Thursday, January 24, 2013

Do what you love, love what you do

In life, when we think about love we think of God, our families, our significant others, even our clothes and  our cars. But too often, we neglect the one thing that monopolizes a majority of our lives --our jobs. Think about it.  Eight hours a day, five days a week, for forty-five years.  If not more.  You spend more time at work than with your family (especially in America where vacation is not part of our vocabulary).  So why wait till the weekend or retirement to do what you truly love?

While in college, I was given some valuable piece of advice,  "Do what you love and the money will come".  (But of course, I didn't heed this advice while IN college.)  I didn't truly understand the magnitude of this statement until I was unemployed after graduation...trying to figure out my next move and the rest of my life. 

Back then, I was a bonafide overachiever.  My major and career choices often centered on prestige and salary.  When researching colleges, my major was Computer Science. When I applied to college, my major was History (Pre-Law). When I enrolled in college, it was Business Administration. (I actually wanted Fashion Merchandising, but was afraid of the stigma.) 

Freshman year, I set foot in the Career Services Center to begin working on my resume. (I am now a resume expert due to the amount of time I spent tweaking mine.)  With a goal of working in the Fashion Industry, I worked in retail for over two years. I became a tour guide to improve my communication skills and a campus leader to strengthen my leadership skills.  Then came the culmination of my college experiences.  The summer before senior year, I landed a Store Management Internship and loved  loathed it. (What an anti-climax.)   As much as I loved clothes, I didn't love them enough to deal with the bureocracy of management (you will find that in any job) and the audacity of some customers. I needed something more to get me through the eight hour day.  But what?

My senior year became a year of self-discovery.  And while I tried to figure things out...I applied: 
-To entry-level Marketing jobs. (That I had absolutely no interest.) 
-To graduate school. (After speaking with the Human Resources Recruiter at my store, I thought I would       love that career.  An HR internship that Spring taught me that  HR Personnel are buried in paperwork and don't really deal with Humans.) 

I was offered jobs.
I was accepted to grad schools.
And I turned them all down. 

Why... you ask?

I'll let you know tomorrow.  (I didn't realize this would be so long.)



10 comments:

  1. Well dang. A to be continued post lol. Way to reel me in.... I guess I'll wait!

    www.goodlooknout.com

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    1. Haha. The follow-up is scheduled to post at 8 a.m. Thanks for checking out my blog!

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  2. I can't wait for the ending now!

    http://thriftyandshameless@gmail.com

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    1. I'm glad you really like the post! The follow up is up. I'll have to check out your blog as well!

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  3. I am very intrigued as to why you've turned them both down!! But congrats on where your path is taking. It's wonderful that you know your purpose in this world & are working towards that.

    L.
    @PartyOverHair

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  4. Guess I'll have to join the site so I can get the scoop tomorrow! Connected to u via #blmgirlgroup
    Come see me! http://m00ngl0w.blogspot.com/2013/01/go-ahead-and-laugh.html?m=1

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    1. #blmgirls unite! I'll have to check out your blog during my lunch break!

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  5. Such an interesting post! Can't wait to hear the ending! Found you via #BLMGirl

    xo, Kenya

    www.kenyaldesigns.com

    Kenya L Fashion Blog

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    1. Gotta love #blmgirls! Thanks for reading. The follow-up post is up today. I'll have to check out your blog as well!

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