Going on a road trip with my mom after college helped me adjust to postgrad life.
Arietta Hallock
Right after graduating from college, I struggled to celebrate my newfound freedom.The full-time job I was searching for didn't materialize as quickly as I thought it would. My once-populated Google calendar, a beacon of structure and routine as a student, stared blankly back at me.So, given my lack of plans and ever-increasing stress, when my mom asked me to join her on a road trip from Montana to California in a rented van, I was eager to block off some days and couldn't say yes fast enough. Plus, the adventure would commemorate not only my graduation but also her recent retirement.I made sure to pack my laptop for the 10-day excursion. After weeks of obsessively applying to jobs, I thought I'd feel unmoored without it and want to check the status of my applications from the road.However, by the end of the trip, it had mostly stayed shut.We embraced unpredictability while on the road
I loved that my mom and I didn't make firm plans for the entire 10-day road trip.
Arietta Hallock
