The rest is still unwritten.

Let's face it, we've all had some pretty terrible job interviews. In my case, I've had a lot. But there was one in particular that I will NEVER forget. It was in fall 2017, I interviewed for an entry-level Production Coordinator position at a publishing company in NYC that makes tourist guides. I worked really hard  to prepare for this interview. To be honest, I didn't necessarily want  the job, but I wanted to get the HELL out of retail and the job description didn't seem so bad. I felt like I was pretty capable and qualified for it. I met with a hiring manager, and I thought the interview went pretty well. She didn't ask me anything that was too hard, and I answered the questions in the best way I could. The conversation seemed to flow. Then, she had me meet with the CEO. That's when things took a left turn. I walked into his office and immediately felt intimidated. He asked me a few questions, which I honestly don't remember. The only question ...

"Do what you love and you'll never work a day in your life." Many of us have heard this quote before. I am a true believer in it, but it can be hard to separate work from passion when it comes to your career path. While working at my camp job this summer, I was talking to one of my co-counselors (who was also my former camper) about to enter into her freshman year of college. She was planning to go to a general liberal arts school to study nursing. I remember having an intense, deep conversation with her while we were on one of our beach trips standing in the ocean. "Nursing isn't really what I want  to do," she said, "I wanted to go to a school in NYC to study Fashion Merchandising. I got in, but it was too expensive and I can't afford it." This made me sad. Not only for her, but for the Millennial generation and future younger generations after us. It's so hard to get any  job these days, let alone a "dream job," so most...

Hi everyone! I thought I would create this blog as a way to express my feelings/help others with their post-grad journey. Graduating college and transitioning into the real world isn't easy, especially if it takes longer for some people to begin their careers than others. This blog is a way to people to connect with what I've been through, as well as realizing your own dreams and choices in life. I thought I would start off by creating a timeline about my post-grad journey and how I got to where I am today. May 2015 I graduated from the University of Hartford (cum laude) with a degree in Communication, emphasizing in Media & Journalism in hopes of landing a career in the media & entertainment industry. Summer 2015 The job search began. In the meantime, I returned to my camp job that I've had for 4 years so I can have some security while waiting for my unknown career to start. September 2015 I was hired as an unpaid social media intern working remotely for...