Life after
college can be very daunting for new graduates. I remember how scary I felt the
day after my I received my diploma. I wonder what will happen to me whether
I'll pursue writing since I am a BS Journalism graduate or I will stay focused
on my hosting career. I'm sure you've read this dilemma on My Life, My Job, MyPassion and 6 Things that Made Me Successful post.
Fast forward
to today, I believe I have conquered a lot of my what if's in life.I have a job, I created
multiple streams of income and I continue to develop my talents and skills. I
also think that I made the right decision to be a write for an IT company
rather than mainstream media. Blogging also became a big part of the change that I felt over the past years.
I am still
far from the Clariza that I wanted to be.
I still have a lot of goals waiting in line and a lot of lessons to
learn. But today I'd like to share the six career lessons that I've learned so
far after my college graduation.
Life
won't always go according to plan.
You may
have high hopes when you were still studying but as soon as you start your
professional life and make actual adult decisions, things will surely change.
When I graduated college, I was so sure
that I will pursue an event business, take up law and travel the world.
However, the event business did not push through, law didn’t happen and up to
now the farthest I've been is Tagaytay.
What I'm
trying to say is, no matter how certain you are of your plans in life there is
still a great chance that your ways will change. You will grow, you will have a
change of heart and you will come up
with new interests. Be open-minded and embrace the journey of growing up.
Be willing to learn new things
Learning
doesn't stop after you graduate. I met a bright young man over the weekend who
shared how he'll balance his work with school. Mind you he is not just after
one degree but two. He continually seeks for improvement in his life and I
am just so happy that I met him.
As new
graduates, you need to understand that life is a big classroom. You need to be
willing to learn new things. Be an empty cup ready to take more and more
information but still select the right thing to perceive.
Show confidence in what you do
Do not be
afraid to follow what you really want to do. When I was still studying I will
watch some YouTube videos on my spare time. This led me to discover my life for
makeup. Because I really want to do the things that other vloggers do, I showed
my confidence and with a digicam I started making YouTube videos. Today, I am
now part of the YouTube Creators Academy and my channel is slowly gaining some
followers.
Others
will discourage you and some may say things to stop you from doing what you
love, but the choice is always in yours. Have confidence with the gift that God
gave you.
Choose excellence rather than perfection
Now that
you are part of the "professional world" expect that your life will
change 360 degrees. You'll meet new friends from your first work, first boss
and receive your first pay check. You will experience hardships and what it
really means to be an employee. I will be the first to tell you that the road
won't be perfect.
My great
tip for you is to stop being a perfectionist. There are times when trying to be
perfect will limit you to gain more
knowledge. Choose to excel rather than putting too much pressure on yourself.
Keep in living rather than just existing
You are
bound to a wholly life. Live in the present and be expectant of what tomorrow
will bring. There are a lot of sources of inspiration available like books,
friends, art and traveling. Live life instead of just existing as an average.
Feel the moment
I may
have a little regret that I decided to work so early rather than take a few
months break. It seems like I've been working for 10 years already when I
haven't even reached my second year. Try to enjoy this time of uncertainty and
learn a lot from the day-to-day living. You only
live once and if you take everything in a hurry you will surely miss the little
things that make life amazing.
This post
is created with full sincerity. I may not be an expert but these six lessons
have let me learn so much about life. I became better and better everyday and I
am so excited of what will happen three, five
or ten years from now.
For new
graduates out there I hope that this post inspired you. Don't forget to comment
below if you have any questions or suggestions.
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