LIfe Update: Peter

Thought I'd give quick life updates on the kids to mayyyyybeeeeeee get back in the swing of regular blogging. 

As you may remember, in May, my boy graduated from N.C. State with a degree in Political Science.  He had a great four years and was little melancholy that his time as a student there was over.  He loves Raleigh though and has decided that's where he wants to live.  And who can blame him.  It's a great little city and almost all of his friends are there. (The only thing that's missing is me. :))

His lease didn't end until the end of July but all of his roommates were heading back home for the summer so he came home too!  I was so excited to have him here for a couple of months.  It made the fact that Sarah stayed in Charlotte this summer instead of coming home a little more bearable.  And he could look for a job online just as easily here as he could in Raleigh.  

While he was home, he went with Dan on a business trip to San Antonio and explored the sites there. He visited the Pearl District, saw all of the missions, tried some Texas BBQ, drank a lot of new to him beer (he loves rating beers on the Untapped App), visited the Alamo, and had dinner with Dan every night on the Riverwalk.  It was a great little trip for him and I'm glad he was able to go. And it was also a nice distraction from his job hunting.

 

Speaking of looking for a job....the job market is currently a bleak one for recent graduates.  As a political science major, Peter  wanted to work either for the state of NC or the city of Raleigh but right as he was beginning his job search in early February, Donald Trump was cutting all those federal government jobs which meant many people in those positions started searching for jobs at the state and local levels.  And the state started to freeze positions at their level with all the uncertainty.  Sooooooooo.....Peter had to change his focus.  And after months of online applications and a lot of prayer he is currently working at a law office in Raleigh as a legal assistant!  He's been there for two weeks now and is really enjoying it.  

He also moved into a new house with a couple of guys.  Since this one is not in walking distance to NC State, it's cheaper and a lot nicer than the other places he's lived.  It's in a very nice neighborhood in Raleigh and it's only a couple of miles from campus and all of his favorite places.  He is enjoying exploring the new neighborhood and finding new places to eat, grab coffee, have a drink, etc.  In fact, just a few minutes ago he texted me about a cool BBQ place he found!  

So, all in all, things are going great for my boy.  I'm so thankful he found a job that he seems to be enjoying.  He's living in a cute little house with some great guys. He's enjoying his new neighborhood and fall is his favorite time of year: cozy vibes, football, cooler weather and in his opinion, the best four moths of the year!

I miss having him at home but I'm glad he's happy!