In the Future

As I am currently procrastinating writing a paper and I have been asked the question of what I am planning to do upon graduation approximatley 2000 times, I thought I would answer it here.

1)Go abroad. I'll never again be so rootless that I'll be able to pick up and move to a foreign country.
a) UK, I love Britain even though I've only spent one week there. (Ridiculous? Possibly.) I would love to experience a culture whose language I can understand (mostly) but is so different from the US. Although London is prohibitively expensive, it manages to feel more cosmopolitan and smaller than New York simultaneously. It would be interesting to experience a culture that values (requires?) self-deprecation and regimentation as it is so opposite of the US, although that could possibly be stifling.
b) Paris, once again, a place I have only spent a week in that I love. I think with a few months I could be fluent in French, which would be very nice. Plus, Paris is so beautiful and I miss how delicious food in Europe is. I love how in Europe vestiges of the "old" way of life have survived despite industrialization. In America this old way of life never really existed.
c) Tokyo (or an large city in Japan.) I've never been, but I would love to go. What I've seen/ read about Japanese culture fascinates me. This would be the most difficult experience of the three so far. I don't any Japanese and I think navigating the cities/ culture would be exceedingly different but I'm up for a challenge.
d) Hong Kong, Like Japan it would be a difficult transition, but the I think the hectic pace of Hong Kong would be exhilirating and a challenge.


2) Stay in New York
a) Work for the city/ state. I like politics, theoretically. Could I like them practically?
b) PR, I have some experience in PR-y things. It's fast-paced, relatively creative and can get you into some pretty nice parties. The sleaze factor is pretty high, though.
c) non-profit, It's basically what all my internships have been in. My current one I love, but I've been in several that have been miserable experiences. The mission/ work environment is so important, although it always is and it's hard to weed out the good places from the bad. Also the pay can be exceedingly low. I don't know if I have the time to find a good place and pay rent in New York.
d) teach, I love the idea of molding young minds and improving their lives. It would be really rewarding, but on the other hand, it is a huge responsibility and a huge committment. I don't know if I'm ready for such a "settled" down job yet.

There it is. Does it sound too much like a report for career planning day. Well, I have three months to decide and make it happen.