What is *Your* Next Big Step(s)?

[Silviar]

This has been really interesting.

[LilyPanda]

Getting the money, and the TIME to make a visit happen and finally having the chance to meet! So far, it's me going to see him either on a weekend SOON, or during Christmas break, or both! It all just depends on the money situation.

[Čternity]

First visit is the next big step. Tickets are booked and everything nearly sorted to travel. Time to find out exactly what we are like CD. Scary as hell though.

[ioanna]

"our" next big step is me finishing my degree (that is the 100% sure next step)... the rest is so totally unsure... so i'm trying to focus solely on getting my degree because thinking about the unknown (and all the things that we CAN'T have as objectives) is just plain depressing.... once i do have my degree maybe ill work for a couple more years here and then get an internship where he is; or maybe ill get a grant and start a PHD there, or maybe ill just stay here and work untill things change....
so much confusion... i hate it! i just wish the world was one big country without the hassle of visas, immigrations, work permits, residencies, diploma equivalence, local certifications, waiting lists, and all that poopoo : (

[loveonspeedial]

My next step: work my butt off to make rent next week and continue to save for my trip up to see her. I have more money saved up for that trip then for rent lol.

Her next step: Attend orientation and register for classes and figure out if she'll beable to come down next weekend.

Our next step: get used to being in an LDR

[Bluestars]

I guess my goal for us is to take it one day at a time and set solid plans for our next visit. October would be best for me because I have fall break then and I do not want him to come on a regular weekend because I would be super busy. However, his mom was wanting them to go on vacation at the same time, so I do not know what will happen.

His next step: He needs to find his motivation, make up his mind, and get his life together! Easier said than done, but he is going to have to do this on his own. Hopefully he can gain enough confidence and motivation to start really looking for a job/ internship, but right now he is just confused with life. It is hard for me to even think about our future at the moment when he is so uncertain about his life.

My next step: Survive this semester! I am not very good at time management, and not only do I have more hours than ever before, but I am also working for the school newspaper this year and volunteering with another group (this is also my first time being involved in college). Add homework and finding the time to talk to my SO, I will probably get very stressed quite often :/

Also, I need to work on saving money for next year. I need $800 dollars for the extra cost of living in the school apartment housing that I want to live at and another $500-$1000 for a new laptop for next year. I plan on applying to a lot of internships at the beginning of next year so that I will make a lot more money than I made this past semester

[annamorgan]

Short term goal - Having enough money for us to have our first visit since the distance separated us
Long term goal - Finishing school and getting a job so I can move in with him in the beginning of 2012

[DropkickDisco]

right now our goals are for me to finish highschool and graduate this year, and both of us go to a college near eachother next fall. (I'm going for Baking and Pastry Arts, and he's going for Culinary Arts. ) then to move into an apartment together.
theeeeen sometime between next year and after college, get married, and then sometime after college have some babies and ladidadida and live happily ever after THE END!

[Caitlin2009]

planning a trip to see her in Scotland for 3 months will happen in November, then a few months after that in June/July hopefully moving to NC

[ginaxnj]

the next big step will be finally going to see him in October (for the first time!) if hes not too busy with school and work.. cuz if he is there is not point in flying out there if we're not going to be able to spend any time together