I don't think that I have always appreciated what I've had.
I am lucky - I am one of the few people in the world who have grown up with loving families, great education (academically and socially), and many opportunities to work.
In the last 5 years I have worked 5 different jobs. Many of them overlapped each other and were for short time periods, but I did it. I was stretched, pushed, and sleep deprived, but I took away lessons that easily applied to other fields. One of those was every day that you went into work, you prove again and again why they chose to hire you. Working hard gets you places (and good references).
Right now, it isn't easy for people to find a job. These past five years, I have had most of the jobs handed straight to me. Looking for a job with no leads was a very different experience for me.
The first week of September I was in a state of panic. The reality that I was now financially independent and had no job was unsettling. I applied at places that were hiring and weren't and pinched every penny I had. (I still do the latter - good practice).
But God is good. As my mother has told me over and over since moving here, God doesn't bring you this far to drop you on your butt. He didn't - he actually provided more than I asked.
I am proud to state that I am now employed with one of The Container Stores up here in Massachusetts. I get to help people organize their lives in creative ways each and every day. This is a passion of mine, and now I get paid for it!
I don't know how this job will connect with teaching, nor the past five years of customer service, being a camp counselor, color guard tech (okay maybe I can see that one), or RA life, but I'm trying to keep an open mind. Every day is an opportunity to learn something new, even from those classes that you feel are pointless.
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