<p>S1 came home on Sunday and his graduation ceremonies are the 23rd, so we get to see him for a week. He leaves for his job on the 24th, which will be overseas. The firm is headquartered in Rio and he doesn’t expect to be back to the U.S. again except for vacation, at least for the foreseeable future. His first assignment is in Brisbane, Australia for 3-6 months. He and the other consultants (several of whom he knows already since he worked for this firm while doing a study abroad last year) will live in a hotel, but each room has a kitchenette and is more like a suite. </p>
<p>Even though he technically starts next week, he has basically started work already via emails and skype. Thinking this week would be somewhat slow, he signed up to take the GMATs on Thursday and needs to think about packing. For college, he filled an entire SUV and borrowed stuff from home as needed. For this job, he needs to fit everything in a single suitcase that hopefully stays under the airline weight limits as he travels from country to country. He is very energized by work, whereas college was only a so-so experience for him. It’s wonderful to see him so happy.</p>