Being Hermione Granger

Recently, I've been listening to Stephen Fry's recordings of the Harry Potter series. Many people of my age identify these books as an integral part of their childhood and adolescence--a part of the Millennial birthright, almost.

Life Goals

The far side of change has proven to be a very open and disorienting place. I find myself far from home without most of the time commitments I am accustomed to. I've graduated college, and without a graduate program to attend this year, I have no external academic structure to provide motivation. I have no old friends to visit, no commitments to any community beyond spending time with my husband and writing or calling home. In one sense, it has been a lovely time to rest and recuperate from a busy year. In another, it has been rather terrifying and isolating. I have found it so easy to wile away the hours watching tv, moping about the apartment, feeling guilty for my sloth but lacking motivation to do anything. I have wondered a great deal about who I am and how I am supposed to spend my life.