Careers

College is the time for you to find yourself. I cannot tell you how many times I may have heard that or even said it myself. College provides you the chance to explore different hobbies, interests, and passions. My personal college experience I took classes I never thought in a million years I would take that lead me to a path I never thought I would be lead to. Yet as I approach my final days of papers, tests, and finals I feel no closer in knowing what I want to do for a living. I walked out of the library earlier today and thought to myself how cool it would be to be a professor. Your have a chance to research, travel, steady pay, job security, and work close to home. Then I realized an hour prior to that I thought how cool would it be to be a media planner or buyer. Last Monday I thought about going back to my dream of being a National Geographic photographer. Within a matter of one week I have considered being a National Geographic photographer, a professor, a writer, media buyer or planner, a wedding coordinator, photo editor for a famous magazine, a publicist, a manager of an art gallery, and a travel agent. There is absolutely no direction. This makes me wonder do most people just fall into their careers or do they find their direction in college or some form of educational experience. If they do just fall into it, how do they do it? Is it just by what random place hires you at any entry level position and you work your way up? Then what do you do if your first job is one that isn't for you but its good because it pays the bills? How do you find a career path you know will be right for you? Finally how do you continue those hobbies, interests and passions you developed in college when you were finding yourself? Do you just forget them because your a grown up now its time to pay the bills and take care of the family? That would be so sad. I hope I never stop taking pictures, writing, study the media, or developing different hobbies, interets, and passions.

Another ending, Another begining

In high school I always wrote a blog. That was so long ago blogging was considered new and I'm pretty sure it wasn't even called blogging yet. It's about time I start writing again.

I'm in my last semester of college. In a few short months I will be all on my own with very little direction. The only direction I have is to get a job, any job, just something to pay the bills. Like all milestones in your life this has a beginning and an end. The ending of my school career which basically represents my childhood and the beginning of my work career which represents adulthood. It is very scary. Yes, everyone goes through this, I am well aware of the common emotions one goes through however no one seems to have any strong words of wisdom to reassure me.

If no one can give me any help then I will be very happy to help myself. Here are some short term goals to give myself and this will provide some form of focus without overwhelming myself.

1. Go to Europe before you miss your opportunity.
2. Get a job, any job.
3. Do not worry about failing once you get this job. If the job make you unhappy stick around for a year to build your resume, then focus on what you want to do with your life.
4. Always remember first jobs usually suck... it won't be just yours.