Career Research

Despite my recent research on the career of print journalism, I haven't found anything that I didn't already know. I know I'm not going to make a lot of money. I know that the business is pretty cut-throat, and that if you don't keep up you get tossed to the curb. As of right now none of this has changed my mind. I'm proud to say that I have found a career that I am truly passionate about and until the day I wake up and suddenly scare myself at the thought of being a writer things aren't going to change. If they should however, I am completely open to the idea. Life is full of change and it seems to me that most of it is for the better. If I do wake up on that faithful day and decide that I suddenly want to be a chef, then that's what I'll do. 

Dealing With Stress

I think most of my stress might come from my the major I chose. I knew Print Journalism would have a lot of writing (I mean its obvious) but I don't think I was prepared for the amount I've been given. This, on top of English, has led me to write nine essays in the past week. Inversely, I've probably gotten less than 9 hours of sleep in the past week. An overstatement, but I digress. I think the freedom might also be a stressor. Almost everything I do and almost every choice I make is up to me, and finding the willpower to make the write decisions is pretty difficult, and stressful. My friends are imposing some needless stress on me. They're all Bio majors and quietly lose their minds every night as they try to complete lab reports and other assignments. This in turn puts stress on me, because it feels unnatural to not have the same amount and type of work that they do. This blog itself is also stressing me out. I'm pretty sure I've missed just about every deadline for a post but hey, better late than never. I'm not sure if the stress ever stops, but I always get my assignments done. I eventually just say to myself, "Okay, seriously, do some work." and then bam... I'm on a roll. I just need to learn to take these stressors head on, because letting them pile up only makes it worse. 

Favorite Quote

I'm pretty sure I use this quote on just about every profile, account, or any other form of media that requires a user created page. "Love the life you live, live the life you love." This quote by Bob Marley-cliche I know- is far and away my favorite quote. To me it says, love what you're doing and live by it. Prioritize your life with the things you love first and everything else will fall into place. I've used this quote as inspiration for my future career goals. There are people out there who have no problem working for money, but I have been told that if you do what you love, you'll never work a day in your life. I like to pride myself on doing things for me and only me, and this quote speaks to that.