If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!
I am now going into my second year of college and I still have no clue what I want to do with my life. I have figure out what I do not want to do, however. For instance, after working at a grocery chain for a few months I realized that working for part-time and minimum wage at a place where you do the same menial tasks, every single day, is NOT the job for me. I never realistically considered moving my part-time job into a full-time career, but after working there I knew that I definitely would never want to work there again!Finding the right career for you is all about trial and error. Like the old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try,try again!" So this past summer, I worked part time for a fairly large company in their marketing department. I was working in an entry-level position on a project that I would definitely not consider fun, but I got to see how the PR and Marketing departments worked from an insider's point of view. I got to attend brainstorming sessions and meetings. I basically got a little taste of the real world and realized that working in an office seems way more appealing then working at a grocery store. Although it may not have been the job I want to have for the rest of my life, it has helped me to narrow my choices. The next couple of years that I am attending college, I will continue to test the waters and each time get a little closer to finding my true passion in life.
Labels: dream job, internship, testing the water
Posted by Jen on 10/02/2008 01:34:00 PM
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I have similar feeling as you do about working at a retail place. It let me know what I did not want to do. After working part time jobs, I definitely do not want to do that for the rest of my life. I know that having experience in my industry has shown me that the key to happiness is having a fulfilling job in which I can utilize all my skills. It's just good to now that someone else went through the same realization that I did after working high school part time jobs!