With a new job, a new town and a new girlfriend, this year was starting to become more than I could handle.
I did not want to get overwhelmed, because that only leads to one thing- failure; When I become overwhelmed, I often shut down and forget to focus on my goals. With all of these new things going on in my world, I was determined to stay on track. The apartment I rented when I moved to this new city was wonderful. The neighbors seemed great and there were great pizzerias nearby, then one night, I went out with my new girlfriend to brunch. The two of us went to an amazing sushi bar and had a great night. I had a large project due the next day at work so I didn’t want to stay out too late.When I got back to my apartment, it was so boiling inside that I thought there was a fire or my electric had gone out! My girlfriend went to the temperature control to find that it was not working officially. I didn’t want to freak out in front of my new girlfriend, however I was so overwhelmed that I almost cried. When I remembered that my apartment was a rental, I was relieved. All I had to do was call the repair department and they would have someone out to fix the A/C in no time. It was late, however I made the call. I did not want to have to sleep in the apartment with no AC, and my girlfriend’s apartment was no better, she had a lot of roommates and they were constantly celebrationing. The landlord provided to pay for me to get a hotel while the A/C was being repaired. I was so relieved.