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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.

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Posted by Jen on 10/02/2008 01:34:00 PM
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Internship

So I never actually blog about my internship experiences. I am in my second internship, working in the communications/media relations of a private university here in Miami, and I love it. It's much different than my first internship, which is great because I am seeing two totally different types of PR.

Our department is much smaller, and we are not integrated with the marketing department, so our role is much different within the university.

I wish I had interned during my undergraduate career. Don't get me wrong, I got some good work experience, but not the kind that paired with my education. With these internships I am working with now I feel better about starting out in the professional world in May.

All I can do is go up from here, and maybe do an agency internship in spring so I can taste another piece of the PR pie.

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Posted by Christina on 9/27/2007 10:46:00 AM
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odd jobs

So I am working my way through school right now, and I have a variety of jobs. I am interning, working as a grad assistant and also working in retail. And I came to a realization the other day: I am working waaaaay too much and its already affecting my productivity and my health. So I am finally dropping my retail job. A big part of this decision was made yesterday while I was at my internship, sitting in on an interview with a spanish channel. It's so exciting to see the real-world applications of what we do in the classroom, and I really don't want to be robbed of energy on my internship, on my job or in my classes because I feel as though I have to work my fingers to the bone. I want to bring energy and excitement to the table, and I like being part of that brainstorming, ideas process.
I did alot of reading on "work/life balance" this summer, and I now realize that it is just as important to keep that a constant, not just at work, but while in school as well.

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Posted by Christina on 9/06/2007 12:34:00 PM
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