[Tonchi]

Brianna, have you ever considered that your friend who packed off to Croatia might have had the right idea? (although that part of the world might be a bit extreme for "finding yourself") Seriously, do some research into teaching in foreign countries. Right now Japan and Korea and even CHINA, where they are racing to prepare their ersatz "service industry" to handle the Olympics, are giving away huge bonuses and full housing, cars, and vacations to professional types who will contract to teach their field in English. Turkey and Latin American countries also are hiring women as governesses, and there are private schools in France and Germany who are advertising for nurses. You ought to seriously think about it, you could go abroad and live a completely new life for a year and come back with your pockets full of money and a fresh outlook.