the old one – doing something creative that I’m passionate about, working with great inspiring people and living a life of exploration and adventure.

I’m part of the way there, but it feels a bit like compromises have been made, or things aren’t quite where I want them to be. This is the reality. And it is – at least somewhat – in my control. So I am going to make the most of it and I am going to steer it in the direction I want it to go.

And what will the next year hold? Seeking new challenges in my professional life, continuing to find great people to share my life with and making sure to live some fun adventures both around London and in some far away lands.

That’s the idea anyway. We’ll see what happens!