A summer sacrifice
Summer in Seattle is sacred because it is only a few months of truly amazing weather. The rest of the time, you need to be inside buildings, avoiding the winter. The days are short, it gets dark sooner, and the sun rises late. It is just not great to go outside. The lack of vitamin D probably kills the mood as well, but the main issue is that the sky is covered by clouds and the sun is just not visible for months. When summer finally comes, everyone wants to be out and make the most of it. Summer is sacred.
People “summer max.” They make sure that every day of their summer is used to its highest utility. In the winters, people work on themselves—going to the gym to create their summer body and preparing for when the sun comes back.
But everything has a cost, and I guess I paid the summer sacrifice this year, and maybe last year too. I didn’t know if it was entirely worth it at the time, but I knew I would regret not doing it. So I logged in, got a bunch of things done, and in hindsight, I would say it was totally worth it. Now that winter is coming, I can at least see a clear path ahead.
I cannot disclose the exact details until things actually happen, but my work has mostly been related to immigration. It is not just the paperwork itself, but the sheer amount of time it takes to learn and understand all of these processes. I applied for my EB-2 NIW petition—let’s see how that goes.
It takes a lot of time. But now that it is done and I should hopefully have a priority date soon, touch wood, I would like to have a more structured life. A life where I can just do things that are part of living, rather than constantly setting up my future life.
Let’s see how that goes. I am ready for winter-maxing, and preparing for summer-maxing next year.