Avoid the Wrong Job

This week had some great videos and readings. One of the videos, titled “Avoid the Wrong Job”, really resonated with me. Being in college and dreaming about your future can be both joyous and daunting. Some days I’m excited about future careers and other days I’m stressed about it. This video was helpful in comforting my fears about finding “the perfect job”. The speaker, Stan Christensen, states many useful tips:

•          “Don’t do things because it’s what you think other people want you to do”
•          “If you do things you feel passionately about, you will find similarly minded people or people who appreciate your experience and you will fit in somewhere”
•       “You get to tell your story!”
•         “Pick a career you think is fun, that you’re going to enjoy. You’re going to prosper, do well in things that you’re having fun with”
•         “Choosing a career or a job is not necessarily a long-term decision. There’s plenty of time to try lots of different things”
•        “People think that the first job out of school is such a huge decision and I don’t think it is”

Each of these things helped remind me that I’m doing just what I’m supposed to be doing and that I need to keep on pushing through. We can figure it out as we go and it’s okay to make a change when we need to. I needed this this week and look forward to implementing them into my life.