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I May Be A Human Resources Major, But I Am Not Like Toby From The Office

People may not be too fond of HR, but I am hoping to make that difference.

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I May Be A Human Resources Major, But I Am Not Like Toby From The Office
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Coming into college, I only knew I wanted to be somewhere in the business field. I hadn't done much research on which field I should go into either. It wasn't until my father had helped me expand from general business into more specific fields. I then went onto the Bureau of Labor Statistics website and had learned more into other fields of business. I had then started going through the checklist of areas I knew I was not interested in and made a narrow list to about two or three choices.

After analyzing my three options-with the help of my dad-we had both narrowed it down to human resources. Now, I had seen The Office series twice and knew what HR was and knew a few things they do. As TV shows are, not everything is correct. I had seen the HR guy on that show-Toby- be looked down upon and not really liked by a whole lot of people. I had laughed along with others as they insult him and don't acknowledge what he says like he is a joke in their workplace. I now realize this could be e, but I sure hope it is not.

"How come you don't switch majors"? is a popular question I get asked once people know I am an HR major. It is as simple as this, I don't have a reason to and I enjoy the classes I have been in so far. Looking forward though, some classes will be challenging, such as workplace management or employee benefits.

I do believe that who I am as a person will help me in the HR field. I enjoy talking with new people and have a good attitude. I like to face new challenges with a team or by myself. I hope in the next few years that I can acquire an internship so I am able to see exactly what I would be doing for the rest of my life. I just hope my attitude and personality don't change too much or I may just become Toby from The Office...

I am looking forward to a bright future in working with others in a fun environment. Only a few more years and I will be officially adulting, every day of my life. Until then, I can only go for one semester at a time.

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