Inspiring isn't it? Thank you Kings of Leon. So I took my big test and graduation looks oh so much nearer after taking it. I started working on my "professional" resume tonight, putting in my graduation date, credentials and internship info. Now I am starting to freak out about my future. For the immediate future all I really want is a job I can go to right after I graduate where I can get paid enough to live on and possibly get medical insurance. How do I make this happen? I've tried to better myself in any way so that I look more marketable, but the job situation is so hard right now. Plus my dad has already started "reminding me." As if I don't know. It's kind of scary, I could move to Alaska if I wanted. I joke about traveling, going to Harry Potter World, the 2010 Olympics, taking up karate, but one needs moulah for these things.
As for the long term plans, I could see myself going to grad school (for who knows what), but I haven't been working towards it so that option is a little further off. I think I have a lot of potential but it's all about the education and experience level. I have grandiose dreams but I'm not quite sure of how to make them happen let alone provide for my own day to day existence. Anyways, it's kind of hitting me right now and so I'm feeling a little stressed.
Related side story: I was on the phone with Jenn last night and she said it was weird that I didn't know what I was doing after graduation. I replied, "Yes, I know. I'm not married. People do it all the time." (That would be convenient. Not that I want to be right now.)
Just keep your ears open for me, pray that I can find a job, and motivate me. Thanks.
2 comments:
Meagan! I meant weird more like, "wow this is crazy, I can't believe we're all graduated and entering the real world. It's kind of scary." not that YOU are weird. Cause you're not, it definitely is normal to not have a set plan right away. And being married doesn't necessarily mean you know what you're doing or where you're going either...plenty of married people are unemployed/figuring out their lives/clueless and confused.
Anyway. I always like the idea of more school/training. Go to culinary arts school and become a pastry chef. Or take a 6-week phlebotomy course to add that skill to your resume...it looks good i've heard.
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You have your whole life to work full-time in an office so why rush into it?? That's my dos centos.
Oh and I read this article in BusinessWeek the other day--it is relevant.
And this one from the WSJ -- it's also relevant.
so, stay motivated...
i believe in you!
growing up is freaky, but i guess it happens whether we want it to or not.
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