Tuesday, October 7, 2008
First Meeting with Lisa
I meet with my mentor, Lisa, for the first time today! She was wonderful! We talked for about an hour an a half about so many things! We went over my goal sheet and decided that they are good things to strive for and that they are feasible. We both would like the experience to help me find a career plan and a figure out the best way to get where I want to and where to start. I will start networking at our next meeting that Lisa is setting up. We are going to have dinner with a woman named Kristen who has more experience with corporate events. I have also been invited to attend the ladies' nights that Cincy Chic hosts and Lisa plans as part of her job. I am looking into the dates and we hopefully be able to attend at least one. Lisa and I also discussed the possibility of planning an executing an event together to gain first hand experience. I am very excited about the outlook of the next few months!!!
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Real Life Fears
Hey all!
I can't tell you how much better I felt after reading Laura and Jessica's thoughts on the Career Fair! Although I am still anxious about my future it is a relief to know that I'm not in this alone and that every other senior on Miami's campus is going through the same thing. I have lived in the bubble college creates and become comfortable with it. I am reading to move on to the "real world" yet I am reluctant and fearful that I will sink instead of swim. Just as Laura, I am going to the career fair tomorrow with no specific expectations. I have nothing to lose and only experience to gain. I must say that despite my attempted optimism for the situation, I am feeling very discouraged after looking through the list of participating companies. As a non business major, I feel the odds are stacked slightly against me. I am also worried that my aspirations to follow a career path in event planning is too narrow. I am very excited about the prospect of my mentor being able to shed light on this particular field and the opportunities it holds for someone in my position. I feel she will have a wealth of knowledge not available to me at tomorrow's career fair. I just keep telling my self to breath slowly and be flexible, that everything will work out for the best. I hear my grandpa in the back of my head whispering "Que sera, sera" - "what will be, will be"....
I can't tell you how much better I felt after reading Laura and Jessica's thoughts on the Career Fair! Although I am still anxious about my future it is a relief to know that I'm not in this alone and that every other senior on Miami's campus is going through the same thing. I have lived in the bubble college creates and become comfortable with it. I am reading to move on to the "real world" yet I am reluctant and fearful that I will sink instead of swim. Just as Laura, I am going to the career fair tomorrow with no specific expectations. I have nothing to lose and only experience to gain. I must say that despite my attempted optimism for the situation, I am feeling very discouraged after looking through the list of participating companies. As a non business major, I feel the odds are stacked slightly against me. I am also worried that my aspirations to follow a career path in event planning is too narrow. I am very excited about the prospect of my mentor being able to shed light on this particular field and the opportunities it holds for someone in my position. I feel she will have a wealth of knowledge not available to me at tomorrow's career fair. I just keep telling my self to breath slowly and be flexible, that everything will work out for the best. I hear my grandpa in the back of my head whispering "Que sera, sera" - "what will be, will be"....
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