It's a 100 degree outside and it feels like the skin is sizzling from the sun's rays. You can't wait to go home and just jump in your pool. Just thinking about the cold water drenching every inch of your body excites you. You sprint toward the pool while trying to ripping off every piece of clothing. Without thinking you jump into the pool headfirst. Instantly your whole body tenses up and you just want to scream cause the water is unbearably cold. It feels like you've just been body slammed by a gigantic iceberg. Every little hair on your body stands up. You get out of the water frantically looking for your towel. You keep thinking to yourself, "Why didn't I first dip my toes in."
That is exactly how I felt today. I was driving to work this morning listening to the radio and the DJs kept throwing out city names I've never heard of: Palo Alto, Mountain View, Sunnyvale. At that very moment it hit me like a big slap in the face: I'm not in SoCal anymore. Just like jumping into the pool, I was so excited to start working and relocating to a totally different city. But once I got here I realized I don't really have everything together yet. I love my job and my coworkers, but my living situation is a mess. I feel like I did a huge cannonball into the pool without testing the water first. I've really enjoyed my time here so far, but it really hit me today that I'm far, far away from my friends and family. I'm really excited for the next couple months but right now I feel like everything is moving so fast.
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